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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE FUNDS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATELY OWNED LAND MANAGERS, ATV CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS › Section 736-004-0125 - ATV Training Course Approval by OPRD

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An ATV course provider shall submit a
			 course approval request on an application form provided by OPRD.
(2) OPRD will evaluate the course application
			 under section (3) of this rule within 90 days of receipt of a complete
			 application.
(3) OPRD shall
			 evaluate the sufficiency of the course to train or evaluate to OPRD's minimum
			 ATV training standards under OAR
			 736-004-0120(2)
			 and meet the participation and equipment requirements of OAR
			 736-004-0120(3) and
			 (4).
(4) OPRD course approval is valid for three
			 years. An ATV course provider may submit a course approval renewal request on
			 an application form provided by OPRD. OPRD will evaluate the course application
			 renewal within 90 days of receipt of a completed application.
(5) OPRD may periodically audit courses or
			 contact students for the purposes of evaluation for adherence to OPRD ATV
			 minimum training standards under OAR
			 736-004-0120(2) through
			 (4).
(6) If OPRD determines a course provider does
			 not meet the ATV minimum training standards under OAR
			 736-004-0120(2) through
			 (4), or if OPRD determines that any element
			 of a course poses a significant risk to any individual, OPRD may take one or
			 more of the following actions:
(a) Notify the
			 course provider in writing of course deficiencies and allow the course provider
			 until the next scheduled course, or 30 days (whichever is later) to enact
			 changes to comply with OAR
			 736-004-0120(2) through
			 (4);
(b) Notify the course provider in writing
			 that effective immediately no further courses are authorized by OPRD until
			 required changes are made and determined to be in compliance with OAR
			 736-004-0120(2) through
			 (4) by OPRD; or
(c) Notify the course provider in writing
			 that effective immediately no further courses are authorized by OPRD until a
			 new application for approval has been made under section (1) and approved under
			 section (3) of this rule.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 4 - DISTRIBUTION OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE FUNDS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATELY OWNED LAND MANAGERS, ATV CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS › Section 736-004-0130 - Approved Internet Course Providers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) OPRD may regulate, approve, and limit the
			 number of all-terrain vehicle safety internet courses provided for public
			 use.
(2) Individuals and
			 organizations may apply to OPRD to provide an ATV safety course as an internet
			 course. An internet course provider applicant must submit a written request for
			 course review and approval to OPRD.
(3) OPRD will review the applicant's internet
			 course submittal to determine whether the proposed course:
(a) Meets the Oregon Internet Approval
			 Standards provided by OPRD;
(b)
			 Maintains Oregon-specific ATV safety information. An internet hyperlink to the
			 OPRD website alone will not satisfy this requirement;
(c) Includes a final exam that has at least
			 14 Oregon-specific questions;
(d)
			 Includes a final exam that has at least 50 total questions; and
(e) Requires a passing score of at least 80
			 percent correct answers on the final exam.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 5 - STATEWIDE PLANNING STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION › Section 736-005-0005 - Purpose of Rule

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
This rule establishes the standards the State Parks and
				Recreation Department, Office of the State Liaison Officer, shall use when
				performing statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation
				planning.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  183.545, ORS
				  183.550 & ORS
				  390.180
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  390.180
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 5 - STATEWIDE PLANNING STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION › Section 736-005-0010 - Statutory Authority and Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
ORS 390.180 requires the Director to
				adopt rules establishing standards the State Parks and Recreation Department
				shall use when the Department performs statewide comprehensive outdoor
				recreation planning.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  183.545, ORS
				  183.550 & ORS
				  390.180
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  390.180
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 5 - STATEWIDE PLANNING STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION › Section 736-005-0015 - Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Planning Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) This process is
			 defined as a continuous statewide comprehensive five-year cycle of outdoor
			 recreation planning events that result in: Policy and issue determination;
			 annual action programs to address salient issues; and monitoring devices for
			 the implementation of these actions. The base for the process is found in the
			 periodic update of the state's recreation supply inventory, demand assessment
			 and needs analysis. The
Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
			 (SCORP)
is the product of this process.
"Oregon SCORP --
			 1983"
was endorsed and approved by the Governor of the State of Oregon
			 on August 19, 1983.
(2) The primary
			 guidelines for performing this planning process will be
Parts 630 and 635
of the
U.S. Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and
			 Recreation Service Manual
.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 390
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  390.180
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 5 - STATEWIDE PLANNING STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION › Section 736-005-0020 - Standards

