OAR 141-088-0005: Restriction or Closure Request and Review Process

(1) Upon receipt of a request to impose restrictions on, or close state-owned land to public recreational use, the Department will review the request to evaluate the need for the restriction(s) or closure. (2) As a part of its review, the Department may: (a) Determine if feasible alternative approaches exist to address the problem(s) for which the restrictions or closure is requested; and (b) Contact, persons or groups likely to be impacted by the proposed restrictions or closure including, but not limited to, law enforcement officials, users of the subject site, area or parcel, and adjacent landowners. (3) Following its review of the request, the Department will make a recommendation to the Director concerning whether to place the requested restrictions on the public recreational use of, or to close to such uses the state-owned land. (4) Upon receipt of the Department’s recommendation, the Director will determine whether the restriction or closure must be promulgated by the State Land Board pursuant to OAR 141-088-0006, or may be imposed by the Director pursuant to either OAR 141-088-0007 or 141-088-0008.