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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 80 - WILDLIFE UNITS › Section 635-080-0075 - Interstate Unit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Interstate Unit, number 75, is that area beginning at Bly;
				west on State Highway 140 to Beatty; north on Godowa Springs Road to Sprague
				River; west along Sprague River one mile to Sycan River; upstream north and
				east along Sycan River to Pike's Crossing; east on Forest Road 30 to Forest
				Road 28; east on Forest Road 28 to Forest Road 29; east on Forest Road 29 to
				State Highway 31; southeast on State Highway 31 to Valley Falls; south on U.S.
				Highway 395 to Oregon-California state line; west along state line to Lost
				River; northwest along Lost River to East Langell Valley Road; north on East
				Langell Valley Road to Gerber Road; northeast on Gerber Road past Gerber
				Reservoir to Bly, point of beginning.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  496.012, ORS
				  496.138, ORS
				  496.146 & ORS
				  496.162
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  496.012, ORS
				  496.138, ORS
				  496.146 & ORS
				  496.162
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 80 - WILDLIFE UNITS › Section 635-080-0076 - Silver Lake Unit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Silver Lake Unit, number 76, is that area beginning at
				Silver Lake; southeast on State Highway 31 to Forest Road 29, 18 miles south of
				Summer Lake; west on Forest Road 29 to Forest Road 28; west on Forest Road 28
				to Forest Road 30; west on Forest Road 30 to Pike's Crossing; downstream north
				and southwest along Sycan River to Powers Crossing (Teddy Powers Meadow);
				northwest on road 44 to Yamsey Guard Station at head of Williamson River; north
				and west along Williamson River to Silver Lake Road; east on Silver Lake Road
				through Bear Flat to State Highway 31; east on State Highway 31 to Silver Lake,
				point of beginning.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  496.012, ORS
				  496.138, ORS
				  496.146 & ORS
				  496.162
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  496.012, ORS
				  496.138, ORS
				  496.146 & ORS
				  496.162
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 80 - WILDLIFE UNITS › Section 635-080-0077 - Fort Rock Unit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Fort Rock Unit, number 77, is that area beginning at Silver
				Lake; west on State Highway 31 to Klamath Marsh Road; west on Klamath Marsh
				Road to Williamson River; west and south along Williamson River returning to
				Klamath Marsh-Silver Lake Road; west on Klamath Marsh Road to U.S. Highway 97;
				west on Scott Creek Road 66 one mile to Sand Creek; southwest along Sand Creek
				to Crater Lake National Park boundary; north and west along Crater Lake
				National Park boundary to Pacific Crest Trail; north along Pacific Crest Trail
				to State Highway 58; southeast on State Highway 58 to Crescent Creek; north
				along Crescent Creek to county road 61 to Crescent; east on county road 61 to
				Crescent; north on U.S. Highway 97 to Gilchrist main logging road one mile
				north of Gilchrist; east on Gilchrist main logging road 9775 to State Highway
				31 between mileposts 16 and 17; southeast on State Highway 31 to the Fort Rock
				Road at Horse Ranch; east and south on Fort Rock Road past Fort Rock to
				Christmas Valley; southwest on Wagontire Road to State Highway 31 nine miles
				east of Silver Lake; west on State Highway 31 to Silver Lake, point of
				beginning.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146 &
				  496.162
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146 &
				  496.162
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0000 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
These rules guide the implementation of the Access and Habitat
				Program authorized under Oregon Laws 1993, Chapter 659.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  496.012, ORS
				  496.138, ORS
				  496.146 & ORS
				  496.300
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  496.012, ORS
				  496.138, ORS
				  496.146 & ORS
				  496.300
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0010 - Policy

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
It is the policy of the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to
				improve Oregon's resource access and wildlife habitat through cooperation
				between the department, landowners and hunters to manage wildlife on private
				lands, and through the application of additional financial
				revenues.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  496.012, ORS
				  496.138, ORS
				  496.146, ORS
				  496.232 & ORS
				  496.242
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  496.012, ORS
				  496.138, ORS
				  496.146, ORS
				  496.232 & ORS
				  496.242
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0020 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For the purposes of OAR
				635-090-0000 through
				635-090-0140 only:
(1) "Access project" means any activity
			 designed to:
(a) Create hunting lease
			 programs on privately owned lands that maintain access at present levels or
			 stimulate new access;
(b) Encourage
			 public and private landowners to open additional lands to the public through
			 cooperative agreements with the department or the Oregon State Police to
			 control that additional access;
(c)
			 Open or expand hunter access, including vehicle access;
(d) Promote private land exchange with public
			 land management agencies to provide better public access to hunting areas;
			 or
(e) Promote proper hunting
			 behavior.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0030 - Access and Habitat Board

