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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 5 - OWEB GRANT PROGRAM › Section 695-005-0010 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
These rules guide the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board in
				accepting applications and considering grant proposals for funding under the
				provisions of ORS 541.890, et seq. The Board grant
				program includes grants described in Chapter 695, Divisions 10-47 for watershed
				restoration, technical assistance, monitoring, operating capacity, stakeholder
				engagement, land and water acquisition, small grants, and other grant programs
				initiated by the Board.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 5 - OWEB GRANT PROGRAM › Section 695-005-0020 - Definitions

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(1) "Board" means the Oregon Watershed
			 Enhancement Board created under ORS
			 541.900.
(2) "Director" means the Executive Director
			 of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board or the Executive Director's
			 designee.
(3) "Grant Agreement" is
			 the legally binding contract between the Board and the grant recipient. It
			 consists of the conditions specified in these rules, the notice of grant award,
			 special conditions to the agreement, a certification to comply with applicable
			 state and federal regulations, the project budget, and the approved application
			 for funding the project.
(4)
			 "Technical Review Team" is a team of designated persons with interdisciplinary
			 expertise drawn from agencies represented on the Board and other entities to
			 evaluate grant applications based on evaluation criteria.
(5) "Partners" are non-governmental or
			 governmental persons or entities that have committed funding, expertise,
			 materials, labor, or other assistance to a proposed project.
(6) "Match" is any contribution to a project
			 that is non-Board funds. Match may include:
(a) Cash on hand or cash that is pledged to
			 be on hand prior to commencement of the project;
(b) Secured funding commitments from other
			 sources;
(c) Pending commitments of
			 funding from other sources. In such instances, Board funding will not be
			 released prior to secured commitment of the other funds; or
(d) The value of in-kind labor, equipment
			 rental and materials essential to the project, based on local market
			 rates.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 5 - OWEB GRANT PROGRAM › Section 695-005-0030 - Application Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Applications must be submitted on the most current format prescribed by OWEB.
			 An explanation must accompany the application if any of the information
			 required on the application cannot be provided.
(2) All applicants shall demonstrate a
			 matching contribution is being sought at the time of application, based on the
			 total Board grant request. Match requirements will be included in the
			 announcement for each grant offering. Match requirements shall not exceed 25%
			 of the application request.
(3) All
			 applications that involve physical changes or monitoring on private land must
			 include certification from the applicant that the applicant has informed all
			 landowners involved of the existence of the application and has also advised
			 all landowners that all monitoring information obtained on their property and
			 submitted to OWEB is a public record. If contact with all landowners was not
			 possible at the time of application, explain why.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 5 - OWEB GRANT PROGRAM › Section 695-005-0040 - Application Processing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Project
			 applications will be reviewed based on application completeness and the
			 evaluation criteria adopted by the Board for each grant type in these
			 rules.
(2) A grant applicant may be
			 any tribe, watershed council, soil and water conservation district,
			 not-for-profit corporation, school, Oregon institution of higher education,
			 independent not-for-profit institution of higher education, or political
			 subdivision of this state that is not a state agency. A state agency or federal
			 agency may partner with an eligible entity.
(3) The Board and OWEB may use a technical
			 review team to review grant applications and make recommendations to the staff
			 or Board.
(4) Applications will be
			 considered final as submitted. Clarification of information may be sought by
			 OWEB from the applicant during the evaluation process, but additional, new
			 information not requested by OWEB will not be accepted after the application
			 deadline.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 5 - OWEB GRANT PROGRAM › Section 695-005-0045 - Climate-Related Evaluation Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In addition to the evaluation criteria for Restoration Grants
				(OAR 695-010-0060), Stakeholder Engagement Grants (OAR 695-015-0070),
				Monitoring Grants (OAR 695-025-0140), Technical Assistance Grants (OAR
				695-030-0045), Outcome-Based Watershed Council Operating Capacity Grants (OAR
				695-040-0110), Land Acquisition Grants (OAR 695-045-0180), Water Acquisition
				Grants (OAR 695-046-0196), and Focused Investment Partnership (OAR
				695-047-0060), grant applications shall also be evaluated, whenever possible,
				on:
(1) How engagement with, and input
			 from, local communities disproportionately impacted by climate change has
			 informed or will inform the project.
