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Box culvert on Rock Creek, Klamath Co. photo Nicole Navas
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General Permit for Transportation-Related Structures
To be eligible for this General Permit, the project must be for the following purposes:
- Widening, replacing, expanding use, maintaining and removing existing roads, bridges, pedestrian paths, culverts, boat ramps, and airport runways and taxiways
- Activities integrally related with existing roadway structures
- Increasing scour protection associated with transportation-related structures
- Restoring fluvial processes for stream health and fish and wildlife habitat/passage in conjunction with transportation-related structures
- Installing associated grade control
The project must meet the following criteria:
- Involve no more than a total of 5,000 cubic yards of material filled, removed or altered in non-wetland waters.
- For streambank stabilization associated with a transportation-related project, involve no more than 1,000 cubic yards of the allowable 5,000 cubic yards of material may be used for streambank stabilization.
- Involve 0.5 acres or less of wetland fill.
- Project must not involve impacts to wetlands of conservation concern.
- A compensatory mitigation plan (for wetland and/or non-wetland impacts) is required for any expected adverse impacts to water resources, navigation, fishing or recreational use.
To apply for this permit, submit a completed Joint Permit Application Form and required fees
For a more detailed description of additional eligibility and mandatory requirements, consult OAR 141-093-0140. (At Secretary of State site, press CTRL-F, key in 0135, and press Enter)
If you have further questions about a specific project, contact the DSL Resource Coordinator for your county.
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