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Whereas the State Parks Director has been designated by the
				Governor as the State Liaison Officer (SLO) to the Federal Department of the
				Interior and is charged with the responsibility to administer the Statewide
				Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Planning process, the following standards
				shall apply:
(1) Problem
			 Identification. In order to identify problems or potential recreational
			 planning issues, the Department shall:
(a)
			 Maintain continuous contacts with citizen and professional organizations, and
			 special interest groups.
(b)
			 Periodically review Oregon comprehensive land use planning processes and
			 documents; state, legislative and national directives.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 6 - DISTRIBUTION OF STATE FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION › Section 736-006-0100 - Purpose of Rule

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
This division establishes the procedures and standards used by
				the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department when distributing state monies to
				eligible local governments for outdoor park and recreation areas and
				facilities, acquisition of property for park purposes, trails, bicycle
				recreation opportunities, non-motorized water-based recreation, and the process
				for establishing the priority order in which projects shall be
				funded.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  390.180
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  390.180
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 6 - DISTRIBUTION OF STATE FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION › Section 736-006-0105 - Statutory Authority and Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
ORS 390.180 requires the director to
				adopt rules establishing procedures the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
				shall use when the department disburses money to local governments.
(1) As required by in ORS
			 390.134(9) if
			 the Parks and Natural Resource Fund received from the Oregon Lottery during a
			 biennium is more than 150 percent of the amount that was transferred during the
			 2009-2011 biennium, the available funds for the grants will be 25 percent of
			 the Parks subaccount lottery funding transferred to the State Parks and
			 Recreation Department Fund during the preceding biennium.
(2) If funding during a preceding biennium
			 drops below 150 percent of the amount that was transferred during the 2009-2011
			 biennium, the available funds for grants will revert to twelve percent of the
			 amount transferred to the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund in the
			 following biennium.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  390.180
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  390.180
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 6 - DISTRIBUTION OF STATE FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION › Section 736-006-0115 - Apportionment of Monies

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Up to
			 20 percent of available funds shall be set aside for small grants. Small grants
			 are projects with a maximum $100,000 grant request.
(2) Other than for land acquisitions, the
			 remainder of available funds shall be for large projects with a maximum of up
			 to $1,000,000 grant request.
(3) A
			 project sponsor may request grant funding for land acquisitions in an amount
			 not to exceed $1,000,000.
(4) In
			 consultation with the committee, the commission and the director may set the
			 maximum at more or less than that above amounts based upon the availability of
			 funds.
(5) Based on the quality and
			 quantity of eligible projects, the committee, with concurrence of the director,
			 may dedicate a portion of the funds for projects expected to be completed
			 within 12 months of grant award.
(6) In consultation with the committee, the
			 director may dedicate a portion of the available funds to projects located in
			 cities or districts with populations under 25,000 and counties with populations
			 under 50,000.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  390.180
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  390.180
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 6 - DISTRIBUTION OF STATE FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION › Section 736-006-0121 - Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Until January 2, 2025, the Committee shall:
(1) Dedicate up to $1 million per year to be
			 awarded for bicycle and pedestrian projects that meet recreation and
			 transportation needs, notwithstanding OAR
			 736-006-0125(3)(a).
			 Bicycle and pedestrian transportation project needs may include improving
			 walking and bicycling access in areas where no connection exists,
			 transportation options are limited or significant safety concerns are addressed
			 by the improvement.
(2) Include one
			 representative from the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
			 created in ORS 362.112.
(3) May
			 consider adopted transportation system plans in application scoring in addition
			 to criteria identified in
			 736-006-0145(5)(b).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  390.180
Statutes/Other Implemented: 2019 HB 2592 & ORS
				  390.180
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 6 - DISTRIBUTION OF STATE FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION › Section 736-006-0125 - Application Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this rule is to set forth requirements that must
				be met by local government applicants applying for Local Government Grant
				Program funding assistance.
(1)
			 Eligibility for funding assistance. Public agencies eligible for state funding
			 assistance are:
(a) Cities, municipal
			 corporations;
(b) Counties,
			 political subdivisions;
(c) Park
			 and recreation districts;
(d) Port
			 districts;
(e) Metropolitan service
			 districts.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 6 - DISTRIBUTION OF STATE FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION › Section 736-006-0145 - Local Government Grant Advisory Committee