(2) How changing climate conditions are
			 incorporated into the project and how the project will contribute to durable
			 adaptation and resilience for ecosystems, including human
			 communities.
(3) How consideration
			 of greenhouse gas emissions or long-term carbon sequestration or storage has
			 informed the project.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 5 - OWEB GRANT PROGRAM › Section 695-005-0050 - Grant Agreement Conditions

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(1)
			 OWEB will enter into new agreements with prior Grantees only if all reporting
			 obligations under earlier agreements have been met.
(2) If the grant agreement has not been fully
			 executed by all the parties within one year of Board or Director approval,
			 funding shall be terminated. The money allocated to the grant shall be
			 available for reallocation by the Board or Director.
(3) The Director shall establish grant
			 agreement conditions for each grant type. Grantees shall comply with all grant
			 agreement conditions.
(4) The
			 Grantee shall comply with all federal, state and local laws and ordinances
			 applicable to the work to be done under the agreement.
(5) All project activities must demonstrate,
			 to the extent possible, consistency with local community workforce and economic
			 development plans and policies.
(6)
			 Following project completion, equipment purchased with Board funds shall reside
			 with the Grantee or another approved entity. These entities will make the
			 equipment available to others at no cost, other than nominal operation and
			 maintenance costs.
(7) Upon notice
			 to the Grantee in writing, the Director may terminate funding for projects not
			 completed in the prescribed time and manner. The money allocated to the project
			 but not used will be available for reallocation by the Board.
(8) The Grantee will account for funds
			 distributed by the Board, using project expense forms provided.
(9) The Grantee will obtain the necessary
			 permits and licenses from local, state or federal agencies or governing bodies
			 and provide to OWEB satisfactory evidence that the necessary permits or
			 licenses have been granted.
(10)
			 OWEB may place additional conditions in the Grant Agreement as necessary to
			 carry out the purpose of the watershed enhancement program. Such conditions
			 include, but are not limited to:
(a) A
			 commitment by the landowner for continued access for monitoring the project
			 after completion, not to exceed five years following OWEB approval of a final
			 project completion report;
(b) A
			 commitment by the Grantee to maintain the project for a period of time as
			 deemed for the project elements or goals, to be effective;
(c) A commitment to supply future reports on
			 the project as required; and
(d)
			 Such other conditions as OWEB deems appropriate to the particular circumstances
			 of the project.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 5 - OWEB GRANT PROGRAM › Section 695-005-0060 - Distribution of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Director
			 may withhold payments to a Grantee in a situation where there are significant
			 and persistent difficulties with satisfying OWEB requirements.
(2) Prior to disbursement of Board funds, the
			 Grantee must provide proof that the required match, based on the total Board
			 award, has been secured.
(3) Prior
			 to disbursement of Board funds for projects involving a private property, OWEB
			 must receive a cooperative agreement from the landowner, or easement holder
			 where the property interest demonstrates sufficient control to accomplish the
			 proposed action, that, at a minimum, includes:
(a) Certification that the landowner owns the
			 land, or the easement holder demonstrates sufficient control to accomplish the
			 proposed action where the work will be carried out;
(b) An agreement to allow Grantee to carry
			 out the work, or a portion of the work on the property;
(c) An agreement to maintain the Project, or
			 allow maintenance of the Project, over a time period consistent with the grant
			 application;
(d) An agreement to
			 allow the OWEB Board and its representatives access to the site where the work
			 is being carried out for inspection and evaluation; and
(e) Landowner's or the easement holder's
			 acknowledgment that they are aware of the application to OWEB and that
			 information relating to the work, including effectiveness monitoring data, is a
			 public record.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 5 - OWEB GRANT PROGRAM › Section 695-005-0070 - Waiver of Rules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Director may waive the requirements of Division 5, unless
				they are required by statute, for individual grants, when doing so will result
				in more efficient or effective implementation of the Board's grant program. Any
				waiver granted shall be in writing and included in the permanent file of the
				individual grant for which the waiver was granted.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 5 - OWEB GRANT PROGRAM › Section 695-005-0080 - Periodic Rules Review and Program Evaluation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
OWEB and the Board shall review the grant program and rules at
				least once every five years and make changes as needed to carry out a high
				quality and effective program.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 10 - RESTORATION GRANTS › Section 695-010-0010 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Board shall provide grants, as funds are available, for
				watershed projects that protect or restore watershed
				functions.
