ORS Chapter 496

TITLE 41

WILDLIFE

Chapter 496. Application,Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws

497. Licensesand Permits

498. Hunting,Angling and Trapping Regulations; Miscellaneous Wildlife Protective Measures

501. Refugesand Closures

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Chapter 496 — Application,Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws

2009 EDITION

ADMINISTRATION& ENFORCEMENT OF WILDLIFE LAWS

WILDLIFE

GENERALPROVISIONS

496.002 Shorttitle

496.004 Definitions

496.007 “Gamebird” defined

496.009 “Gamefish” defined

496.012 Wildlifepolicy

496.016 Applicabilityof wildlife laws to commercial fishing laws

496.018 Personwith disability under wildlife laws

STATEDEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE; COMMISSION; DIRECTOR; DUTIES AND POWERSGENERALLY

496.080 StateDepartment of Fish and Wildlife

496.085 FishScreening Task Force; qualifications of members; duties

496.090 StateFish and Wildlife Commission; members; terms; qualifications; compensation andexpenses

496.108 Commissionofficers; quorum; meetings

496.112 StateFish and Wildlife Director; term; compensation and expenses; delegation ofcommission powers to director

496.116 Delegationof rulemaking authority to director; requirements

496.118 Dutiesand powers of director

496.121 Authorityof department to require fingerprints

496.124 FishDivision; Wildlife Division; authority

496.128 Reportsby commission

496.138 Generalduties and powers; rulemaking authority; hearing prior to budget request toGovernor

496.141 Fishscreening program report

496.146 Additionalpowers of commission; rules

496.151 Allocationof nonresident tags for outfitters and guides

496.154 Limitationon authority to condemn certain farm use property

496.156 Expenditurepriority for anadromous fish management

496.162 Establishingseasons, amounts and manner of taking wildlife; rules

496.164 Cooperationwith public and private agencies for fish and wildlife management; technicalinformation and policy recommendations; use of recommendations by stateagencies

496.166 Citizeninvolvement for wildlife management on private lands

THREATENEDOR ENDANGERED WILDLIFE SPECIES

496.171 Definitionsfor ORS 496.171 to 496.182; applicability date

496.172 Commissionmanagement authority for threatened or endangered species; rules

496.176 Listingspecies; procedure; matters to be considered; periodic review

496.182 Protectionand conservation programs; compliance by state agencies; rules

496.192 Effectof law on commercial forestland or other private land; effect on other laws

SALMONFOR INDIAN CEREMONIES

496.201 Departmentto furnish salmon for ceremonies; amount; source

496.206 Writtenrequest for salmon; contents; time for providing salmon

496.211 Limitationon amount and use

496.216 Dispositionof salmon remaining after ceremony

496.221 ORS496.201 to 496.221 not intended to extend Indian legal or political rights

ACCESSAND HABITAT BOARD

496.228 Accessand Habitat Board; qualification of members; expenses; term; meetings

496.232 Boardto make program recommendations; commission approval; report; fund expenditurequalifications; gifts and grants

496.236 Advisorycouncils to board; duties; no compensation or expenses for members

496.242 Accessand habitat program funds

FISHHABITAT IMPROVEMENT

496.260 Projectapplications; contents; notice of reasons for rejection; approval conditions;limitation on tax credit

496.265 Limitationon amount eligible for tax credit

496.270 Immunityfrom liability for damages resulting from habitat or water quality improvementproject; exceptions

FISHRESOURCE PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT

(Salmon)

496.275 Salmonresource protection and restoration; review of public and private productionfacilities; approval of production facilities by department

(AllFisheries)

496.280 Findings

496.283 Useof moneys from surcharges; limitations on expenditures

496.286 Restorationand Enhancement Board

496.289 Dutiesof board; report to legislature; recommendations for programs

496.291 Advisorycouncils; recommendations to board; consultation with councils

PILOTPROGRAM FOR LANDOWNER PREFERENCE TAGS

(Temporaryprovisions relating to pilot program for landowner preference tags are compiledas notes following ORS 496.291)

STATEWILDLIFE FUND; RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

496.300 StateWildlife Fund; sources; uses

496.303 Fishand Wildlife Account; sources; subaccounts; uses

496.306 Compensationfor damage done by bear and cougar not to be paid from State Wildlife Fund

496.311 Limitationon size of revolving fund

496.340 Paymentsto counties in lieu of taxes

NONGAMEWILDLIFE

496.375 “Nongamewildlife” defined

496.380 Designationof tax refunds to finance program

496.385 NongameWildlife Fund

496.390 Controlover fund by department; use of moneys

SALMONAND TROUT ENHANCEMENT

496.430 Definitionsfor ORS 496.430 and 496.435 to 496.455

496.435 Policyto recover and sustain native stocks

496.440 Enhancementprogram to be conducted by commission; objective

496.445 Dutiesof commission

496.450 Applicationfor project; subjects for projects; conditions for approval

496.455 Useof native stocks for projects; conditions

496.458 Remotehatchbox program; rules

Note Remotehatchbox program evaluation in Rogue River basin streams--2009 c.871 §§1,2

496.460 Salmonand Trout Enhancement Program Advisory Committee; members; duties and powers;travel and expenses

496.465 Interferencewith project prohibited

ADOPTIONOF PLANS FOR NATURAL PRODUCTION OF ANADROMOUS FISH RUNS

496.470 Naturalproduction of anadromous fish; rules; priorities

496.475 Adoptionof basin plans

496.480 Reportson basin plans

FISHINGTACKLE COLLECTION, DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING

496.490 Fishingtackle program

WILDLIFECOOPERATION; FEDERAL WILDLIFE AID

496.510 Assentto federal wildlife-restoration statute; duty of commission with regard thereto

496.525 Federalfish restoration and management aid; powers of commission with regard thereto

MIGRATORYWATERFOWL STAMP

496.550 Migratorywaterfowl stamp; design selection; production of stamps and art works