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rule exemption from removal or fill permitting requirements for voluntary habitat <br />restoration projects that have only minimal adverse impact. <br />Sponsored by: Governor Theodore R. Kulongoski for Department of State Lands <br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2100.dir/hb2155.intro.pdf <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Eric Wold Eric Wold PW-POS 1/20/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesVII. B5 Support <br />Comments: <br />I recommend support for the same reasons identified by Paul Klope. <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Paul Klope PWE 1/16/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesVII. B3 Support <br />Comments: <br />Has minimal effect on activities of the City. Primary changes in the bill broaden the <br />definition of intermittent stream to define it strictly based on flow rather than presence of <br />salmon or habitat. <br />One potential advantage of the bill to the City is that it allows the Department of State <br />Lands to adopt a rule allowing an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit for <br />voluntary habitat restoration projects when the project has minimal impact to "waters of <br />the state". This may be an advantage for wetland and stream restoration projects in terms <br />of saving some time and money. In most cases there probably still would be a <br />requirement to obtain a permit from Army Corp of Engineers. <br />HB 2156 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to mitigation for water resources. <br />Title: Authorizes Department of State Lands to allow mitigation banks for effects on waters of <br />state. Changes name of Oregon Wetlands Mitigation Bank Revolving Fund Account to <br />Oregon Mitigation Bank Account. Clarifies certain references to mitigation. <br />Sponsored by: Governor Theodore R. Kulongoski for Department of State Lands <br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2100.dir/hb2156.intro.pdf <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Eric Wold Eric Wold PW-POS 1/20/2009 Pri 2 Yes YesVII. B5 Support <br />Comments: <br />HB 2156 makes mostly minor changes to existing statutes. These changes help bring <br />consistency to the regulatory language used by state and federal regulatory agencies <br />regarding wetlands. <br />The most important changes are to 196.615(3)(a) and (b), whereby DSL is required to <br />develop guidelines for the use of mitigation banks and guidelines on how to create <br />mitigation banks. This new guidance is important, since new federal guidance has been <br />issued in the past year that renders old state guidelines out-of-date. <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Therese Walch Therese Walch PWE 1/20/2009 Pri 2 Yes YesVII. B1 Support <br />Comments: <br />Bill broadens the authorization for mitigation banks beyond effects on "wetlands" to <br />effects on "waters of the state." This appears to broaden the tools available to address <br />water quality and watershed health problems and opportunities. <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Paul Klope PWE 1/16/2009 <br />Comments: <br />I defer to Eric Wold. <br />6 <br /> <br />