Stat. Auth.: ORS541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 10 - RESTORATION GRANTS › Section 695-010-0020 - Definitions

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(1) "Affected City
			 and County" means any city or county within which all or part of a watershed
			 enhancement project funded by the Board would be located.
(2) "Maintenance" means those activities and
			 actions necessary to sustain the useful life of a constructed watershed
			 improvement. Maintenance does not include those activities necessary to
			 establish the improvement.
(3)
			 "Watershed Restoration Project" means a project that involves an on-the-ground
			 element such as: riparian planting, fish habitat construction, wetland
			 restoration, livestock grazing plans, water conservation projects utilizing the
			 state Conserved Water Program, etc.
(4) "Watershed Function" means the hydrologic
			 and geomorphic processes that support a healthy watershed ecosystem.
(5) "Watershed Health" means the condition of
			 a watershed as measured by the ability of the watershed to capture, store and
			 release water, and transport sediment and nutrients in order to provide clean
			 water, high quality fish and wildlife habitat, and adequate streamflows to
			 support instream uses.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 10 - RESTORATION GRANTS › Section 695-010-0030 - Watershed Restoration Priorities

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For grant applications to be funded by the Watershed
				Conservation Grant Fund, the following preferences will apply:
(1) Projects that address altered watershed
			 functions affecting water quality, water flow volume and duration, and the
			 production capacity for fish over projects that address site-specific land use
			 problems where the greatest benefit is to a private resource or land.
(2) Projects that include removal or
			 remediation of human-caused alterations (roads, culverts, channelization, etc.)
			 to improve water quality and/or fish habitat over projects that enhance
			 naturally functioning systems.
(3)
			 Projects that change land management practices to address the causes of chronic
			 disturbances to the watershed over projects that address only symptoms of
			 disturbance.
(4) Projects with
			 direct evidence of collaboration between stakeholders and agencies over
			 single-party projects.
(5) Projects
			 focusing on upslope and upstream treatments over projects focusing on downslope
			 and downstream treatments, unless the project addresses tidal-driven systems or
			 addresses other specific issues (e.g. historic losses) that encompass whole
			 watershed conditions.
Stat. Auth.: ORS541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 10 - RESTORATION GRANTS › Section 695-010-0040 - Ineligible Project Types

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The Board will not consider:
(1) A watershed improvement project that
			 consists solely of construction of a water storage structure for an
			 out-of-stream use not related to watershed restoration or protection;
			 or
(2) A fish screening project
			 eligible for funding through the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's fish
			 screening program; or
(3) A
			 watershed improvement project constructed solely to comply with a state or
			 federal agency enforcement order, legal judgment or mitigation requirement;
			 or
(4) Routine project maintenance
			 costs; or
(5) A water conservation
			 project, unless there is a measurable instream flow benefit, groundwater
			 benefit or water quality improvement.
Stat. Auth.: ORS541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 10 - RESTORATION GRANTS › Section 695-010-0050 - Application Requirements

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Applications must be submitted on the most current form
				prescribed by the Board. An explanation must accompany the application if any
				of the following information required under this section cannot be
				provided:
(1) Land use information
			 from affected counties and cities as referenced in OAR chapter 695, division
			 50;
(2) A statement that required
			 permits or licenses from federal, state, or local government will be applied
			 for;
(3) A commitment from a state,
			 federal or local agency to inspect the completed project work to ensure it
			 complies with the funding requirements;
(4) A plan to monitor and evaluate project
			 results including identification of responsible parties;
(5) A plan for operation and maintenance of
			 the project for the projected life including identification of the responsible
			 parties; and
(6) Additional
			 information that will aid the Board in evaluating the project under OAR
			 695-010-0060.
