1. (1) The Director may impose a restriction or closure in the event s/he determines that the restriction or closure is necessary to address an emergency.
2. (2) Restrictions or closures imposed by the Director to address an emergency will be as limited in area, duration and scope as necessary to address the identified need for the restriction or closure.

3. (3) If the Director imposes a restriction or closure, the Department will:

   1. (a) Notify affected local, state and federal government agencies and tribal governments, as well as other interested persons or groups that the Department believes might be affected by the imposition of restrictions or a closure, or that have indicated that they want to be notified of such actions; and

   2. (b) Post a notice of such proposed public use restrictions or closure:

      1. (A) One time in the Public Notices Section of The Oregonian and, if the Director deems appropriate, in another newspaper serving the general area of the subject restriction or closure within two weeks after the restrictions or closure take effect; and
      2. (B) On the Department’s website upon imposition of the restrictions or closure at http://www.oregon.gov/DSL

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 183, 273 & 274

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 273 & 274

History

DSL 2-2015, f. 5-6-15, cert. ef. 6-1-15
DSL 5-2009, f. & cert. ef. 6-23-09