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The Access and Habitat Board shall consist of seven members appointed by the
			 commission.
(2) Members shall be
			 appointed as follows:
(a) One member of the
			 board to represent the public and serve as board chairperson. In making
			 appointments to the board pursuant to this subsection, the commission shall
			 consider recommendations from the director.
(b) Three members to represent the broad
			 spectrum of hunters. In making appointments to the board pursuant to this
			 subsection, the commission shall consider recommendations from the
			 director.
(c) Three members to
			 represent the broad spectrum of agriculture and timber landowners. In making
			 appointments to the board pursuant to this subsection, the commission shall
			 consider recommendations from the director and from a list of at least five
			 persons submitted by the State Forester and the Director of
			 Agriculture.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0040 - Access and Habitat Subaccount

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Notwithstanding ORS
			 496.300, all moneys received by
			 the commission pursuant to section 19 of the Act shall be deposited in a
			 separate subaccount in the State Wildlife Fund. Moneys in the subaccount may be
			 expended only for the access and habitat programs recommended by the board for
			 the benefit of the wildlife resources of the state.
(2) The department shall credit the
			 subaccount with a sum equal to 15 percent of the other fund budget (funds
			 derived solely from hunting license and tag fees) allocated to the Green Forage
			 and Deer Enhancement and Restoration programs.
(3) The department shall not assess its
			 personnel costs in the administration of this program against the subaccount
			 without the prior approval of the Access and Habitat Board.
(4) The board may accept, from whatever
			 source, gifts or grants for access and habitat purposes. All moneys so accepted
			 shall be deposited in the subaccount referenced in OAR
			 635-090-0040(1).
			 Unless otherwise required by the terms of the gift or grant, gifts or grants
			 shall be expended as provided in
			 635-090-0050.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  496.012, ORS
				  496.138, ORS
				  496.146, ORS
				  496.232 & ORS
				  496.242
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  496.012, ORS
				  496.138, ORS
				  496.146, ORS
				  496.232 & ORS
				  496.242
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0050 - Access and Habitat Subaccount Expenditures

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All moneys made available for access and habitat programs from
				surcharges received under section 19 of the Act and from gifts and grants to
				the Access and Habitat Program may be expended only upon the recommendation of
				the board and the approval of the commission. Funds may be expended on programs
				that:
(1) Benefit wildlife by
			 improving habitat. Such programs shall be coordinated with the Wildlife
			 Division and shall be in addition to programs provided by federal funds. These
			 programs may:
(a) Be on private
			 land;
(b) Provide seed and
			 fertilizer to offset forage consumed by wildlife and for other programs that
			 enhance forage; and
(c) Be adjacent
			 to agricultural and forest land to attract animals from those crops.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0060 - Recommendations of the Access and Habitat Board

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Access and Habitat Board shall meet,
			 adopt and recommend to the commission (at intervals not to exceed 120 days)
			 access and habitat programs.
(2)
			 The commission shall review such programs and may approve or disapprove the
			 program recommendation by the board. Funds may be expended from the subaccount
			 referenced in OAR 635-090-0040(1)
			 for projects that have been approved by the commission.
(3) The department and board shall submit to
			 the Legislature a joint report on the expenditure of funds for access and
			 habitat programs and on the status of various projects.
(4) In recommending access and habitat
			 programs, the board shall:
(a) Recommend a
			 mix of projects that provides a balance between access and habitat
			 benefits.
(b) Recommend projects
			 that are to be implemented by volunteers under volunteer coordinators and
			 non-profit organizations engaged in approved access and habitat
			 activities.
(c) Recommend programs
			 that recognize and encourage the contributions of landowners to wildlife and
			 programs that minimize the economic loss to those landowners.
(d) Encourage agreements with landowners who
			 request damage control hunts to ensure public access to those hunts.
(e) Encourage projects that result in
			 obtaining matching funds from other sources.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0070 - Regional Access and Habitat Advisory Councils

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Individuals who reside in the
			 department's various regions may form advisory councils to discuss and consider
			 access and habitat programs and projects and to make recommendations to the
			 Access and Habitat Board.
(a) Advisory
			 council membership shall be in the same representative proportions as described
			 for the board at 635-090-0030(1) and
			 (2).
(b) Regional Advisory Councils may be
			 established as needed to adequately represent the land base and geographic
			 areas of the state.
(c) The board
			 shall consult with the Advisory Council for a region (if one exists) when
			 considering proposals affecting that region.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0080 - Access and Habitat Project Application