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The committee shall be composed of ten
			 (10) members appointed by the director to four-year terms and shall represent
			 the following interests:
(a) Counties east of
			 the Cascade Mountains;
(b) Counties
			 west of the Cascade Mountains;
(c)
			 Cities under 15,000 people;
(d)
			 Cities over 15,000 people;
(e) Park
			 and recreation districts, metropolitan service districts or port
			 districts;
(f) Oregon Parks and
			 Recreation Department;
(g) People
			 with disabilities; and
(h) Three
			 members of the public at large, with at least one member who represents a
			 historically underrepresented community;
(i) The chair shall be nominated and selected
			 by the committee.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 6 - DISTRIBUTION OF STATE FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION › Section 736-006-0150 - Emergency Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Under
			 certain conditions such as, but not limited to, reduction or increase of these
			 funds, an emergency procedure for awarding or canceling grants may be initiated
			 at the discretion of the Director.
(2) In implementing the emergency procedure,
			 the Director shall consider the availability of funds; the scope and need of
			 projects available for funding; the urgency and statewide importance of
			 prospective projects; and the need to expend additional funds that may become
			 available in a timely manner. The Director may propose projects to the
			 Commission for funding under this section and the Commission may waive other
			 requirements of this rule for the purpose of obligating funds in a timely
			 manner.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  390.180
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  390.180
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 7 - DISTRIBUTION OF RECREATION VEHICLE LICENSE FEE REVENUES TO COUNTIES › Section 736-007-0000 - Purpose of Program and Rule

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The purpose of the distribution of recreation vehicle license fee revenues to
			 counties is to increase the resources available for acquiring, developing,
			 maintaining, rehabilitating and operating county parks and recreation sites and
			 programs. New revenues available to county governing bodies under this program
			 should, to the extent possible, be used to supplement, rather than supplant,
			 moneys currently appropriated for county parks and recreation
			 purposes.
(2) These rules establish
			 the procedures and requirements used by the Oregon Parks and Recreation
			 Department when distributing recreation vehicle license fee revenues to
			 counties, and the process for establishing priority order in which county grant
			 projects shall be funded.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  390.117, ORS
				  390.124 & ORS
				  390.134
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  390.134
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 7 - DISTRIBUTION OF RECREATION VEHICLE LICENSE FEE REVENUES TO COUNTIES › Section 736-007-0005 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For purposes of OAR
				736-007-0000 to
				736-007-0040, the following
				definitions shall apply:
(1)
			 "Department" - The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
(2) "Director" - The Director of the Oregon
			 Parks and Recreation Department or designate.
(3) "RV" or "Recreation Vehicle" - Travel
			 trailers, campers and motorhomes.
(4) "RV Registrations" - The total number of
			 travel trailers, campers and motor homes registered at the time the
			 distribution formula is computed, as detailed in the most current "Oregon Motor
			 Vehicles Registration by Counties" compiled by the Motor Vehicles
			 Division.
(5) "County RV
			 Registration Fee Revenues" or "Revenues" - That portion of the total revenues
			 from the registration and licensing of recreational vehicles that is set aside
			 in a sub-account of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department's account within
			 the State Treasury for the acquisition, development, maintenance, care and use
			 of county park and recreation areas in accordance with ORS
			 366.512(2).
(6) "County Park and Recreation Area" - An
			 area designated by the governing body under ORS
			 275.320 as a county park and
			 recreational area in which the primary function is to provide recreational
			 opportunities for the public such as overnight camp facilities, day use parks,
			 community open spaces, and park waysides. Areas under county management in
			 which recreation is a secondary function, such as Courthouse grounds,
			 fairgrounds, ports, and museum grounds, are excluded unless the following
			 criteria are met:
(a) The county has a
			 population of 30,000 or less; and
(b) The county does not have an "established
			 park system" as defined in these rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 7 - DISTRIBUTION OF RECREATION VEHICLE LICENSE FEE REVENUES TO COUNTIES › Section 736-007-0010 - Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All counties are eligible to receive county RV registration fee
				revenues; however, use of these moneys is restricted to the acquisition,
				development, rehabilitation, maintenance, care and use of county park and
				recreation areas. At areas in which recreation is a secondary function, the
				funds shall be used only for parks and recreational facility
				purposes.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  390.117, ORS
				  390.124 & ORS
				  390.134
Stats. Implemented ORS
				  390.134
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 7 - DISTRIBUTION OF RECREATION VEHICLE LICENSE FEE REVENUES TO COUNTIES › Section 736-007-0015 - Distribution Formula

