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OAR Division 26 BEACH LOG AND DRIFTWOOD REMOVAL POLICY




The Oregon Administrative Rules contain OARs filed through July 14, 2006

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

DIVISION 26

BEACH LOG AND DRIFTWOOD REMOVAL POLICY



736-026-0005

Ocean Shore Management Goal

(1) To assure continuation of scenic and recreational values for public enjoyment at the ocean shore and to protect marine life and intertidal resources, beach logging as a general practice shall be prohibited unless such removal can be shown to provide a significant public benefit.

(2) Proposals for beach log removal shall be considered in light of the following beach management objectives:

(a) Management to protect scenic and recreational use values of driftwood. Enhance recreation by opening access routes where necessary, improving scenic values or providing needed beach use area;

(b) Management to protect the traditional practice of gathering firewood and ornamental driftwood as long as these activities are compatible with the overall recreation and scenic uses of the beach;

(c) Management to provide for the orderly retrieval of branded logs by the legal owner(s);

(d) Management to protect shorelines subject to erosion;

(e) Management to protect clam beds, intertidal marine life and wildlife habitats;

(f) Management to promote public safety by reducing critical fire hazards, reducing critical hazards to shoreline structures or eliminating other public hazards;

(g) Management to assist in fish passage or flood control;

(h) Management to provide opportunities for public participation in decision making on proposed projects;

(i) Management to protect legal interest of upland property owners and the state;

(j) Management to minimize adverse impacts of log loading and hauling operations.

(3) Individual beach areas where log removal would be permitted and the time period allowed for such removal will be determined by the state after evaluation by the State Parks and Recreation Department, consultation with local government, the upland property owner and affected state agencies (Division of State Lands, State Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Geology and Mineral Industries, State Department of Environmental Quality, State Department of Forestry, State Land Conservation and Development Department) to establish interests to be protected and considered.

(4) Adequate public notice and provision for hearings will be handled in the same manner as beach improvement applications under the State Beach Law, as set forth in ORS 390.650.

(5) The granting of emergency permits necessary to ensure public safety or the emergency retrieval of branded logs or lumber will be handled in the same manner as emergency beach improvements under the State Beach Law, as set forth in ORS 390.650.

(6) Removal permits would be planned and executed to minimize adverse operational impacts and with adequate provisions for public safety, liability insurance and consideration of private property rights. Regulations and supervisory control in this regard will be determined by the state.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.545 & ORS 390.660
Stats. Implemented: ORS 390.660
Hist.: 1 OTC 71, f. & ef. 3-30-76; PR 12-1992, f. & cert. ef. 11-12-92



736-026-0010

State Park Beaches

The taking of driftwood in small amounts by visitors for souvenirs, for personal use or as gifts is permitted. The removal of large amounts of driftwood, or any wood with mechanized loading equipment, shall be prohibited except as approved by the park manager. Chainsaws must be approved by the park manager. No wood shall be removed which is imbedded in the beach or in sand dune banks.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 184 & ORS 390
Stats. Implemented: ORS 390.660
Hist.: PR 10-1984, f. & ef. 12-12-84



736-026-0015

Non-State Park Beaches

Driftwood removal for firewood and/or ornamental purposes shall be for personal use and restricted to wood which can be loaded by hand only. No mechanzied loading and/or removal equipment shall be permitted. Removal of firewood and/or ornamental wood may be restricted to individual beach areas, quantities of wood, and time of year. Power saws may be restricted in certain beach areas. Periodic moratoriums on the issuance of vehicle permits and quantity limits on firewood gathering may be established for sections of beach where the driftwood supply has been depleted due to human removal activity or by act of God. No wood embedded in the beach or in sand dune banks shall be removed. Upland property owner wishes will be respected when considering vehicle permits for wood gathering. Exceptions to this policy are at the discretion of the State Parks Director.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.545, ORS 184 & ORS 390.660
Stats. Implemented: ORS 390.660
Hist.: PR 10-1984, f. & ef. 12-12-84; PR 12-1992, f. & cert. ef. 11-12-92


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