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any public, private or non profit
			 organization, or individual may propose an access and habitat project for
			 funding.
(2) Proposed projects
			 shall be submitted to the board in writing and on forms provided by the
			 board.
(3) A separate application
			 is required for each proposed project or project site.
(4) Each project application must provide:
(a) Well-defined and/or measurable
			 goals;
(b) Measures to achieve
			 project goals;
(c) The location and
			 duration of the project, including the beginning and the ending date;
(d) Estimated project costs and estimated
			 contribution of the project to public access and/or habitat
			 protection;
(e) Standards for
			 monitoring the effectiveness of habitat maintenance or enhancement or access
			 measures; and
(f) A mechanism to
			 modify the project to meet the agreed upon goals.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0090 - Evaluation Criteria for Proposed Access and Habitat Projects

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All proposed
			 access and habitat projects shall be evaluated by the board for consistency
			 with department wildlife and habitat management goals and objectives as set
			 forth in administrative rules, species and/or management area plans, and
			 department habitat conservation standards and guidelines approved or adopted by
			 the commission.
(2) The Board shall
			 not recommend a project for funding if it finds the project:
(a) Is inconsistent with the intent of the
			 Act;
(b) Is contrary to sound
			 biological principles;
(c) Proposes
			 inappropriate measures or methods to accomplish the project
			 objectives;
(d) Is inconsistent
			 with statewide land use planning goals and local acknowledged land use plans;
			 or
(e) Violates department goals,
			 policies, administrative rules, or species or other management plans approved
			 or adopted by the commission.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0100 - Commission Approval of Proposed Access and Habitat Projects

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The commission
			 shall review the board's recommendations and may approve or disapprove any or
			 all projects recommended for funding.
(2) The board shall attach terms and
			 conditions to project proposals necessary to protect and enhance the state's
			 wildlife and their habitat. Terms and conditions shall include but are not
			 limited to requiring the project sponsor to:
(a) Acquire written approval from the board
			 prior to initiating the project;
(b) Agree to complete the project as approved
			 by the commission and within the timeframe specified in the grant
			 agreement;
(c) Obtain all necessary
			 water rights, access agreements, easements, use permits or any other permits
			 needed to undertake the project. Copies shall be provided to the board prior to
			 commencing the project;
(d) File
			 with the board a written request for permission to modify the project. Proposed
			 modifications shall include the rationale for the requested change and shall be
			 submitted to and approved by the board and the commission prior to initiating
			 any work proposed in the modification;
(e) Submit a project report at the completion
			 of the project describing the work done;
(f) Monitor and report the effectiveness of
			 the project during the grant agreement period;
(g) Allow access to the project by commission
			 or board members (or their representatives) to monitor and/or evaluate the
			 project; and
(h) Account for access
			 and habitat funds distributed by the department.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0110 - Revocation of Access and Habitat Project Approval

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The commission may revoke approval of a
			 project if, after consultation with the board, it determines that:
(a) Implementation of the project has
			 exceeded or is inconsistent with the approved project proposal;
(b) The project sponsor has violated any term
			 or condition imposed on the project;
(c) The project does not meet its proposed
			 objectives; or
(d) The project is
			 inconsistent with current department goals, policies or management
			 plans.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0120 - Access and Habitat Project Grant Agreement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Project sponsors other than the
			 department shall enter into a grant agreement with the department prior to
			 initiating the access and habitat project.
(2) The department shall distribute no funds
			 under a grant agreement until it receives satisfactory evidence that all
			 necessary permits and licenses have been granted and the required documents
			 submitted.
(3) The department may
			 release advance funds upon presentation of a detailed estimate of expenses for
			 a time period specified in the grant agreement. The department will release no
			 additional funds until the project sponsor submits all receipts for
			 expenditures of the advance fund release.
(4) The department may release funds upon
			 presentation of a completed Fund Release Request form accompanied by proof of
			 the completion of specific work elements of the project as identified in the
			 grant agreement. Proof of completion may include paid receipts of invoices for
			 materials or contracted labor, or inspection reports.
(5) Except for grants of less than $2,000,
			 the department shall retain a minimum of 10 percent of project funds until it
			 receives the report required in OAR
			 635-090-0100(2)(e)
			 and it evaluates the project for completion and compliance with the grant
			 agreement.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  496.012, ORS
				  496.138, ORS
				  496.146, ORS
				  496.232 & ORS
				  496.242
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  496.012, ORS
				  496.138, ORS
				  496.146, ORS
				  496.232 & ORS
				  496.242
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0130 - Landowner Preference Tags