Stat. Auth.: ORS541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 10 - RESTORATION GRANTS › Section 695-010-0060 - Evaluation Criteria

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(1) Project
			 applications will be reviewed for compliance with the items in OAR 695-005-0030  and 695-010-0050.
(2) Watershed
			 restoration projects funded from the Watershed Conservation Grant Fund must
			 provide a public benefit by supporting improved:
(a) Water quality;
(b) Native fish or wildlife habitat;
			 or
(c) Watershed or ecosystem
			 function.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 10 - RESTORATION GRANTS › Section 695-010-0070 - Regional Review Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Prior to the regional review team meeting the regional review team:
(a) Shall receive each application, past
			 evaluations for projects resubmitted in the current grant cycle, and an
			 evaluation sheet to complete for each application;
(b) Is encouraged to visit proposed project
			 sites to enhance the understanding of the proposal. Priority for visitations
			 will be placed on acquisitions, complex projects, new types of projects and
			 projects with a significant budget; and
(c) Shall read and score each application
			 using the evaluation sheets provided. During this process, team members are
			 encouraged to contact the applicants, Board staff, or other agency staff to
			 clarify information in the application or to get expert review.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 10 - RESTORATION GRANTS › Section 695-010-0080 - Staff Funding Recommendation Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Prior to the finalization of a staff
			 recommendation to the Board, the staff may meet with a Board subcommittee to
			 discuss projects with major policy or budget issues that need to be resolved
			 prior to a final Board decision.
(2) Staff shall review the recommendations
			 from each regional review team and make a statewide funding recommendation to
			 the Board based on available resources for the grant period and type. The
			 recommendation shall include any conditions placed on individual projects and
			 may include proposed budget adjustments. The staff recommendation, as
			 represented in the staff report to the Board, shall be sent to applicants and
			 members of the Regional Review Teams at least two weeks before the Board
			 meeting where funding decisions are to be made.
(3) Applicants may provide written or oral
			 comment to the Board on the staff recommendation prior to the Board
			 decision.
Stat. Auth.: ORS541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 10 - RESTORATION GRANTS › Section 695-010-0090 - Board Funding Decision

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(1) The
			 Board may fund a project in whole or in part.
(2) Projects not funded may be resubmitted
			 during application submission periods prescribed by the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 10 - RESTORATION GRANTS › Section 695-010-0100 - Grant Agreement Conditions

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(1)
			 The Grantee must submit a report at completion of the project describing the
			 work done and placing it in its larger watershed context.
(2) The Grantee will track the status of the
			 project, and continue its maintenance, submitting periodic reports on a
			 schedule set by the Board. All reports will be filed with the Board or at a
			 location specified by the Board.
(3) The Grantee must agree to complete the
			 project as approved by the Board and within the timeframe specified in the
			 grant agreement unless proposed modifications are submitted and approved by the
			 Director prior to the beginning of any work proposed in the
			 modification.
(4) The Director will
			 consider project modifications including expansion of funded projects with
			 moneys remaining from the original project allocation if the purpose and intent
			 of the amendment remains the same as the original project, the proposed
			 activity is within the same watershed, and the modification would be compatible
			 with acknowledged comprehensive plans.
(5) The Director may authorize minor changes
			 within the scope of the original project plan.
(6) The Grantee will allow Board members or
			 designated representatives access to the project area at a mutually agreeable
			 time to monitor and evaluate the project.
(7) The Grantee must submit as part of their
			 final report a completed Oregon Watershed Restoration Reporting form, using the
			 most current form available on the OWEB website.
Stat. Auth.: ORS541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 10 - RESTORATION GRANTS › Section 695-010-0110 - Waiver of Rules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Director may waive the requirements of division 10, unless
				they are required by statute, for individual grants, when doing so will result
				in more efficient or effective implementation of the Board's grant program. Any
				waiver granted shall be in writing and included in the permanent file of the
				individual grant for which the waiver was granted.