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following distribution formula shall be used for the
				distribution of revenues in accordance with the provisions of these
				rules:
(1) County Park Assistance
			 Program -- Ninety percent of the estimated revenues to be received during each
			 fiscal year shall be allocated to the counties in accordance with the following
			 formula:
(a) Fifty percent based on the
			 proportion of the number of campsites each county provides to the total number
			 of such campsites provided by all the counties;
(b) Twenty percent based on the proportion of
			 the number of RV registrations in each county to the state total of RV
			 registrations;
(c) Thirty percent
			 based on the proportion of each county's population to the total state
			 population;
(d) For the purposes of
			 implementing this section the effective date shall be November 4,
			 1993.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 7 - DISTRIBUTION OF RECREATION VEHICLE LICENSE FEE REVENUES TO COUNTIES › Section 736-007-0020 - Campsite Survey

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 Department shall ask each county to submit an inventory of its park and
			 recreation areas containing campsites every two years to determine the number
			 of campsites provided by each county.
(2) For purposes of the inventory described
			 in subsection (1) of this rule, a campsite is "provided by" a county if:
(a) The county owns, operates and manages the
			 site; or
(b) The county operates
			 and manages the site; and the county possesses the site pursuant to a fixed
			 term lease of not less than 20 years, with a fixed payment schedule and no
			 profit-sharing between the county and the lessor; or
(c) The county owns the site or holds
			 possession pursuant to a long-term lease as described in subsection (b) of this
			 section; the county leases or subleases it to another public entity whose
			 purposes include the provision of park and recreation opportunities; and the
			 other public entity manages the site in accordance with the county's written
			 policy on parks and recreation; or
(d) The county owns the site or holds
			 possession pursuant to a long-term lease as described in subsection (b) of this
			 section; the county contracts with a concessionaire for the operation of less
			 than all aspects of the park or campground; the county selects the
			 concessionaire through an open, competitive process; and the county retains
			 control of management and the right to possession of the site.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 7 - DISTRIBUTION OF RECREATION VEHICLE LICENSE FEE REVENUES TO COUNTIES › Section 736-007-0025 - Distribution of Moneys - County Park Assistance Program

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) On or about January 1 of each year the
			 Department shall estimate the total revenues available for use in the County
			 Park Assistance Program for the next fiscal year. The Department shall use the
			 distribution formula in OAR
			 736-007-0015 to estimate each
			 county's allocation, and shall notify each county of the estimate.
(2) By July 15 of each year, each county
			 governing body shall certify to the Department, on forms supplied by the
			 Department, that it will comply with the administrative rules governing the
			 County Park Assistance Program. The certification shall include a statement of
			 the county's intended use of the revenues:
(a)
			 The county has budgeted its allocation for expenditure in the next fiscal year;
			 or
(b) The county will place its
			 allocation in a dedicated parks and recreation fund for future expenditure;
			 or
(c) A combination of subsections
			 (a) and (b) of this section; or
(d)
			 The county waives the use of its allocated revenues;
(e) A county may elect to receive less than
			 its allocated revenues in any given fiscal year.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 7 - DISTRIBUTION OF RECREATION VEHICLE LICENSE FEE REVENUES TO COUNTIES › Section 736-007-0030 - County Opportunity Grant Program

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The County Opportunity Grant Program shall be administered as
				follows:
(1) Eligible projects -Grant
			 funds are to be used specifically for the acquisition, development,
			 rehabilitation, and planning of county park and recreation areas that provide
			 camping facilities.
(2) Matching
			 requirements -Grants from counties 30,000 population and under shall require a
			 25 percent local match. Grants from counties over 30,000 population shall
			 require a 50 percent local match. Matching funds for specific projects may be
			 reduced or eliminated as determined by the Director, based on demonstrated need
			 for the project, lack of local funding, and upon recom-mendation by the
			 Advisory Committee. Local funds may include local budget funds, federal revenue
			 sharing funds, local agency labor or equipment, other grants, donations of
			 land, labor, equipment, or any combination of the above.
(3) Application procedure:
(a) On or about July 1 of the first year of
			 each biennium, the Department shall make an estimate of revenues available to
			 be distributed through the Grant Program during the biennium and shall notify
			 each county of the estimate. Estimate shall include unassigned moneys from
			 previous bienniums and project cancellations and underruns.
(b) By October 1 of the first year of each
			 biennium, grant applications shall be sent to the Department on forms supplied
			 by the Department and shall contain:
(A)
			 Program Narrative - including all information necessary to determine the
			 criteria under section (4) of this rule or other items as the Department
			 requires;
(B) Vicinity
			 Map;
(C) Park Master Plan/Project
			 Boundary Map;
(D) Ownership
			 Statement;
(E) Cost
			 Estimates;
(F) Preliminary Title
			 Report (if applicable);
(G)
			 Environmental Assessment;
(H) Local
			 Project Timeline;
(I) Other
			 documentation that may be required by the Department.
(c) The Department shall perform a technical
			 review of all applications. Eligible applications shall be forwarded to the
			 Advisory Committee. Ineligible applications shall be returned to project
			 sponsor.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 7 - DISTRIBUTION OF RECREATION VEHICLE LICENSE FEE REVENUES TO COUNTIES › Section 736-007-0035 - County Parks Assistance Advisory Committee

