Oregon Administrative Code

698-015-0120 Public Involvement The public shall be provided with meaningful opportunities to comment on grant applications being considered by the Board or Commission. In a manner consistent with this requirement, the governing bodies of cities and counties with jurisdiction in …

698-015-0130 Director Funding Approval and Distribution of Funds (1) The Director may approve the distribution of grant funds. Funds may be distributed throughout the time between approval by the Board and the Working Land Conservation Covenant or Working Land Conservation Easeme…

698-015-0140 Compliance and Enforcement (1) The ongoing use of the property encumbered by a Working Land Conservation Covenant or Working Land Conservation Easement that received funding from the Working Land Conservation Covenant and Easement Grant Program shall be consistent wi…

698-015-0150 Grant Reporting Requirements for Working Land Conservation Covenants Upon completion of the term of a Working Land Conservation Covenant, the Grantee will provide OWEB with a copy of the project completion report in the manner prescribed by OWEB. Statutory/Other Auth…

698-015-0160 Payment Relationship Between Covenants and Easements If a Working Land Conservation Covenant is funded through the OAHP and a later application is submitted to the Commission for the same property for a Working Land Conservation Easement: (1) If the term of the coven…

698-015-0170 Subsequent Conveyances If a covenant or easement acquired with OAHP funds is subsequently transferred, it must: (1) Be made subject to prior approval by the Commission and the Board; and (2) Strictly comply with the requirements of ORS 541.977–ORS 541.989 and OAR 698…

698-015-0180 Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules The Director may waive the requirements of OAR Chapter 698, Division 15 unless required by statute, when doing so will result in more efficient or effective implementation of the Working Land Conservation Covenant and Easement Gran…

698-020-0010 Purpose (1) This Division supplements the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program Administration rules under OAR 698-005 and provides specific requirements for the Working Land Technical Assistance Grant Program. (2) The purpose of Technical Assistance Grants is to prov…

698-020-0020 Definitions "Technical Assistance" means supporting the development of working land projects or programs as described in ORS 541-981 and Division 10 (Conservation Management Plans) and ORS 541-982 and Division 15 (Working Land Conservation Covenants and Easements). S…

698-020-0030 Eligible Applicants (1) Eligible applicants for Technical Assistance Grants are entities that are eligible to enter into agreements resulting in a Conservation Management Plan under Division 10 or acquire a Working Land Conservation Covenant or Easement under Divisio…

698-020-0050 Technical Assistance Activities (1) Technical Assistance Grant funding cannot be used to fund specific Conservation Management Plans, Working Land Conservation Covenants, or Working Land Conservation Easements. (2) The Commission will only consider Technical Assistan…

698-020-0060 Evaluation Criteria Working Land Technical Assistance Grant applications will be evaluated on: (1) The extent to which the proposed project will improve upon the ability of the entity or its partners to enter into Conservation Management Plans or acquire Working Land…

698-020-0070 Technical Review and Funding Process (1) The Commission and OWEB shall jointly appoint one or more Technical Committees to evaluate and rank applications for grants for technical assistance. To fulfil this responsibility, the Commission shall coordinate with OWEB on …

698-020-0080 Grant Agreement Conditions (1) All Grant Agreements for technical assistance authorized by the Board shall have a clause that requires the retention of up to 10 percent of project funds until the final report, as required in the Grant Agreement, has been approved. An…

698-020-0090 Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules The Director may waive the requirements of Division 20 unless required by statute, when doing so will result in more efficient or effective implementation of the Technical Assistance Grant program. Any waiver must be in writing, in…

698-025-0010 Purpose (1) This Division supplements the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program Administration rules under OAR 698-005 and provides specific requirements for the Succession Planning Grant Program. (2) The purpose of the Succession Planning Grant Program is to help ens…

698-025-0020 Definitions (1) “Agricultural Cooperative” means a cooperative corporation formed in accordance with the Oregon Cooperative Corporation Act for the benefit of agricultural landowners or operators. (2) “Succession Planning” means an ongoing process for ensuring the co…

