Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 509 § 509.610 — Maintenance of fish passage required
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 509 ·
Oregon Code § 509.610·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Maintenance of fish passage required.
(1) Subject to ORS 509.645, when the State Department of Fish and Wildlife
requires fish passage to be provided pursuant to ORS 509.585, the person owning
or operating an artificial obstruction shall keep the fish passage in such
repair as to provide adequate fish passage of native migratory fish at all
times.
(2) Each day of
neglect or refusal to comply with subsection (1) of this section, after
notification in writing by the department, constitutes a separate offense.
(3) A person
owning or operating an artificial obstruction is responsible for maintaining,
monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of fish passage or alternatives to
fish passage. [Amended by 1955 c.707 §52; 1965 c.570 §132; 2001 c.923 §9]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 509.610
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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