(1) The Department of Environmental Quality may issue a permit to discharge shrimp and crab processing by-products into the waters of an Oregon estuary under ORS 468B.050 or 468B.053 for the purpose of enhancing aquatic life production. The permit shall impose the following conditions:\n(a) No toxic substances shall be present in the by-products discharged.\n(b) The oxygen content of the estuarine waters shall not be reduced.\n(c) The discharge shall not create a public nuisance.\n(d) Other beneficial uses of the estuary shall not be adversely affected.\n(2) The department shall consult the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and obtain its approval before issuing a permit under this section. [Formerly 468.777; 1997 c.286 §7]
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