Stat. Auth.: ORS541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS541.890 -
				  541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 15 - STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GRANTS › Section 695-015-0010 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Board shall provide outreach grants, as funds are
				available, for stakeholder engagement projects that are necessary for carrying
				out eligible restoration and acquisition projects, or programs that lead to
				development of eligible projects, as required by ORS
				541.956(4) and
				OR CONST Art. XV, §4b(2)(d).
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  541.956
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 15 - STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GRANTS › Section 695-015-0020 - Definitions

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"Stakeholder Engagement Project" means a project whose purpose
				is to communicate and engage with landowners, organizations, and the community
				about the need for, feasibility, and benefits of a specific eligible
				restoration or acquisition project or program that leads to development of
				eligible projects within an identified geography.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  541.956
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 15 - STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GRANTS › Section 695-015-0040 - Eligible and Ineligible Project Types

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Board will only consider projects
			 that:
(a) Are focused on a specific project
			 site or sites, or that support resource assessment and planning that results in
			 identification of a specific project site or sites; and
(b) Will lead to eligible restoration or
			 acquisition projects within a specific timeframe.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 15 - STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GRANTS › Section 695-015-0050 - Application Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Applications must be submitted on the most current form
				prescribed by the Board. In accordance with Section 4(b)(2)(d) of Article XV of
				the Oregon Constitution and ORS
				541.956(4),
				funds used for outreach activities are required to be necessary for carrying
				out eligible restoration or acquisition projects. These are described in OAR
				695-010 and 695-045. Stakeholder engagement applications must include the
				following:
(1) The eligible project
			 type, or program that leads to development of eligible project types, that the
			 Stakeholder Engagement project intends to develop. Eligible project types
			 include:
(a) Acquiring, from willing owners,
			 interests in land or water that will protect or restore native fish or wildlife
			 habitats;
(b) Projects to protect
			 or restore native fish or wildlife habitat;
(c) Projects to protect or restore natural
			 watershed or ecosystem functions in order to improve water quality or
			 streamflow; or
(d) Resource
			 assessment or planning for the above project types.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 15 - STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GRANTS › Section 695-015-0070 - Evaluation Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stakeholder Engagement projects will be evaluated on:
(1) The degree to which applicants engage
			 with the appropriate stakeholders in the appropriate geography;
(2) The likely effectiveness of
			 multi-directional communication among the applicant and stakeholders;
(3) The proposed evidence base
			 linking the stakeholder engagement project and the resulting restoration or
			 acquisition projects, or program that leads to development of eligible project
			 types;
(4) The timeliness of the
			 resulting restoration or acquisition projects, or program that leads to
			 development of eligible project types;
(5) Cost effectiveness;
(6) The qualifications and experience of
			 applicant; and
(7) The expected
			 outcomes of the resulting restoration or acquisition project with respect to
			 protecting or restoring fish or wildlife habitat, watershed function, and water
			 quality or quantity.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  541.956
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 15 - STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GRANTS › Section 695-015-0080 - Technical Review Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Prior
			 to the technical review team meeting, the technical review team:
(a) Shall receive each application, past
			 evaluations for projects resubmitted in the current grant cycle, and an
			 evaluation sheet to complete for each application;
(b) Shall evaluate each application based on
			 the information provided. During this process, team members are encouraged to
			 contact the applicants, Board staff, or other agency staff to clarify
			 information in the application or to get expert review.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 15 - STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GRANTS › Section 695-015-0090 - Staff Funding Recommendation Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Staff shall review the recommendations
			 from each technical review team and make a statewide funding recommendation to
			 the Board based on available resources for the grant period and type. The
			 recommendation shall include any conditions placed on individual projects and
			 may include proposed budget adjustments. The staff recommendation, as
			 represented in the staff report to the Board, shall be sent to applicants and
			 members of the technical review teams at least two weeks before the Board
			 meeting where funding decisions are to be made.
(2) Applicants may provide written or oral
			 comment to the Board on the staff recommendation prior to the Board
			 decision.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  541.956
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 15 - STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GRANTS › Section 695-015-0100 - Board Funding Decision

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 Board may fund a project in whole or in part.