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Advisory Committee shall be composed
			 of seven members appointed by the Director. The committee membership, to serve
			 nonconcurrent four-year terms, shall represent the following interests:
(a) Two representatives of recreational
			 vehicle owners;
(b) Three county
			 representatives including one from a county under 20,000 population, and one
			 from a county parks department;
(c)
			 One representative for people with disabilities;
(d) One citizen representative;
(e) The chair shall be appointed by the
			 Director from the committee membership, considering, when possible, the
			 recommendation of the Advisory Committee.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 7 - DISTRIBUTION OF RECREATION VEHICLE LICENSE FEE REVENUES TO COUNTIES › Section 736-007-0040 - Assessment for Services

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 Department will be incurring costs in the financial and programmatic
			 administration and operation of the Assistance Program, Grant Program, and the
			 Advisory Committee. Reimbursement of the Department's actual direct and
			 identifiable costs shall be made from the county RV registration fee revenues
			 in the sub-account of the Parks and Recreation Department's account in the
			 State Treasury. Such moneys shall be transferred to the Department account at
			 the end of each month.
(2) At no
			 time shall the amount transferred exceed the actual and identifiable
			 costs.
(3) For the purposes of
			 implementing this section, the effective date shall be November 4,
			 1993.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  390.117, ORS
				  390.124 & ORS
				  390.134
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  390.134
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 8 - DISTRIBUTION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION › Section 736-008-0005 - Purpose of Rule

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
This division establishes the procedures and requirements used
				by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, State Liaison Officer, when
				distributing federal Land and Water Conservation Fund monies to eligible:state
				agencies and local governments, and the process for establishing the priority
				order in which projects shall be funded.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  390.180
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  390.180
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 8 - DISTRIBUTION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION › Section 736-008-0010 - Statutory Authority and Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
ORS 390.180 requires the Director of
				the State Parks and Recreation Department to adopt rules establishing
				procedures the State Parks and Recreation Department shall use when the
				Department allocates money to local governments or other state
				agencies.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  390.180
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  390.180
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 8 - DISTRIBUTION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION › Section 736-008-0015 - Federal Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended,
				provides matching grants to states and local units of government for
				acquisition and development of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities.
				All applicants for federal funding assistance must also satisfy the
				requirements delineated in the "National Park Service's Land and Water
				Conservation Fund Grants Manual," Volume 71 (March 11, 2021).
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  390.180
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  390.180
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 8 - DISTRIBUTION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION › Section 736-008-0025 - Apportionment of Monies Between State and Local Agencies

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Monies apportioned annually by the
			 Department of Interior to the state from the federal Land and Water
			 Conservation Fund shall be distributed, after covering administrative costs of
			 the office of the State Liaison Officer to operate the program:
(a) Not less than 60 percent of the remainder
			 to units of local government and federally recognized Indian tribes;
			 and
(b) Up to 40 percent of the
			 remainder to eligible state agencies.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 8 - DISTRIBUTION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION › Section 736-008-0030 - Conversions