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A landowner who is qualified to receive landowner preference
				tags from the commission may request from the board two additional tags for
				providing current public access and two additional tags for current wildlife
				habitat programs.
(1) This request
			 shall be made with supporting evidence that the access is significant and the
			 habitat programs benefit wildlife.
(2) The board may recommend that the
			 commission grant the request.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146,
				  496.232 &
				  496.242
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146,
				  496.232 &
				  496.242
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0140 - Deer and Elk Tag Auction and Raffle

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Notwithstanding ORS
			 496.146(10),
			 upon the recommendation of the Access and Habitat Board, the Commission may
			 issue each year up to ten elk and ten deer tags to hunt deer or elk.
			 Recommendations from the Board shall include:
(a) The land on which each tag shall be
			 used;
(b) The percentage of funds
			 (not to exceed 50 percent) received from the tags that may revert to the
			 landowner if the tag is limited to private land; and
(c) A written agreement with the Commission
			 which provides public access and habitat improvements.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0150 - Deer and Elk Auction Tags

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 following tags will be auctioned to the highest bidder annually in such manner
			 and at such time as determined by the department pursuant to OAR
			 635-090-0140. Hunters successful
			 in bidding for one of the following tags are subject to the provisions of
			 635-090-0140 and OAR chapter
			 635, division 065.
(2) Governor's
			 Statewide Combination Hunt.
(a) Bag Limit:
			 One elk and one deer except no take of Columbian white-tailed deer outside of
			 the Douglas county portion of Wildlife Management Units 21, 22, 23 and
			 24.
(b) Hunting Hours: As provided
			 in OAR 635-065-0730.
(c) Open Season: August 1 through November
			 30.
(d) Open Area: Any area within
			 Oregon Wildlife Unit Boundaries as defined in OAR chapter 635, division 080
			 (except federal refuges and specific area closures as defined in OAR chapter
			 635, division 065).
(e) Weapon: Any
			 weapon legal for elk hunting as provided in OAR chapter 635, division
			 065.
(f) Number of tags: One (1)
			 elk and one (1) deer.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0160 - Deer and Elk Raffle Tags

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 following tags will be issued annually to individuals selected through a public
			 drawing.
(2) Statewide Deer Hunt
			 #AH001.
(a) Bag Limit: One deer except no take
			 of Columbian white-tailed deer outside of the Douglas county portion of
			 Wildlife Management Units 21, 22, 23 and 24.
(b) Hunting Hours: As provided in OAR
			 635-065-0730.
(c) Open Season: August 1 through November
			 30.
(d) Open Area: Any area within
			 Oregon Wildlife Unit Boundaries as defined in OAR chapter 635, division 080
			 (except federal refuges and specific area closures as defined in OAR chapter
			 635, division 065).
(e) Weapon: Any
			 weapon legal for deer hunting as provided in OAR chapter 635, division
			 065.
(f) Number of tags:
			 One.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0191 - Emergency Seeding

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) This section
			 creates a special, fast-track review and approval process available to the
			 Board for emergency seeding projects that address recent, wildfire-caused
			 impacts to lands providing wildlife habitat. Notwithstanding any other rule,
			 the Board may (at its discretion) process grant applications for such emergency
			 projects using any or all of the special process elements provided by
			 subsection (2) of this rule. However, the substantive standards provided in
			 other rules shall still apply, with the addition of the special criteria
			 specified in subsection (4) below.
(2) When processing an application for an
			 emergency project, the Board may:
(a) Consult
			 with the appropriate Regional Advisory Council in the most expeditious manner
			 available (which may include fax, e-mail or telephone);
(b) Consider and vote on the application
			 during a special meeting of the Board upon shorter notice than required for
			 regular Board meetings; and
(c)
			 Hold such a special Board meeting via telephone conference call.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 90 - ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM › Section 635-090-0200 - Emergency Seeding

