Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 515 - ROGUE BASIN PROGRAM › Section 690-515-0040 - Middle Rogue 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
			 Middle Rogue River are classified for domestic, livestock, municipal,
			 irrigation, agricultural use, power development, industrial, mining,
			 recreation, wildlife and fish life, with the following exceptions:
(A) The waters within the Rogue River Scenic
			 Waterway from the confluence with the Applegate River near river mile 95 to
			 Lobster Creek Bridge near river mile 11 are classified for domestic, livestock,
			 and irrigation of one-half acre noncommercial garden, and instream use for
			 recreation, wildlife and fish life;
(B) Those waters on which development is
			 further restricted by ORS
			 542.210;
(C) In accordance with ORS
			 538.270, the waters of the main
			 channel of the Rogue River (excluding tributaries) from its intersection with
			 the south line of Section 27, T33S, R1E, W.M. to its confluence with the
			 Pacific Ocean, are withdrawn from appropriation for any purpose except
			 domestic, stock, irrigation, municipal, fish, wildlife, recreation, and road
			 maintenance;
(D) The waters of the
			 following streams and tributaries are classified only for domestic use,
			 livestock consumption and instream use for recreation, fish life and wildlife,
			 except for the use of stored water. Water diverted for storage between November
			 1 and March 31 may be used for any purpose specified in subsection (a) of this
			 section. Domestic use does not include irrigation of lawns and gardens:
(i) Galls Creek;
(ii) Foots Creek;
(iii) Birdseye Creek;
(iv) Sardine Creek;
(v) Same Creek;
(vi) Kane Creek;
(vii) Fruitdale Creek;
(viii) Ward Creek;
(ix) Gilbert Creek;
(x) Jones Creek;
(xi) Savage Creek.
(E) The waters of the following streams and
			 tributaries, are classified only for domestic, livestock and irrigation of
			 one-half acre noncommercial garden and instream use for recreation, fish life
			 and wildlife, except for the use of stored water. Water diverted for storage
			 between November 1 and March 31 may be used for any purpose specified in
			 subsection (a) of this section:
(i) Pickett
			 Creek;
(ii) Limpy Creek;
(iii) Snider Creek;
(iv) Shan Creek.
(F) The waters of the following streams and
			 tributaries, are classified only for domestic, livestock, irrigation of
			 one-half acre noncommercial garden, mining during the period November 1 to May
			 1, power development and instream use for recreation, fish life and wildlife,
			 except for the use of stored water. Water diverted for storage between November
			 1 and March 31 may be used for any purpose specified in subsection (a) of this
			 section:
(i) Grave Creek;
(ii) Evans Creek.
(G) The waters of Jumpoff Joe Creek and
			 tributaries are classified only for domestic, livestock, irrigation of one-half
			 acre noncommercial garden, industrial, mining during the period November 1 to
			 May 1, power development and instream use for recreation, fish life and
			 wildlife, except for the use of stored water. Water diverted for storage
			 between November 1 and March 31 may be used for any purpose specified in
			 subsection (a) of this section;
(H)
			 To protect, maintain and perpetuate anadromous fish habitat and propagation
			 within the Middle Rogue Basin, the waters of the following stream reaches shall
			 not be diverted, interrupted or appropriated for hydropower development
			 purposes:
(i) Galice Creek from the
			 intersection with the south line of Section 10, Township 35 South, Range 8
			 West, Willamette Meridian, downstream to the mouth;
(ii) North Fork Galice Creek from the
			 intersection with the west line of Section 5, Township 35 South, Range 8 West,
			 Willamette Meridian, downstream to the mouth;
(iii) Taylor Creek from the intersection with
			 the east line of Section 34, Township 35 South, Range 8 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, downstream to the mouth;
(iv) South Fork Taylor Creek from the
			 intersection with the south line of Section 28, Township 35 South, Range 8
			 West, Willamette Meridian, downstream to the mouth;
(v) Lone Tree Creek from the intersection
			 with the north line of Section 32, Township 35 South, Range 8 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, downstream to the mouth;
(vi) Minnow Creek from the intersection with
			 the south line of Section 34, Township 35 South, Range 8 West, Willamette
			 Meridian, downstream to the mouth.