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(1) Conversion
			 Requirements: Property acquired or developed with LWCF and ORLP assistance
			 shall be retained and used for public outdoor recreation in perpetuity. Any
			 property so acquired, developed, or both shall not be wholly or partly
			 converted to other than public outdoor recreation uses without the approval of
			 the Department and of the National Park Service pursuant to the LWCF Act
			 (54 U.S.C. section
			 200305(f)(3) and the
			 regulations in of the LWCF Act, 36 CFR Part 59, and the regulations in the
			 National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants Manual," Volume
			 71 (March 11, 2021).
(a) If the current lease
			 is within 5 years of termination, the Department will require a letter of
			 intent to renew the lease from the leasing agency. Project sponsors must insure
			 that the land within the project boundary will be used only for park and
			 recreational purposes, Project Sponsor controls or will control the land, and
			 that the Project Sponsor will not change the use of, sell, or otherwise dispose
			 of land within the LWCF boundary, except upon approval of the Department and
			 the National Park Service.
(b)
			 Project Sponsors that have not addressed or submitted documentation to the
			 Department or the National Park Service for review and approval of an active
			 conversion through the Land and Water Conservation Fund Program are not
			 eligible to apply for LWCF funding assistance.
(c) Project Sponsors who have addressed a
			 conversion at the local level and have submitted documentation to the
			 Department, the National Park Service, or both for review and approval of the
			 conversion through the LWCF program may apply for funding assistance.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 8 - DISTRIBUTION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION › Section 736-008-0045 - Application Procedure

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The purpose of this rule is to set forth requirements that
				applicants must meet in submitting an application for LWCF or ORLP funding
				assistance.
(1) Applicant Eligibility.
			 Public agencies eligible for LWCF funding assistance are:
(a) Local Governments and federally
			 recognized Indian tribes:
(A) City Park and
			 Recreation Departments;
(B) County
			 Park and Recreation Departments;
(C) Park and Recreation Districts;
(D) Port Districts;
(E) Federally recognized Indian Tribes in
			 Oregon;
(F) Metropolitan Service
			 Districts.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 8 - DISTRIBUTION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION › Section 736-008-0050 - Oregon Outdoor Recreation Committee

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(1) The OORC shall be composed of nine
			 members appointed by the Director. The OORC membership, to serve nonconcurrent
			 four-year terms, shall represent the following interests:
(a) Counties east of the Cascade
			 Mountains;
(b) Counties west of the
			 Cascade Mountains;
(c) Cities under
			 15,000 people;
(d) Cities over
			 15,000 people;
(e) Park and
			 Recreation Districts, Metropolitan Service District or Port
			 Districts;
(f) State Parks and
			 Recreation Department;
(g) People
			 with Disabilities;
(h) Member of a
			 historically underrepresented community; or Representatives from Tribal
			 Governments; and
(i) The public at
			 large;
(j) The chair shall be
			 nominated and selected by the members of the OORC.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 8 - DISTRIBUTION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION › Section 736-008-0055 - Emergency Procedure

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(1) Under
			 extreme conditions such as severe cut backs of federal funds or complete
			 elimination of these funds an emergency procedure may be initiated at the
			 discretion of the Director.
(2) The
			 emergency procedure will establish new time lines and funding strategies to
			 coincide with the time delay created at the federal level. The Director may
			 delay or abolish time lines, and fund projects on the existing priority list
			 with underruns and cancellations until either projects or money is
			 exhausted.
(3) Under the emergency
			 procedure the Director will notify prospective applicants of any anticipated
			 time changes and assure applicants of adequate lead time in developing new time
			 lines.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  390.180
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  390.180
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 9 - OREGON RECREATION TRAILS › Section 736-009-0006 - Oregon Recreation Trails

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(1)
			 The purpose of OAR 735-009-0005 to 735-009-0030 is to establish the procedures
			 and criteria that the Oregon Recreation Trails Advisory Council will use in
			 recommending to the department the establishment and designation of Oregon
			 Recreation Trails. Pursuant to the Oregon Recreation Trails System Act, ORS
			 390.950 to
			 390.989 and
			 390.995, the following
			 categories are established:
(a) "Oregon
			 Scenic Trails" may be comprised of routes that provide access to national,
			 state, or regional resources of superlative quality and scenic
			 splendor.
(b) "Oregon Regional
			 Trails" may be comprised of routes that provide connections to communities,
			 recreation sites or trail systems, and close-to-home recreational
			 opportunities.
(c) "Oregon Scenic
			 Bikeways" may be comprised of bicycle paths, designated transportation
			 corridors, or a combination thereof. Oregon Scenic Bikeways may include route
			 sections that are located in or near existing rights of way for roads or
			 highways.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 9 - OREGON RECREATION TRAILS › Section 736-009-0021 - Establishing Oregon Scenic Trails

