Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 515 - ROGUE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-515-0050 - Illinois Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Classifications:
(a) In accordance with ORS
			 536.220,
			 536.300,
			 536.310, and
			 536.340, the waters of the
			 Illinois River Basin are classified for domestic, livestock, municipal,
			 irrigation, agricultural use, power development, industrial, mining,
			 recreation, wildlife and fish life uses including propagation, with the
			 following exceptions:
(A) The waters within
			 the Illinois River Scenic Waterway from the confluence with Deer Creek near
			 river mile 47 to the confluence with the Rogue River are classified only for
			 domestic and livestock uses and instream use for recreation, wildlife and fish
			 life;
(B) The waters of the
			 following streams and all tributaries are classified only for domestic,
			 livestock, agricultural use, municipal, industrial, power development except
			 for those streams listed in paragraph (C) of this subsection, mining use during
			 the period November 1 to May 1, fish propagation, irrigation use for
			 noncommercial gardens not exceeding one-half acre in area, and instream use for
			 recreation, fish life and wildlife. Water stored between November 1 and March 1
			 may be used for purposes specified in subsection (a) of this section:
(i) Deer Creek;
(ii) East Fork Illinois River, except
			 Althouse and Sucker Creeks and their tributaries;
(iii) West Fork Illinois
			 River.
(C) The waters of
			 Althouse and Sucker Creeks and tributaries are classified only for domestic,
			 livestock and non-consumptive instream uses for fish life, wildlife and
			 recreation between May 1 and November 30. Althouse and Sucker Creeks and
			 tributaries are classified for domestic, livestock, mining (subject to Division
			 51 restrictions and except for those streams listed in paragraph (D) of this
			 subsection), storage, and instream uses for fish life, wildlife and recreation
			 between December 1 and April 30. Water diverted for storage between December 1
			 and April 30 may be used for any beneficial purpose. Permits shall be
			 conditioned to prevent obstacles to fish migration and degradation of rearing
			 or spawning habitat;
(D) To
			 protect, maintain and perpetuate anadromous fish habitat and propagation, the
			 waters of the following stream reaches shall not be diverted, interrupted or
			 appropriated for hydropower development purposes:
(i) West Fork Illinois River Subbasin:
(I) West Fork Illinois River from the
			 confluence with Whiskey Creek downstream to the mouth;
(II) Whiskey Creek from the intersection with
			 the west line of Section 8, Township 41 South, Range 9 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(III) Elk
			 Creek from the Oregon-California border downstream to the mouth;
(IV) Trapper Gulch from the intersection with
			 the east line of Section 13, Township 41 South, Range 9 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(V) Dwight
			 Creek from the Oregon-California border downstream to the mouth;
(VI) Wood Creek from the potential reservoir
			 site in SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 32, Township 40 South, Range 8 West,
			 Willamette Meridian, to the mouth and the tributary of Fry Gulch from the
			 intersection with the east line of Section 29, Township 40 South, Range 8 West,
			 Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(VII) Rough and Ready Creek from the
			 confluence with the North and South forks downstream to the mouth;
(VIII) North Fork Rough and Ready Creek from
			 the intersection with the west line of Section 8, Township 40 South, Range 9
			 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(IX) South Fork Rough and Ready Creek from
			 the intersection with the west line of Section 20, Township 40 South, Range 9
			 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth.
(X) Mendenhall Creek from the intersection
			 with the west line of Section 6, Township 40 South, Range 8 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth and the tributary of Parker Creek from the intersection
			 with the west line of Section 7, Township 40 South, Range 8 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(XI)
			 Woodcock Creek from the intersection with the west line of Section 32, Township
			 39 South, Range 8 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth.
(ii) East Fork Illinois River Subbasin:
(I) East Fork Illinois River from the
			 Oregon-California border downstream to the mouth;
(II) Page Creek from the intersection with
			 the east line of Section 2, Township 41 South, Range 8 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(III) Elder
			 Creek from the intersection with the east line of Section 26, Township 40
			 South, Range 8 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(IV) Althouse Creek from the potential
			 reservoir site in SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Section 4, Township 40 South, Range 7
			 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(V) Sucker Creek from the potential reservoir
			 site in NE 1/4 of Section 25, Township 39 South, Range 7 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(VI) Little
			 Grayback Creek from the intersection with the south line of Section 13,
			 Township 39 South, Range 7 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(VII) Bear Creek from the intersection with
			 the north line of Section 21, Township 39 South, Range 7 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(VIII)
			 Chapman Creek from the confluence with East Fork Chapman Creek downstream to
			 the mouth.