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) This section
			 creates a special, fast-track review and approval process available to the
			 Board for emergency seeding projects that address recent, wildfire-caused
			 impacts to lands providing wildlife habitat. Notwithstanding any other rule,
			 the Board may (at its discretion) process grant applications for such emergency
			 projects using any or all of the special process elements provided by
			 subsection (2) of this rule. However, the substantive standards provided in
			 other rules shall still apply, with the addition of the special criteria
			 specified in subsection (4) below.
(2) When processing an application for an
			 emergency project, the Board may:
(a) Consult
			 with the appropriate Regional Advisory Council in the most expeditious manner
			 available (which may include fax, e-mail or telephone);
(b) Consider and vote on the application
			 during a special meeting of the Board upon shorter notice than required for
			 regular Board meetings; and
(c)
			 Hold such a special Board meeting via telephone conference call.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 95 - HABITAT CONSERVATION, UPLAND GAME BIRD, AND WATERFOWL STAMPS › Section 635-095-0100 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The purpose of these rules is to describe the procedures and
				necessary accompanying information for submission of artwork for the Habitat
				Conservation, Upland Game Bird, and Waterfowl Stamp art competitions, selection
				of the winning entries, obligations of the winning artists, and sales
				provisions pursuant to ORS Chapter 496.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146,
				  496.303,
				  496.550,
				  496.555,
				  496.558,
				  496.562,
				  496.566,
				  496.571,
				  497.151,
				  497.153, 497
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146,
				  496.303,
				  496.550,
				  496.555,
				  496.558,
				  496.562,
				  496.566,
				  496.571,
				  497.151,
				  497.153
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 95 - HABITAT CONSERVATION, UPLAND GAME BIRD, AND WATERFOWL STAMPS › Section 635-095-0111 - Selection Process and Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Winning entries shall be selected by a five-member panel including one Fish and
			 Wildlife Commission member and four citizens appointed by the Director or their
			 designee. Panel members may include representatives from the art community,
			 wildlife profession, news media and conservation organizations.
(2) The selection panel shall choose winning
			 artwork based on:
(a) Artistic composition;
(b) Anatomical accuracy;
(c) Habitat accuracy;
(d) General rendering;
(e) Background; and
(f) General appeal.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 95 - HABITAT CONSERVATION, UPLAND GAME BIRD, AND WATERFOWL STAMPS › Section 635-095-0125 - Other Provisions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The fee for the
			 Habitat Conservation Stamp is $18.00 (plus $2.00 agent fee).
(2) Sale of Habitat Conservation Stamps by
			 the Department shall end at the close of business on December 31, of the
			 respective year
(3) Sale of Upland
			 Game Bird and Waterfowl Stamps by the Department shall end at the close of
			 business on June 30, of the respective year.
(4) If prints of winning entries are
			 produced, up to 200 stamps with numbers corresponding with the prints signed by
			 the artist will be retained past the sales deadlines specified above. These
			 stamps will only be sold with the sale of the corresponding prints.
(5) The Department shall award the amount
			 indicated on the Contest Rules posted to the Oregon Department of Fish and
			 Wildlife website to the winning artist of each of the stamp contests.
(6) The winning entries shall become the
			 exclusive property of the Department.
(7) The Department shall retain all
			 reproduction rights of winning entries.
(8) The winning artist for each contest shall
			 sign, at no charge, up to two hundred fifty (250) prints and/or stamps for sale
			 by the Department
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146,
				  496.162,
				  496.303,
				  496.550,
				  496.555,
				  496.558,
				  496.562,
				  496.571,
				  497.151,
				  497.153,
				  497.156 &
				  496.566
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146,
				  496.162,
				  496.303,
				  496.550,
				  496.555,
				  496.558,
				  496.562,
				  496.571,
				  497.151,
				  497.153,
				  497.156 &
				  496.566
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 97 - PRIVATE FOREST ACCORD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 635-097-0000 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The purpose of the Private Forest Accord Mitigation Grant
				Program is to fund projects that mitigate the impacts of certain forest
				practices on certain aquatic species covered by the Private Forests Accord
				Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), which is to be submitted by the Board of
				Forestry to meet requirements of Oregon Laws 2022, chapter 33, section 11. The
				rules governing the Private Forest Accord Mitigation Grant Program are OAR
				635-097-0000 through
				635-097-0110, referred to herein
				as the "PFA Grant rules".
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146 & Oregon Laws 2022,
				  Chapter 33, Sections 30-32
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  496.012 & Oregon Laws 2022,
				  Chapter 33, Sections 30-32
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 97 - PRIVATE FOREST ACCORD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 635-097-0010 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
These definitions apply for
				635-097-0000 through
				635-097-0110 only:
(1) "Agreement" means a documented mutual
			 assent between the Department and a project applicant describing the project
			 and the financial support to be provided from the Private Forest Accord
			 Mitigation Fund.
(2) "Applicant"
			 means an eligible entity that provides a project application for the Private
			 Forest Accord Mitigation Fund.
(3)
			 "Commission" means the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission.
(4) "Covered Activities" are forest practices
			 conducted on private forestland excluding the application of pesticides or
			 fertilizers.
(5) "Department" means
			 the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(6) "Forest practice", as defined in ORS
			 527.620, means any operation
			 conducted on or pertaining to forestland, including but not limited to:
(a) Reforestation of forestland;
(b) Road construction and
			 maintenance;
(c) Harvesting of
			 forest tree species;
(d)
			 Application of chemicals;
(e)
			 Disposal of slash; and
(f) Removal
			 of woody biomass.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 97 - PRIVATE FOREST ACCORD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 635-097-0020 - Private Forest Accord Mitigation Fund

