- (1) A landowner grazing livestock on pasture within the LUBGWMA shall:
(a) Rotate livestock and limit livestock numbers to prevent bare ground and shall promote and maintain adequate vegetative cover.
(b) Shall match livestock requirements with the available forage and frequently monitor forage growth; and
(c) Adjust the stocking rate and grazing period to prevent runoff or overgrazing.
(2) Where animals are concentrated to a distinct heavy use area so that the soil is prone to compaction, or when inadequate forage growth would result in over-grazing, a landowner grazing livestock on pasture within the LUBGWMA shall:
(a) Remove manure and waste feed from heavy use areas; and
(b) Cover accumulated manure and waste feed to prevent exposure to precipitation; and
(c) If spreading during the growing season, spread at an agronomic application rate.
(3) A landowner applying fertilizer to pasture shall first conduct a soil test consistent with the soil sampling protocol in OAR 603-095-5065(1) to determine plant available nitrogen in the soil.
(4) A landowner irrigating pasture within the LUBGWMA shall minimize the downward movement of nitrate in the soil by managing irrigation water so that the amount of water applied from the combination of precipitation and irrigation does not exceed the soil’s field capacity within the forage root depth.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 561.191 & ORS 568.900-933
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 568.900-933 & 468B.025(1)
History
DOA 94-2026, adopt filed 03/13/2026, effective 03/13/2026