This document is an update to the Oregon Department of Transportation's Routine Road Maintenance Water Quality and Habitat Guide. The guide is reviewed every five years to evaluate the program and make any necessary changes based on biological or regulatory need, technological advances, or modifications in equipment or methods.
The document is the Oregon Department of Transportation's 2020 revision of its Routine Road Maintenance Water Quality and Habitat Guide, known as the Blue Book. It is the fifth iteration and was submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service in June 2020.
The update notes changes to beaver dam removal BMPs to reduce the risk of stranding listed fish, updated erosion and sediment control references to the 2016 guide, and added reporting on beaver dam alteration activities. It also describes maintenance activities and practices with activity numbers, training, documentation and reporting, monitoring, and review.
It is ODOT's Routine Road Maintenance Water Quality and Habitat Guide Best Management Practices, also called the Blue Book.
The update added BMPs to the Beaver Dam Removal activity to reduce the risk of stranding listed fish and updated erosion and sediment control references to the 2016 guide.
ODOT reviews the Blue Book every five years to evaluate the program and make changes based on biological or regulatory need, technological advances, or modifications in equipment or methods.
The 2020 update was submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).