698-025-0030 Applicant Eligibility (1) Eligible applicants for Succession Planning Grants are: (a) Public institutions of higher learning, (b) Nonprofit entities, (c) Political subdivisions of the state that are not state agencies, (d) Tribes, and (e) Agricultural Cooperatives. (…

698-025-0040 Application Requirements Succession Planning Grant applications shall: (1) Not require match contributions; and (2) Comply with OAHP general grant application requirements in OAR 698-005. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 541.984, ORS 541.988 & ORS 541.989 Statutes/Othe…

698-025-0050 Eligible Activities The following activities benefiting agricultural landowners or operators in Oregon and the persons who advise them are eligible for Succession Planning Grants: (1) Education and outreach about the importance of Succession Planning and available re…

698-025-0060 Evaluation Criteria Succession Planning Grant applications will be evaluated on: (1) The extent to which the proposed project would help achieve the purpose of this grant program as identified in OAR 698-005-0010; (2) The capacity and competence of the applicant to d…

698-025-0070 Technical Review and Funding Process (1) The Commission and OWEB shall jointly appoint one or more Technical Committees to evaluate and rank applications for grants for working land conservation covenants and easements. To fulfill this responsibility, the Commission …

698-025-0080 Grant Agreement Conditions (1) All Grant Agreements for succession planning authorized by the Board shall have a clause that requires the retention of up to 10 percent of project funds until the final report, as required in the Grant Agreement, has been approved. Any…

698-025-0100 Grant Reporting Requirements (1) Upon project completion, the grantee will provide OWEB with a copy of the project completion report. (2) The project completion report shall demonstrate how the grantee’s funded project(s) demonstrated clear succession planning benefi…

698-025-0110 Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules The Director may waive the requirements of Division 25 unless required by statute, when doing so will result in more efficient or effective implementation of the Succession Planning Grant Program. Any waiver must be in writing, inc…

699-010-0010 Purpose (1) This Division provides requirements for the Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program Fund. (2) The Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program Fund provides funds to federally recognized Tribes in Oregon for projects and purposes consistent with the terms of the…

699-010-0020 Definitions (1) “Available Funds” means the funds available in the Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program Fund for annual distribution. This amount may vary annually and is determined based on the Oregon Environmental Restoration Council’s (Council) most current adop…

699-010-0030 Inter-Governmental Agreement Conditions In consultation with affected Tribes, OWEB may place additional conditions into the Inter-Governmental Agreement, consistent with these rules, as necessary to carry out the purpose of the Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program …

699-010-0040 Eligibility Eligible recipients for the Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program Fund are Tribes. Statutory/Other Authority: 541.879 Statutes/Other Implemented: 541.857 - 541.882 History: ERC 2-2026, adopt filed 07/22/2026, effective 07/22/2026

699-010-0050 Use of Funds (1) Eligible uses of Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program Fund include: (a) Must be for projects or purposes consistent with the terms of the Monsanto Settlement Agreement which include restoring, maintaining and enhancing the quality of Oregon’s air, …

699-010-0060 Deference to Tribal Nations Determinations of Eligible Use of Funds Tribes are sovereign nations, possessing experience and expertise in stewarding natural resources. As such, their determinations that Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program Funds are committed to eli…

699-010-0070 Sources of Funds Moneys in the Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program Fund consist of moneys transferred to the fund from the Oregon Environmental Restoration Fund and moneys deposited or transferred into the fund from any other public or private source. Statutory/Ot…

699-010-0080 Distribution of Funds (1) Available funds will be distributed at the beginning of the biennium and additionally as the Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program Fund allows. (2) At the close of each biennium, any amounts in the Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program Fun…

699-010-0090 Reporting (1) A Tribe receiving Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program Funds must submit a report to Council biennially. (2) The report format will be developed in consultation with Tribes and provided to Tribes by OWEB. (3) The report is due 90 days after the final …

