Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 142 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE LANDS, SOUTH SLOUGH NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE › Division 10 - PUBLIC USES OF THE SOUTH SLOUGH NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE › Section 142-010-0020 - Restricted Activities

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following uses of the Reserve are permitted with
				restrictions, subject to applicable fees under OAR 142, division 15 and to
				action taken by the Commission under rules 142-010-0025, 142-010-0030  and other
				appropriate governmental agency regulations:
(1) Picking of forest greenery for personal
			 use is permitted only upon written approval by the Manager. The amount gathered
			 should be no more than 10 pounds per day unless otherwise stated in the
			 permit.
(2) Overnight use of the
			 Reserve is allowed only with written permission of the Manager.
(3) Chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or
			 pesticides will be used within the Reserve only if necessary to assure sound
			 management of the ecosystem. Any allowed application of such chemicals shall be
			 approved in writing by the Commission, after consultation with the Advisory
			 Group, in accordance with best management practices so as to prevent direct
			 application or discharge to the estuary waters. It is the intent of the
			 Commission to preferentially utilize nonchemical management techniques of pest
			 control. Chemicals will be utilized for pest or weed control only after it has
			 been determined that the nature and integrity of the ecosystem is endangered by
			 the pest or weed.
(4) Digging for
			 artifacts is not permitted except as pursuant to ORS 273 .705 et seq. and with
			 the written permission of the Commission.
(5) Open fires are allowed only upon approval
			 of the Reserve Manager.
(6) Hunting
			 is allowed only during authorized waterfowl and game hunting seasons, subject
			 to Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations, except in specific areas where
			 the Commission may prohibit hunting for the protection of the health, safety,
			 and welfare of the public. Areas closed to hunting will be posted.
(7) Hunting and Observation Blinds are
			 allowed within the boundaries of the Reserve, but a blind must be taken down
			 and removed from the Reserve at the end of each day.
(8) Motorized boating is permitted except in
			 special protection zones: areas excepted for public health, safety, and
			 welfare, educational uses, and scientific research. Motorized boating will be
			 at reduced speed that will limit the wake to less than a one-foot wave height
			 in order to prevent disturbance to the tidelands and wildlife
			 habitats.
(9) Construction of boat
			 launch and tie-up facilities is permitted only as necessary for health, safety,
			 research, or education.
(10) Oyster
			 culture is limited to the 100 acres as provided in the OCZM grant. The
			 Commission shall recommend appropriate action on each oyster culture
			 application or changes to existing plats within the Reserve to the Reserve of
			 Agriculture.
(11) Tree removal from
			 Reserve lands may occur only with the approval of the Commission, after
			 consultation with the Advisory Group, and only for the following reasons:
(a) Salvage of windthrow, dead, and dying
			 trees;
(b) High risk to invasion of
			 forest insects and diseases;
(c)
			 Hazards to visiting public and scientists;
(d) Experimental and scientific
			 projects;
(e) To maintain adequate
			 clear space for existing powerline corridors;
(f) Thinning to maintain a healthy forest
			 stand.