These administrative rules establish the policy of the Commission for the protection and enhancement of Greater Sage-Grouse in Oregon. The "Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Assessment and Strategy for Oregon" (2025) (“the Strategy”) [sets population and habitat management objectives, and defines and governs the Department’s core area approach to conservation of sage-grouse in Oregon. Figure 4.1, “Oregon Sage-Grouse Core and Low-Density Habitat Map” (2023), and Section 9 (Summary and Recommendations) of the Strategy are incorporated here by reference into administrative rule. The “Oregon Sage-Grouse Core and Low-Density Habitat Map” (2023), is considered the best available science on Greater Sage-Grouse distribution, available habitat, and core area and low density areas. These rules also advance sage-grouse population and habitat protection through a mitigation hierarchy and the establishment of a mitigation standard for impacts from certain types of development actions in sage-grouse habitat. In the event of a conflict between the “Strategy” and these rules, these rules govern.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 496.162, 498.500, 498.502 & 498.504

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146, 496.162, 498.500, 498.502 & 498.504

History

DFW 90-2025, amend filed 09/18/2025, effective 09/18/2025
DFW 121-2023, amend filed 12/27/2023, effective 12/28/2023
DFW 123-2015, f. & cert. ef. 9-1-15
DFW 37-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-4-11
DFW 94-2005, f. & cert. ef. 8-19-05