(2) Projects not funded may be resubmitted
			 during application submission periods prescribed by the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  541.956
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 15 - STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GRANTS › Section 695-015-0110 - Grant Agreement Conditions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The Grantee must submit a report at completion of the project describing the
			 work done and placing it in its larger watershed context.
(2) The Grantee must agree to complete the
			 project as approved by the Board and within the timeframe specified in the
			 grant agreement unless proposed modifications are submitted and approved by the
			 Director prior to the beginning of any work proposed in the modification.
(3) The Director will consider
			 project modifications including expansion of funded projects with moneys
			 remaining from the original project allocation if the purpose and intent of the
			 amendment remains the same as the original project, the proposed activity is
			 within the same geographic area, and the modification would be compatible with
			 acknowledged comprehensive plans.
(4) The Director may authorize minor changes
			 within the scope of the original project plan.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  541.956
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 15 - STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GRANTS › Section 695-015-0120 - Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Director may waive the requirements of Division 15 for
				individual grant applications unless required by statute, when doing so will
				result in more efficient or effective implementation of the Board's stakeholder
				engagement grant program. Any waiver must be in writing and included in the
				grant file to which the waiver applies.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  541.956
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 25 - MONITORING GRANTS › Section 695-025-0080 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In accordance with Section 4b.(2) of Article XV of the Oregon
				Constitution and ORS
				541.956,
				OWEB may consider grant applications that propose monitoring activities
				necessary for carrying out projects that either protect or restore native fish
				or wildlife habitats, or protect or restore natural watershed or ecosystem
				functions in order to improve water quality or stream flows. This division
				supplements the OWEB Grant Program rules under OAR 695-005, and provides
				specific requirements for the OWEB monitoring grant program. In the event of
				any conflict between these requirements and requirements identified in OAR
				695-005, the monitoring grants requirements in this division will take
				precedence.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890-541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 25 - MONITORING GRANTS › Section 695-025-0100 - Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In accordance with ORS
				541.956(4),
				the Board will only consider grant applications that:
(1) Describe current watershed conditions by
			 gathering and analyzing data, and making monitoring results publicly
			 available;
(2) Establish trends
			 about watershed conditions by gathering and analyzing data, and making
			 monitoring results publicly available; or
(3) Evaluate the specific effects of a
			 restoration or acquisition project or program by comparing similar watershed
			 components before and after implementation of a restoration or acquistion
			 project or program, and making monitoring results publicly available.
Projects that will not inform the development of restoration or
				acquisition projects or programs and have the sole purpose of theory testing,
				evaluation of experimental designs, or the production of generalizable
				knowledge, are ineligible.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890-541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 25 - MONITORING GRANTS › Section 695-025-0090 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) "Adaptive
			 management/adaptively manage" means a systematic process for continually
			 improving by learning from ongoing experience. The process is commonly depicted
			 as an iterative cycle of planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and
			 adjusting.
(2) "Delegated to the
			 Director" means the grant funds that the Board has authorized to the Director
			 to award and enter into appropriate agreements.
(3) "Limiting factors" means physical,
			 biological, or chemical conditions that reduce population of a
			 species.
(4) "Monitoring question"
			 means the question(s) that the applicant aims to answer by implementing the
			 project as proposed in the application.
(5) "Professionally accepted" means
			 methodologies or techniques that have been vetted by experts in the field in
			 which the applicant is seeking monitoring funds.
(6) "Publicly available" means any member of
			 the public can easily and reasonably access information.
(7) "Technical Review Team" means a team of
			 designated personnel with relevant knowledge, including indigenous knowledge,
			 convened to evaluate grant applications, which includes established regional
			 review teams as described in OAR 695-005-0020(4).