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Private Forest Accord Mitigation
			 Subaccount (hereafter referred to as "PFA Mitigation Fund" or "Fund") shall
			 consist of all moneys appropriated to the Department for deposit in the Fund or
			 otherwise transferred to the Fund, and gifts, grants, contributions or other
			 donations that are received by the Department from any public or private source
			 and caused to be deposited and credited to the Fund.
(2) The Department shall fund projects
			 approved by the Commission with funds from the PFA Mitigation Fund consistent
			 with advice from the PFA MAC and these PFA Grant rules.
(3) The Department shall expend moneys in the
			 PFA Mitigation Fund only for:
(a) Projects
			 recommended by the MAC to the Department, and approved by the Commission that
			 meet eligibility requirements in OAR
			 635-097-0070,
(b) Projects that conduct outreach to further
			 the purpose of PFA Grant Program, and
(c) Administrative costs associated with the
			 PFA Grant Program.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 97 - PRIVATE FOREST ACCORD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 635-097-0030 - Private Forest Accord (PFA) Mitigation Advisory Committee (MAC) Purpose and Duties

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The purpose
			 and duties of the MAC are to:
(a) Review
			 Department policies regarding the use of moneys deposited in the PFA Mitigation
			 Fund and make recommendations to the Department and Commission regarding the
			 use of the moneys in the Fund, and
(b) Solicit and review grant applications
			 under the PFA Grant Program as described in OAR
			 635-097-0040.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 97 - PRIVATE FOREST ACCORD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 635-097-0040 - Private Forest Accord Grant Program

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Commission may award grant funding to
			 projects throughout the State of Oregon that mitigate impacts of covered
			 activities on HCP covered species, with advice from the Department and the
			 MAC.
(2) The Department, in
			 collaboration with the MAC, may offer two pathways for funding projects:
(a) The Department shall offer a Regular
			 Grant funding opportunity through competitive solicitation no less than once
			 yearly. The Regular Grant funding opportunity shall be the primary pathway for
			 applicants seeking funding from the PFA Mitigation Fund.
(b) The Department may offer Urgent Grant
			 funding opportunities to time-sensitive, high-priority projects that need
			 funding outside of the Regular Grant funding opportunity. Projects seeking
			 Urgent Grant funding shall demonstrate the time-sensitive need and a meaningful
			 conservation benefit for HCP-covered species as recommended by the MAC and as
			 determined by the Commission.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 97 - PRIVATE FOREST ACCORD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 635-097-0050 - Private Forest Accord Mitigation Fund Regular Grants

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Department, at the discretion of the MAC, shall offer
				Regular Grant funding solicitations for proposals pursuant to the
				following:
(1) Regular Grant funding
			 proposals shall be solicited no less than once per year through a request for
			 proposals.
(2) Interested
			 applicants shall submit a project application to the Department by the deadline
			 described in the solicitation.
(3)
			 The Department, in collaboration with the MAC and review teams, shall review
			 all Regular Grant funding applications against the Evaluation Criteria in OAR
			 635-097-0090, and any other
			 requirements deemed appropriate by the Department which will be made available
			 in the current solicitation.
(4)
			 Project match may not be required for Regular Grants but may be considered
			 during the review process.
(5)
			 Project monitoring may be required with conditions made available in the
			 current solicitation.
(6) The MAC
			 may request that an applicant amend a project application's scope of work and
			 budget to meet program priorities, and Department staff may assist with such
			 amendments.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146 & Oregon Laws 2022,
				  Chapter 33, Sections 30-32
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  496.012 & Oregon Laws 2022,
				  Chapter 33, Sections 30-32
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 97 - PRIVATE FOREST ACCORD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 635-097-0060 - Private Forest Accord Mitigation Fund Urgent Grants