699-010-0100 Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules The Director may waive the requirements of Division 10 unless required by statute, when doing so will result in more efficient or effective implementation of the Tribal Nation Natural Resource Program. Any waiver must be in consult…

699-020-0010 Definitions (1) “Agency” means any state agency in Oregon that has authority to complete projects consistent with the terms of the Monsanto Settlement Agreement. (2) “Available Funds” means the funds available in the State Agency Program Fund for distribution. This a…

699-020-0020 Eligible Recipients Eligible recipients for the State Agency Program Fund are Agencies. Statutory/Other Authority: 541.869 Statutes/Other Implemented: 541.857 - 541.882 History: ERC 1-2026, temporary adopt filed 06/26/2026, effective 06/26/2026 through 12/19/2026…

699-020-0030 Soliciting and Evaluating Agency Applications (1) Applications must be submitted in a format prescribed by OWEB. (2) Applications must: (a) Establish alignment with the objectives of the Monsanto Settlement Agreement; (b) Establish alignment with the objectives of OR…

699-020-0040 Eligible Uses of Funds (1) Eligible uses for the State Agency Program Fund include: (a) Projects or purposes consistent with the terms of the Monsanto Settlement Agreement which include restoring, maintaining, and enhancing the quality of Oregon’s air, land, water an…

699-020-0050 Award and Allocation of Funds (1) The Council shall approve allocations of funds to Agencies as consistent with ORS 541.869. (2) Allocations approved by the Council must not exceed the Available Funds in the State Agency Program Fund for the 2025-2027 biennium. (3) T…

699-020-0060 Reporting (1) An Agency receiving State Agency Program Funds must submit a report to the Council biennially. (2) The report shall be in a format provided by OWEB. (3) Agency reports shall be due 60 days after the final day of the biennium. Statutory/Other Authority: …

699-020-0070 Rule Waivers The Executive Director of OWEB may waive the requirements of Division 20 unless required by statute, when doing so will result in more efficient or effective implementation of the State Agency Program Fund. Any waiver must be in writing, included in the …

705-001-0000 Notice of Proposed Rule (1) Before permanently adopting, amending or repealing any rule, the Oregon Education Investment Board shall give notice of the proposed adoption, amendment or repeal: (a) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 at leas…

705-001-0005 Model Rules of Procedure Pursuant to the provisions of ORS 183.341, the Oregon Education Investment Board adopts the Attorney General's Model Rules of Procedure under the Administrative Procedure Act in effect on January 1, 2012. [ED. NOTE: The full text of the Attor…

705-001-0010 Establishing Fees for Public Records (1) The Oregon Education Investment Board may charge a fee of 25 cents per page for supplying copies of public records on request. (2) The Board may charge an additional fee reasonably calculated to provide reimbursement for actua…

705-010-0005 Definitions The following definitions apply to Oregon Administrative Rules, 705-010-0005 to 705-010-0060, unless otherwise indicated by the context: (1) “Board” means Oregon Education Investment Board established under section 1, chapter 519, Oregon Laws 2011 (Enroll…

705-010-0010 Parties to Achievement Compacts Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the governing body of each education entity must enter into an achievement compact with the Oregon Education Investment Board for the fiscal year. Statutory/Other Authority: 2012 OL Ch. 36 Se…

705-010-0015 Terms of Achievement Compacts (1) The Board shall establish the terms for achievement compacts, which may include: (a) A description of goals for outcomes that are consistent with the high school and college completion goals identified as the mission of education in …

705-010-0020 Optional Local Priorities (1) The governing body of an education entity may include in its achievement compact local priorities that include outcome measures that the education entity chooses to use to inform its goals for educational achievement if those priorities …

705-010-0025 Guidance (1) The Board shall provide guidance to all education entities on the definitions and methodologies to be used in setting targets for outcome measures when the Board distributes the achievement compacts. (2) The guidance shall include: (a) A calculation of t…