By rule, DSL is required to coordinate with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) and engage in rulemaking to update our GIS map of Essential Salmonid Habitat (ESH) areas in Oregon. In addition to updating the ESH map, the Department is using this rulemaking to revise the process for future map updates. View the
draft 2021 ESH map and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the rule draft and fiscal impact statement,
Learn more about ESH, Removal-Fill Permitting, and how to submit an ESH review request form to DSL.
The public comment period for the proposed rule change opened on February 2, 2021, and will close on March 4, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Two public hearings were held on February 16 and 17, 2021.
Informational Meeting & Public Hearing 1