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Department, at the discretion of the MAC, may offer an
				Urgent Grant funding opportunity for critical need projects that are
				time-sensitive and high-priority projects that need funding outside of the
				Regular Grant funding opportunity. All Urgent Grant funding project requests
				shall submit applications pursuant to OAR
				635-097-0070 through OAR
				635-097-0090, in addition to the
				criteria below:
(1) All proposed
			 projects for Urgent Grant funding may be required to:
(a) Provide a one-page pre-application to
			 ODFW staff and a full application upon request,
(b) Attend a pre-application conference with
			 ODFW staff,
(c) Present to the MAC
			 on the proposed project prior to an award,
(d) Perform project monitoring,
(e) Have secured all project permitting or
			 provide proof of submission,
(f)
			 Have secured all landowner access agreements, and
(g) Be ready to implement upon
			 award.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 97 - PRIVATE FOREST ACCORD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 635-097-0080 - Private Forest Accord Mitigation Fund Application

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Project applications for both Regular and Urgent Grants must be
				submitted on the most current form prescribed by the MAC. In addition,
				applicants must provide a written explanation if they cannot provide any of the
				information required in the application.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146 & Oregon Laws 2022,
				  Chapter 33, Sections 30-32
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  496.012 & Oregon Laws 2022,
				  Chapter 33, Sections 30-32
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 97 - PRIVATE FOREST ACCORD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 635-097-0090 - Evaluation Criteria for Proposed Private Forest Accord Mitigation Fund Projects

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All project requests shall be reviewed by the MAC, the
				Department, and additional review team(s) as deemed appropriate by the
				Department and MAC. Any project recommended for funding to the Commission
				shall, at the minimum, meet the following conditions:
(1) All project applications will be
			 evaluated based on the following evaluation criteria: Clarity, technical
			 soundness, cost-effectiveness, addressing the biological needs of HCP covered
			 species, addressing conservation strategies identified by the PFA HCP,
			 watershed context, readiness, measurability, available funding, capacity of the
			 applicant, and any other metric deemed appropriate by the MAC or the
			 Department.
(2) Project
			 applications shall provide, at a minimum, the following:
(a) Well-defined and measurable
			 goals,
(b) Measures to achieve
			 project goals,
(c) A list of
			 project proponents and collaborating and participating partners,
(d) The location and duration of the project,
			 including the beginning and the ending date,
(e) Estimated project costs, including the
			 amount to be funded by the PFA Mitigation Fund and sources of other
			 funding,
(f) A description of other
			 conservation or natural resource benefits, if any, that may be supported by the
			 proposed project,
(g) A monitoring
			 plan to measure performance of the implemented project, and
(h) A list of necessary project permits and
			 copies of collected permits, or the anticipated actions to collect the required
			 permits. All Grantees bear sole responsibility to seek and obtain all necessary
			 permits or authorizations that may be required to carry out such
			 projects.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 97 - PRIVATE FOREST ACCORD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 635-097-0100 - Revocation of Private Forest Accord Mitigation Fund Project Approvals

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Department may revoke an approved project if it determines
				that:
(1) Implementation of the
			 project is inconsistent with the approved project scope of work,
(2) The Department does not receive funding
			 at the levels necessary to completely fund the Project,
(3) Any of the design, permitting, or
			 construction of the Project is not pursued with due diligence as determined by
			 the Department,
(4) The
			 construction of the Project is not permissible under state, federal, or local
			 law, or the Project is inconsistent with current State of Oregon and Department
			 goals, policies, management plans, laws, guidelines, and regulations, as
			 determined by the Department,
(5)
			 The Grantee does not abide by the nondiscrimination and affirmative action
			 provisions of this Agreement,
(6)
			 The Grantee otherwise commits any material breach or default of any covenant,
			 warranty, obligation, certification or agreement under the project
			 agreement,
(7) The Grantee has
			 violated any term or condition imposed on the project agreement,
(8) The project does not meet its proposed
			 objectives, or
(9) The project is
			 inconsistent with current State of Oregon and Department goals, policies,
			 management plans, laws, guidelines, and regulations.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146 & Oregon Laws 2022,
				  Chapter 33, Sections 30-32
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  496.012 & Oregon Laws 2022,
				  Chapter 33, Sections 30-32
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 97 - PRIVATE FOREST ACCORD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 635-097-0110 - Agreements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Grantee
			 shall enter into an agreement with the Department before initiating the
			 project.
(2) The Department shall
			 distribute no funds under a reimbursement agreement until the agreement is
			 fully executed. All requests for reimbursement of funds must be accompanied by
			 a progress report unless the agreement authorizes advance payments as described
			 below.
(3) The Department may award
			 advanced payments at its discretion as specified in a fully executed agreement.
			 The Department shall not make advanced payments unless the agreement explicitly
			 provides for it.
(4) The Department
			 may retain a minimum of 10 percent of project funds until it receives the
			 required close of project report and evaluates the project for completion and
			 compliance with the agreement.
(5)
			 If the Grantee has not fully executed the agreement with the Department
			 according to the timeline in an approved proposal, the Department may rescind
			 the award, unless the applicant requests, and the Department approves, an
			 extension.
(6) Following project
			 completion, equipment purchased with project funds shall remain with the
			 Grantee or another approved entity. Equipment with a value above five-thousand
			 dollars shall adhere to any additional post-project requirements stipulated by
			 the Department.
(7) The Commission
			 may award Grantee post-project monitoring and maintenance funding.
(8) All agreements between the Grantee and
			 the Department shall have a project expiration date.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146 & Oregon Laws 2022,
				  Chapter 33, Sections 30-32
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  496.012 & Oregon Laws 2022,
				  Chapter 33, Sections 30-32
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 98 - OREGON CONSERVATION AND RECREATION FUND › Section 635-098-0000 - Purpose of the Fund