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Pursuant to ORS
				390.962(1), the
				department prescribes the criteria for the designation of Oregon Scenic Trails
				in this rule in addition to those provided in the Oregon Recreation Trails
				System Act, ORS 390.950 to
				390.989 and
				390.995(2).
(1) Oregon Scenic Trails will be comprised of
			 routes that provide access to national, state, or regional resources of
			 superlative quality and scenic splendor.
(2) Oregon Scenic Trails may be linear, loop,
			 or a combination of linear and loop routes and shall generally meet these
			 criteria:
(a) Scenic Trails will connect to
			 other trails to the extent possible.
(b) Scenic Trails should be a minimum of one
			 (1) mile in length.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 9 - OREGON RECREATION TRAILS › Section 736-009-0022 - Establishing Oregon Regional Trails

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Pursuant to ORS
				390.962
(1), the department prescribes the criteria
			 in this rule in addition to those provided in the Oregon Recreation Trails
			 System Act, ORS 390.950 to
			 390.989 and
			 390.995(2), for
			 the designation of Oregon Regional Trails.
(1) Oregon Regional Trails may be comprised
			 of recreational trails that provide connections to communities, recreation
			 sites or trail systems, and close-to-home recreational opportunities.
(2) Oregon Regional Trails may be linear,
			 loop, or a combination of linear and loop routes that connect communities or
			 recreation sites and shall generally meet these criteria:
(a) Regional Trails connect communities or
			 recreation resources to the extent possible.
(b) Regional Trails should be a minimum of
			 five (5) miles in length.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 9 - OREGON RECREATION TRAILS › Section 736-009-0025 - Oregon Scenic Bikeways Committee

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(1) The director shall appoint a Scenic
			 Bikeways Advisory Committee composed of 13 members.
(a) The following committee members shall be
			 nominated by their respective directors for appointment:
(A) A representative of the Oregon Tourism
			 Commission (dba Travel Oregon);
(B)
			 A representative from the Oregon Department of Transportation;
(C) A representative of a Federal lands
			 management agency; and
(D) A
			 representative of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
			 established pursuant to ORS
			 366.112
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 9 - OREGON RECREATION TRAILS › Section 736-009-0030 - Establishing Oregon Scenic Bikeways

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Pursuant to ORS
				390.962(1), the
				department prescribes the criteria in this rule in addition to those provided
				in the Oregon Recreation Trails System Act, ORS
				390.950 to
				390.989 and
				390.995(2), for
				the designation of Oregon Scenic Bikeways.
(1) Oregon Scenic Bikeways may be comprised
			 of bicycle paths, designated transportation corridors or a combination thereof.
			 Oregon Scenic Bikeways may include route sections located in or near existing
			 rights-of-way for roads or highways.
(2) Oregon Scenic Bikeways may be linear,
			 loop, or a combination of linear and loop routes that are routes of scenic
			 quality that inspire people to experience Oregon's natural beauty and cultural
			 heritage by bicycle.
(3) Pursuant
			 to ORS 390.962(1), an
			 Oregon Scenic Bikeway may be located:
(a) Over
			 public land with the consent of each governmental entity having jurisdiction
			 over the lands designated; or
(b)
			 Over privately-owned lands in the manner and subject to the limitations
			 provided in ORS 390.950 to
			 390.989 and
			 390.995(2).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 10 - GENERAL PARK AREA RULES › Section 736-010-0005 - Purpose and Scope of Rules, Statutory Authority

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(1) The purpose of this division is to guide
			 and govern the public use of park properties that are provided by the
			 department pursuant to ORS
			 390.111 and
			 390.121, in a manner that
			 upholds their scenic, historic, natural, cultural and recreational values.
			 Additional information about the use of park properties is available on the
			 state park website.
(2) This
			 division is adopted pursuant to the commission's authority to manage, operate
			 and maintain park properties per ORS
			 390.121; the commission's
			 authority to adopt rules necessary for the use and administration of park
			 properties per ORS 390.124; and the authority of
			 the director and park employees specifically designated by the director to
			 enforce state park rules per ORS
			 390.050.
(3) This division is based on an assessment
			 of public uses currently allowed on park properties and does not, and is not
			 intended to, create any obligation or liability on the part of the department
			 to supervise or ensure the safety of park property visitors. The department
			 does not assume any liability for the recreational use of park properties by
			 the public beyond those specified in ORS
			 105.682.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  390.050,
				  390.111,
				  390.121, &
				  390.124
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  390.124
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 10 - GENERAL PARK AREA RULES › Section 736-010-0010 - Statutory Authority and Procedures