(8) "Watershed processes" means the physical
			 and chemical interactions that form and maintain the landscape at the scale of
			 a drainage basin. They can be broken down into specific functions and
			 characteristics, including: soil processes and erosion, nutrient cycling,
			 pollution transport, riparian habitat and stream buffers, stream morphology and
			 channel characteristics, hydrology, and water quality.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890  - 541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 25 - MONITORING GRANTS › Section 695-025-0140 - Evaluation Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Monitoring grant applications will be evaluated on the
				following criteria and to the extent to which the proposed project clearly
				addresses:
(1) The need, relevance,
			 applicability, and timeliness of the proposed monitoring project to inform
			 future planning, implementation or adaptive management of restoration or
			 acquisition projects;
(2)
			 Monitoring or information needs related to limiting factors, habitat
			 conditions, watershed processes or actions described in federal, tribal,
			 regional, state, or local plans or assessments, or that would inform
			 development of a federal, tribal, regional, state, or local plan or
			 assessment;
(3) Existing data,
			 including historical data and indigenous knowledge, or current or planned
			 monitoring efforts that this project will complement;
(4) The monitoring questions and how the
			 proposed monitoring methods and activities (including study design, data
			 collection and management, and analysis procedures) will answer these
			 questions;
(5) Professionally
			 accepted monitoring and analysis protocols, including quality assurance /
			 quality control procedures to be utilized;
(6) Proposed costs that are appropriate for
			 the work necessary to accomplish the objectives;
(7) The organizational capacity of the
			 applicant as it relates to past experience and successful implementation of
			 monitoring projects, relative to the proposed monitoring activities;
(8) The qualifications, ability, and
			 performance history of the technical staff of the applicant, consultants to be
			 retained, or project partners to apply appropriate monitoring approaches and
			 the proposed data collection and analysis methods in a manner that will
			 successfully complete the monitoring activities;
(9) How the appropriate technical experts and
			 community stakeholders are engaged; and
(10) The process by which data and results
			 will be stored, reported, and made publicly available.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890  - 541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 25 - MONITORING GRANTS › Section 695-025-0150 - Technical Review Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) For
			 monitoring grant applications seeking grant funds that require the Board to
			 make a funding decision:
(a) A statewide team
			 with monitoring expertise from natural resource agencies will be convened to
			 review monitoring grant applications using the following process:
(A) Prior to meeting, the statewide team
			 shall receive each application, past evaluations for resubmitted projects and
			 an evaluation sheet that references criteria as described in OAR 695-025-0140  to complete for each application; and
(B) The statewide team will evaluate each
			 application individually based on the information provided and in accordance
			 with criteria in OAR 695-025-0140.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 25 - MONITORING GRANTS › Section 695-025-0160 - Staff Funding Recommendation Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) For monitoring grant applications seeking
			 grant funds that require the Board to make a funding decision:
(a) Staff shall review the recommendations
			 from each technical review team and make a statewide funding recommendation to
			 the Board based on available resources for the grant offering and type. The
			 recommendation shall include any suggested conditions placed on individual
			 projects and may include proposed budget adjustments. The staff recommendation,
			 as represented in the staff report to the Board, shall be sent to applicants
			 and members of the technical review teams at least two weeks before the Board
			 meeting where funding decisions are to be made.
(b) Applicants may provide written comment to
			 the Board on the staff recommendation prior to the Board decision or oral
			 comment to the Board during the meeting at which the Board decision will be
			 made.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 25 - MONITORING GRANTS › Section 695-025-0170 - Funding Decision

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For monitoring grant applications seeking grant funds that
				require the Board or Director to make a funding decision:
(1) A project may be funded in whole or in
			 part.
(2) Projects not funded may
			 be resubmitted during future application submission periods.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890-541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 25 - MONITORING GRANTS › Section 695-025-0180 - Grant Agreement Conditions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The Grantee must agree to complete the project as approved by the Board or the
			 Director, and within the timeframe specified in the grant agreement unless
			 proposed modifications are submitted and approved by the Director prior to the
			 beginning of any work proposed in the modification.
(2) The Director will consider project
			 modifications including expansion of funded projects with moneys remaining from
			 the original project allocation if the purpose and intent of the amendment
			 remains the same as the original project, the proposed activity is within the
			 same geographic area, and the modification would be compatible with
			 acknowledged comprehensive plans.