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The purpose of the Conservation and Recreation Fund
				appropriated to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife is to carry out
				activities that serve to protect, maintain, or enhance fish and wildlife
				resources in Oregon and to support nature-based recreation consistent with the
				Oregon Conservation Strategy.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146,
				  496.252 &
				  496.254
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138 &
				  496.146
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 98 - OREGON CONSERVATION AND RECREATION FUND › Section 635-098-0005 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) "Advisory
			 Committee" is the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee as
			 created under ORS 496.254.
(2) "The Department" is the State Department
			 of Fish and Wildlife.
(3) "The
			 Fund" means the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund established under ORS
			 496.252.
(4) "Agreement" is the legally binding
			 document between the Department and the funding recipient. It consists of the
			 conditions specified in these rules, special conditions to the agreement, the
			 project description and budget, and the approved application for funding the
			 project.
(5) "Commission" is the
			 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission.
(6) "Partners" are entities that have
			 committed funding, expertise, materials, labor, or other assistance to a
			 proposed project. Partners do not need to be eligible applicants as defined in
			 635-098-0070.
(7) "Technical experts" is a team of
			 designated persons with interdisciplinary expertise to evaluate applications
			 based on evaluation criteria.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146,
				  496.252 &
				  496.254
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138 &
				  496.146
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 98 - OREGON CONSERVATION AND RECREATION FUND › Section 635-098-0010 - Contributions to the Fund

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund shall consist
				of:
(1) Moneys appropriated to the
			 Department for deposit in the Fund or otherwise transferred to the Fund;
			 and
(2) Gifts, grants,
			 contributions or other donations for use as described in
			 635-098-0020 (Expenditures from
			 the Fund) that are received by the Department from any public or private source
			 and caused to be deposited and credited to the Fund.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146,
				  496.252 &
				  496.254
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138 &
				  496.146
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 98 - OREGON CONSERVATION AND RECREATION FUND › Section 635-098-0020 - Expenditures from the Fund

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The activities as defined in ORS
				496.252(2)
				(a)-(e) for which the Department, as approved
				by the Commission, may expend moneys from the Fund include, but are not limited
				to:
(1) Promoting the health of
			 Oregon's ecosystems and fish and wildlife species by implementing conservation
			 programs and strategies identified in the Oregon Conservation Strategy, as
			 defined in ORS 541.890, including conservation
			 programs and strategies for the nearshore identified in the marine component of
			 the Oregon Conservation Strategy;
(2) Improving engagement of the public in
			 wildlife watching, hunting and fishing opportunities and in other outdoor
			 recreation opportunities related to and in support of healthy fish, wildlife
			 and habitats;
(3) Improving
			 educational outreach and engagement of the public, including diverse and
			 underserved communities, related to and in support of healthy fish, wildlife
			 and habitats;
(4) Engaging in, and
			 providing funding for, joint projects of the department and the State Parks and
			 Recreation Department or other state agencies as recommended by the Advisory
			 Committee;
(5) Other conservation,
			 management, research, habitat improvement, enforcement, outdoor recreation or
			 education activities; and
(6) Costs
			 incurred by the Department in administering the Fund's purpose.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138,
				  496.146,
				  496.252 &
				  496.254
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  496.012,
				  496.138 &
				  496.146