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Box culvert on Rock Creek, Klamath Co. photo Nicole Navas
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General Authorization for Certain Transportation-Related Structures
To be eligible for this General Authorization, the project must be for the following purposes:
- Widening for new roadside embankments, curbs, trails, sidewalks, rail crossings, additional passing lanes, turn lanes and refuges and travel lanes
- Widening, realigning or removing existing roads, railroad beds, bridges (including replacement), bicycle, pedestrian or other lanes or trails
- Constructing new bicycle, pedestrian or other lanes or trails
- Replacement, construction or extension of culverts along roads or trails
- Hydraulic scour protection associated with bridges and similar structures
- Test holes or borings for transportation related planning purposes
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 waters of the state.
- For streambank stabilization associated with a transportation-related project, involve no more than 1,000 cubic yards of material placed in a one-quarter mile reach of waters of the state for a single project or 2,000 cubic yards for multiple-related projects within a subbasin.
- Involve 0.5 acres or less of wetland fill.
- 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.
The following projects are NOT eligible for this authorization:
- Projects located within an estuary or the Pacific Ocean
- Projects involving permanent stream channel relocation.
To apply for this authorization, submit a completed Joint Permit Application Form.
For a more detailed description of additional eligibility and mandatory requirements, consult OAR 141-089-0135-0165. (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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