(3) The Director may authorize minor changes
			 within the scope of the original project plan.
(4) The Grantee must submit a report at
			 completion of the project in accordance with reporting requirements described
			 in the grant agreement.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890-541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 25 - MONITORING GRANTS › Section 695-025-0190 - Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Director may waive the requirements of Division 25 for
				individual grant applications unless required by statute, when doing so will
				result in more efficient or effective implementation of the Board's monitoring
				grant program. Any waiver must be in writing and included in the grant file to
				which the waiver applies. The administrative rules for monitoring grants shall
				be periodically reviewed by the Board and revised as necessary and
				appropriate.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890-541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 30 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS › Section 695-030-0005 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As funds are available, the Board shall provide technical
				assistance grants for resource assessment and planning, technical design and
				engineering, and organizational technical assistance, that are necessary for
				carrying out eligible restoration and acquisition projects, or programs that
				lead to development of eligible projects, as described and required by ORS
				541.956(4)
				and OR CONST Art. XV, §4b(2)(d).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890-541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 30 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS › Section 695-030-0015 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) "Delegated to
			 the Director" means the grant funds that the Board has authorized to the
			 Director to award and enter into appropriate agreements.
(2) "Organizational Technical Assistance
			 Grants" means technical assistance grants for groups of collaborating
			 organizations seeking to improve organizational effectiveness to support
			 actions that are necessary for carrying out eligible programs that lead to
			 development of eligible restoration and acquisition projects.
(3) "Professionally Accepted" means
			 methodologies or techniques that have been vetted by experts in the field in
			 which the applicant is seeking technical assistance.
(3) "Resource Assessment and Planning Grants"
			 means technical assistance grants to support the development of information
			 about existing water quality or habitat conditions and processes at an
			 identified scale, and relates those conditions and processes to actions that
			 will directly lead to desired future conditions within a specified
			 timeframe.
(4) "Technical Design
			 and Engineering Grants" means technical assistance grants to support the
			 development of project feasibility reports, designs, or engineering materials
			 that directly lead to site-specific restoration or acquisition projects within
			 a specified timeframe.
(5)
			 "Technical Review Team" means a team of designated personnel with relevant
			 knowledge in technical assistance convened to evaluate grant applications,
			 which includes established regional review teams as described in OAR
			 695-005-0020(4).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890-541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 30 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS › Section 695-030-0025 - Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Board will only consider technical assistance projects that
				will lead to eligible restoration or acquisition projects or
				programs.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890-541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 30 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS › Section 695-030-0035 - Application Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Applications must be submitted on the most current form and
				process prescribed by the Board. Technical assistance applications must include
				a description of the direct connection the technical assistance project has
				with future restoration or acquisition projects or programs.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  541.906
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  541.890-541.969
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 695 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD › Division 30 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS › Section 695-030-0045 - Evaluation Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
Technical design and engineering
grant applications will be
			 evaluated on:
(a) The extent to which the
			 application describes a clear need for the proposed technical or engineering
			 designs;
(b) The extent to which
			 the application describes how the technical design or engineering grant will
			 address limiting factors designated in an existing conservation or recovery
			 plan;
(c) The extent to which the
			 application describes an alternatives analysis demonstrating the applicant has
			 considered the range of options in developing the application;
(d) Whether the application contains, or
			 proposes to collect, the appropriate data to inform the technical or
			 engineering designs;
(e) How the
			 proposed costs are aligned with the work necessary to accomplish the objectives
			 described in the application;
(f)
			 The qualifications of the technical staff of the applicant, or consultants to
			 be retained, to accomplish the technical design or engineering activities
			 described in the application;
(g)
			 The extent to which the application describes how the appropriate stakeholders
			 will be engaged in the proposed technical or engineering design
			 process;
(h) The extent to which
			 the application describes how professionally accepted technical or engineering
			 approaches will be utilized;
(i)
			 The likelihood of success of the technical or engineering design project,
			 including if the project will lead to future eligible restoration or
			 acquisition projects; and
(j) The
			 organizational capacity of the applicant.