Oregon Code § 196.885·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Annual
report of fill and removal activities; contents of report.
The Director of the Department of
State Lands shall submit an annual report to the State Land Board on the
activities conducted under ORS 196.600 to 196.921. The annual report shall
include the following:
(1) The number of
fill and removal permits applied for, denied and granted, organized according
to whether or not the permits were for waters subject to section 404 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500, as amended). For all permits
granted or outstanding during the prior year, a separate summary shall be
included for fills and removals, organized by river or other water body, that
shows:
(a) The total
number of permits, the number of new permits and the number of renewal permits.
(b) The volume
and acreage of fills and removals authorized during the past year, and the
volume and acreage of fills and removals completed during the past year.
(2) By river or
other water body, a summary of the total volume and acreage of fills and
removals made under a general waiver, general permit or similar authority.
(3) A summary of
mitigation measures, including a description of each mitigation project
approved during the past year including the location and size of each
mitigation project and a report on the status of all mitigation projects
pending or completed during the past year.
(4) A summary of
enforcement activities, including:
(a) The number of
potential violations reported.
(b) The number of
compliance investigations conducted.
(c) The results
of compliance actions, including:
(A) The number of
cases resolved by voluntary compliance, administrative hearings and judicial
enforcement proceedings;
(B) The amount of
damages and penalties assessed;
(C) The amount of
damages and penalties recovered; and
(D) A brief
description of each after-the-fact permit issued, including the location and
size by volume and acreage.
(5) A description
of staffing, including the number of full-time equivalent positions devoted to
the permit program and, for each position, the qualifications and job
description.
(6) The report on
the Oregon Removal-Fill Mitigation Fund as required under ORS 196.655.
(7) The number of
and average time for responding to notices received by local governments and
the number of responses that took more than 30 days.
(8) The number of
wetland conservation plans approved by the director and a description of each,
including the issues raised during the approval process. [Formerly 541.670 and
then 196.750; 2009 c.343 §21]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 196.885
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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