Oregon Administrative Code

690-602-0300 Grant Application Process (1) The Department shall announce deadlines for submitting applications for grant funding, dependent upon the availability of Place-Based Water Planning funds and state agency capacity to support grantees and planning processes. (2) Applicat…

690-602-0400 Eligible Grant Types The Place-Based Water Planning Fund may fund the costs of any action supporting place-based integrated water resources planning as outlined in ORS 537.873(2). Eligible grant types include Planning Readiness Evaluation and Preparation Grants, Plan…

690-602-0500 Match Requirements (1) Match requirements shall be included in the announcement for each grant offering. Match requirements shall not exceed 50% of the application request. (2) All applicants must demonstrate the required matching contribution has been secured or is …

690-602-0600 Grant Evaluation Criteria (1) Planning Readiness Evaluation and Preparation Grants shall be evaluated on: (a) The commitment and expected ability of the grantee to effectively engage a balance of instream and out-of-stream water interests on place-based water resourc…

690-602-0700 Grant Agreement and Conditions (1) The Director or designee shall establish conditions for each grant agreement. (2) The Department shall only enter into new agreements or amendments to existing agreements with prior grantees of the Place-Based Water Planning Fund if…

690-602-0800 Distribution of Grant Funds (1) The Director may withhold payments to a Grantee if the Grantee is not in compliance with grant agreement requirements and conditions. (2) Prior to disbursement of Department funds, the Grantee must provide the Department satisfactory p…

690-602-0900 State Recognition of Plans (1) A collaborative is eligible to apply for state-recognition of their Plan after it is adopted by the collaborative through consensus as defined in the collaborative’s shared governance agreement. (2) The Plan Review Team shall review pla…

690-602-1000 Public Notice and Comment (1) Prior to the award of Place-Based Water Planning funding, the Department shall provide notice as follows: (a) Public notice with a minimum 45-day public comment period. (b) Written notice to county and tribal governments within the propo…

690-602-1100 Agreements or Contracts (1) The Department, in consultation with other relevant state agencies, shall produce and publish a report at least every four years that: (a) Identifies specific purposes for which the Department may consider entering into agreements or contr…

690-602-1200 Provision of Technical Assistance The Department, in consultation with other relevant state agencies, shall develop, maintain, and communicate a system for receiving, prioritizing, and responding to requests for technical assistance to support place-based integrated …

690-602-1300 Program Evaluation The Department, in consultation with other relevant state agencies, collaboratives, and other interested parties, shall periodically conduct a program evaluation and if necessary, may implement strategies for improvement. Statutory/Other Authority:…

695-001-0000 Notice Rule Prior to adoption, amendment or repeal of any rule, the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board will give notice of the intended action: (1) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 at least 21 days before the effective date of the inten…

695-001-0005 Model Rules of Procedure The Oregon Attorney General’s Model and Uniform Rules of Procedure, January 2004 edition, were adopted by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board on September 14, 2004 and will be followed in all matters except where a different procedure is p…

695-003-0010 Purpose These rules govern implementation by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) of the public records law, ORS 192.410 to 192.505, including fees for recovery of the actual costs involved in making public records available and in providing copies of public…

695-003-0020 Requests to Inspect or Obtain Copies of Public Records (1) The right to review public records includes the right to review the original public record where practicable. The requester does not have a right to personally locate the public record or to review portions o…

695-003-0030 Fees for Inspections or Copies of Public Records (1) A person inspecting a public record or receiving a copy of a public record or information from a public record must pay OWEB’s actual costs, as follows: (a) The cost of staff time necessary to locate and handle the…

695-003-0040 Exception to Fee Charge; Fee Waivers and Reductions (1) There is no fee for obtaining one or more copies of a public record, if providing one or more copies of that particular public record without charge is part of OWEB’s programs at the time of the request, includi…

695-004-0010 Purpose The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board has broad authority to carry out a watershed enhancement program under the provisions of ORS 541.890 to 541.969. The Board may allocate funds to support projects for restoration, monitoring, technical assistance, small g…

695-004-0020 Definitions (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) “OWEB” means the Oregon Watershed Enhanceme…

695-004-0030 Process and Criteria The Board shall approve standards and guidance for application requirements and processing, evaluation criteria, agreement conditions, and distribution of funds. (1) Guidance and criteria for accepting and reviewing applications for watershed enh…

695-005-0010 Purpose 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 w…

695-005-0020 Definitions (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 co…

695-005-0030 Application Requirements (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 m…

695-005-0040 Application Processing (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 conservat…

695-005-0045 Climate-Related Evaluation Criteria 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…

695-005-0050 Grant Agreement Conditions (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 Dire…

695-005-0060 Distribution of Funds (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 requi…

695-005-0070 Waiver of Rules 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 wri…

695-005-0080 Periodic Rules Review and Program Evaluation 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…

695-010-0010 Purpose The Board shall provide grants, as funds are available, for watershed projects that protect or restore watershed functions. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 541.906 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 541.890 - 541.969 History: OWEB 4-2004, f. 11-2-04, cert. ef. 2-…

695-010-0020 Definitions (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 constr…

695-010-0030 Watershed Restoration Priorities 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…

695-010-0040 Ineligible Project Types 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 el…

695-010-0050 Application Requirements 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 a…

695-010-0060 Evaluation Criteria (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…

695-010-0070 Regional Review Process (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 …

695-010-0080 Staff Funding Recommendation Process (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…

695-010-0090 Board Funding Decision (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. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 541.906 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 541.890 - 541…

695-010-0100 Grant Agreement Conditions (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 period…

695-010-0110 Waiver of Rules 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 wr…

695-015-0010 Purpose The Board shall provide outreach grants, as funds are available, for 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…

695-015-0020 Definitions “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…

695-015-0040 Eligible and Ineligible Project Types (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) Wil…

695-015-0050 Application Requirements 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 necessar…

695-015-0070 Evaluation Criteria Engagement Projects will be evaluated on: (1) The degree to which applicants engage with the appropriate audiences in the appropriate geography; (2) The likely effectiveness of multi-directional communication among the applicant and audiences; (3)…

695-015-0080 Technical Review Process (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)…

695-015-0090 Staff Funding Recommendation Process (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 c…

695-015-0100 Board Funding Decision (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. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 541.906 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 541.956 Histo…

695-015-0110 Grant Agreement Conditions (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 …

695-015-0120 Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules 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 engagement grant program. A…