(iii) Holton
			 Creek from the intersection with the east line of Section 10, Township 39
			 South, Range 8 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(iv) Reeves Creek from the intersection with
			 the east line of Section 34, Township 38 South, Range 8 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(v)
			 Josephine Creek from the intersection with the west line of Section 26,
			 Township 39 South, Range 9 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth and the
			 tributary of Canyon Creek from the confluence with Sebastopol Creek downstream
			 to the mouth;
(vi) Deer Creek
			 Subbasin:
(I) Deer Creek from the confluence
			 with North Fork and South Fork Deer Creek downstream to the mouth;
(II) South Fork Deer Creek from the
			 intersection with the south line of Section 29, Township 38 South, Range 6
			 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(III) North Fork Deer Creek from the
			 intersection with the north line of Section 18, Township 38 South, Range 6
			 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(IV) White Creek from the intersection with
			 the south line of Section 13, Township 38 South, Range 7 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(V) Crooks
			 Creek from the intersection with the east line of Section 34, Township 37
			 South, Range 7 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(VI) Thompson Creek from the confluence with
			 Haven Creek downstream to the mouth;
(VII) Draper Creek from the intersection with
			 the east line of Section 31, Township 37 South, Range 7 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(VIII)
			 Clear Creek from the intersection with the west line of Section 23, Township 37
			 South, Range 8 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth and the tributary of
			 Anderson Creek from the intersection with the north line of Section 35,
			 Township 37 South, Range 8 West, Willamette Meridian, to the
			 mouth.
(vii) Sixmile
			 Creek from the intersection with the north line of Section 25, Township 37
			 South, Range 9 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(viii) Fall Creek from the intersection with
			 the south line of Section 4, Township 38 South, Range 9 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(ix)
			 Rancherie Creek from the intersection with the wets line of Section 17,
			 Township 38 South, Range 9 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(x) Dailey Creek from the intersection with
			 the west line of Section 31, Township 37 South, Range 9 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(xi) Briggs
			 Creek Subbasin:
(I) The entire mainstem of
			 Briggs Creek;
(II) Horse Creek from
			 the intersection with the east line of Section 8, Township 36 South, Range 8
			 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(III) Myers Creek from the confluence with
			 Dutchy Creek downstream to the mouth and the tributary of Dutchy Creek from the
			 intersection with the north line of Section 7, Township 36 South, Range 8 West,
			 Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(IV) Brush Creek from the intersection with
			 the north line of Section 18, Township 36 South, Range 8 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(V) Secret
			 Creek from the intersection with the east line of Section 16, Township 36
			 South, Range 8 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(VI) Onion Creek from the intersection with
			 the south line of Section 29, Township 36 South, Range 8 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(VII) Swede
			 Creek from the intersection with the east line of Section 1, Township 37 South,
			 Range 9 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(VIII) Soldier Creek from the confluence with
			 Horse Creek downstream to the mouth and the tributary of Horse Creek from the
			 intersection with the east line of Section 11, Township 37 South, Range 9 West,
			 Willamette Meridian, to the mouth.
(xii) Panther Creek from the intersection
			 with the north line of Section 31, Township 36 South, Range 9 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(xiii)
			 Labrador Creek from the intersection with the south line of Section 12,
			 Township 37 South, Range 10 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(xiv) Nome Creek from the intersection with
			 the south line of Section 12, Township 37 South, Range 10 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(xv) Clear
			 Creek from the intersection with the east line of Section 35, Township 36
			 South, Range 10 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(xvi) Pine Creek from the first intersection
			 with the east line of Section 27, Township 36 South, Range 10 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(xvii)
			 Klondike Creek from the intersection with the south line of Section 10,
			 Township 36 South, Range 10 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth and the
			 tributary of Yukon Creek from the intersection with the south line of Section
			 5, Township 37 South, Range 10 West, Willamette Meridian, to the
			 mouth;
(xviii) Collier Creek from
			 the intersection with the west line of Section 7, Township 37 South, Range 11
			 West (projected), Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(xix) Silver Creek Subbasin:
(I) Silver Creek from the confluence with
			 South Fork Silver Creek downstream to the mouth;
(II) South Fork Silver Creek from the
			 intersection with the east line of Section 21, Township 36 South, Range 10
			 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(III) North Fork Silver Creek from the
			 intersection with the east line of Section 18, Township 35 South, Range 9 West,
			 Willamette Meridian, to the mouth.
(xx) Indigo Creek from the intersection with
			 the east line of Section 31, Township 35 South, Range 10-1/2 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth and the tributary of North Fork Indigo Creek from the
			 intersection with the north line of Section 34, Township 35 South, Range 11
			 West, Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(xxi) Horse Sign Creek from the intersection
			 with the south line of Section 7, Township 36 South, Range 11 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth;
(xxii)
			 Lawson Creek from the intersection with the west line of Section 2, Township 36
			 South, Range 12 West (projected), Willamette Meridian, to the mouth;
(xxiii) Fox Creek from the intersection with
			 the south line of Section 19, Township 35 South, Range 11 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, to the mouth.
(E) The waters of the mainstem Illinois River
			 from the confluence of the East and West Forks Illinois River downstream to the
			 confluence with Deer Creek near river mile 47 are classified only for domestic,
			 livestock and agricultural uses, fish propagation, irrigation use for
			 noncommercial gardens not exceeding one-half acre in area and instream use for
			 recreation, fish life and wildlife during the period July 1 to October 31.
			 Water diverted for storage between November 1 and March 31 may be used for
			 purposes specified in subsection (a) of this section.