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The text of this rule,
				736-010-0010, was combined with
				rule 736-010-0005
				above.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 390
Stats. Implemented: ORS390.050,
				  390.111,
				  390.121,
				  390.124
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 10 - GENERAL PARK AREA RULES › Section 736-010-0020 - General Regulations

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(1) The
			 director may establish seasons, overnight lengths of stay, camper checkout
			 times and procedures to adjust daily park property opening and closing times,
			 and portions of a park property that are permanently closed or limited to
			 specific uses or activities by the public. These may differ from park property
			 to park property and from time to time, but shall be indicated on the state
			 park website, published maps, brochures, the current state parks guide booklet,
			 or on posted signs at the park property.
(2) Unless otherwise specifically established
			 by the director the following apply:
(a) The
			 maximum length of stay for campers is 14 consecutive nights in a 17-night span.
			 After three nights out of the park, campers may return to start a new
			 stay.
(b) The maximum length of
			 stay for hiker/biker sites is three consecutive nights in a seven-night period
			 per park.
(c) Unless otherwise
			 posted or specifically open for an event or activity, the hours of operation
			 for a day use area are dawn to dusk.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 10 - GENERAL PARK AREA RULES › Section 736-010-0022 - Violations and Fines

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(1)
			 Violation of a state park rule is a Class D violation unless otherwise
			 specified in this division.
(2)
			 Vehicular violations in a park property are classified per the Oregon Vehicle
			 Code, ORS chapters 801 to 826, unless further specified in this division.
(3) Violations that disturb or
			 damage park resources are Class A violations.
(4) Violations that constitute criminal
			 trespass per OAR 736-010-0020 are Class C
			 violations.
(5) Each occurrence of
			 a violation of a state park rule shall be considered a separate offense.
(6) Violations of state park rules
			 are punishable, upon conviction, by a fine as provided in ORS chapter 153 with
			 the exception of the following specific violations:
(a) Violations of OAR
			 736-015-0030(3)(a),
			 parking without displaying a valid parking permit when required, are Class D
			 violations with a specific fine of $60;
(b) Violations of OAR
			 736-010-0026(1)(b),
			 failure of persons under 16 years to wear protective headgear, are Class D
			 violations with a specific fine of $60;
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 736 - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT › Division 10 - GENERAL PARK AREA RULES › Section 736-010-0025 - Motor Vehicles

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(1) All
			 park area roadways are considered public roadways and all provisions of the
			 Oregon Vehicle Code, ORS chapters 801 to 826are applicable and enforceable on
			 such roadways.
(2) Motorists must
			 comply with motor vehicle regulatory signs posted on park properties.
(3) Motor vehicles, trailers, or
			 other vehicles shall be operated only on public roadways and in other portions
			 of park properties designated for motor vehicle use by signs or park employees.
(4) Where not otherwise posted,
			 motor vehicles may not be operated within a park property at speeds in excess
			 of 25 miles per hour. Violation of this rule is a Class B violation.
(5) Motor vehicles, trailers, or other
			 vehicles shall be parked only in designated parking areas.
(6) The department may have a vehicle towed
			 at the owner's expense if a vehicle is parked in a fire lane, roadway,
			 campsite, entry way, driveway, closed area, or other location in a manner that
			 threatens park resources, impedes park operations, or safety, or any
			 combination thereof.
(7)
			 Abandoning a vehicle or leaving a vehicle unattended for 72 hours or more at a
			 park property without permission from the park manager is prohibited and is a
			 Class B violation. Vehicles abandoned for 72 hours or more or vehicles owned by
			 a person who has been excluded from the park property or who is in violation of
			 criminal trespass may be towed at the owner's expense.
(8) Parking a motor vehicle or a trailer
			 overnight in a day use area is prohibited without written permission of the
			 park manager or designated park employee and such vehicles are subject to
			 towing at the owner's expense.
(9)
			 Unlicensed motorized vehicles, except department service vehicles, may not be
			 operated in park properties unless otherwise posted, with the exception of
			 other power-driven mobility devices operated within the constraints established
			 in section 11.
(10) A person may
			 only operate an Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) on park property:
(a) In designated off-highway riding areas or
			 on park roadways which are signed for OHV use.
(b) During those seasons and hours of
			 operation which are established by the park manager.
(c) Below the maximum permissible decibel
			 level as published on the state park website on July 1, 2013.