- (1) The Commission and OWEB shall jointly appoint one or more Technical Committees to evaluate and rank applications for grants for Conservation Management Plans.
- (2) Applications shall be evaluated according to criteria described in OAR 698-010-0090 and 698-005-0045.
- (3) OWEB shall convene the Technical Committee(s) to evaluate and rank applications for grants. OWEB will provide Technical Committee rankings to the Commission, along with a funding recommendation.
- (4) The ranking system shall provide for the ranking of Conservation Management Plans alone and not as part of an application that includes a Working Land Conservation Covenant or Working Land Conservation Easement.
- (5) The Commission shall review and consider the Technical Committee(s) rankings and the recommendations of OWEB staff and consult with the Board concerning grant applications.
- (6) The Commission shall make funding recommendations to the Board based on the availability of funding from the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund.
- (7) The Board awards Conservation Management Plan Grants. The Board may fund a grant application in whole or in part.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 541.984, ORS 541.988 & ORS 541.989
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 541.977-541.989
History
OAHP 1-2025, amend filed 01/31/2025, effective 01/31/2025
OAHP 1-2019, adopt filed 01/28/2019, effective 02/01/2019