HB 3352
Directs the Department of State Lands, in consultation with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, to develop a salmon credit pilot program to encourage the voluntary restoration of salmonid habitat in the Coquille and Coos watershed basins.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Department of State Lands to create a pilot program to encourage landowners to restore salmonid habitat in the Coquille and Coos watersheds. The program will involve ‘salmon credits’ that can be purchased by those needing to fulfill mitigation obligations. The Department of State Lands will work with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Army Corps of Engineers to establish a permitting process for these restoration projects. The program aims to incentivize voluntary habitat restoration and improve salmon populations.
Key provisions
- Establishes a salmon credit pilot program in the Coquille and Coos watersheds.
- Creates a Salmon Credit Trust Fund to provide financial incentives for habitat restoration.
- Allows landowners to generate ‘salmon credits’ by restoring salmonid habitat.
- Establishes a process for purchasing salmon credits to satisfy mitigation requirements.
- Requires consultation with the Army Corps of Engineers to develop a programmatic general permit.
- Limits the approval of salmon credit projects after a certain date following the permit's establishment.
- Defines key terms related to the program, such as ‘credit generator,’ ‘credit purchaser,’ and ‘salmon credit project.’
- Specifies requirements for salmon credit projects, including ensuring they don’t harm adjacent properties.
Who is affected
- Landowners in the Coquille and Coos watersheds
- The State Department of Fish and Wildlife
- The Department of State Lands
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Primary sponsors
David Brock Smith
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