OAR 141-110-0035: Application Requirements

(1) All persons applying to lease rangeland forage, or renew an expiring lease having a renewal provision must: (a) Apply to the Department using a form provided by the Department. One application form shall be submitted for each leasehold for which a lease is requested; (b) Submit a non-refundable application fee for each application as provided in OAR 141-110-0045 (c) Provide copies of the relevant corporate or partnership organizing documents; and (d) Provide documentation of brand certification. (2) The Department reserves the right to deny an application if the Department determines that issuance or renewal of a lease is contrary to local, state, or federal law, or to these rules; or is inconsistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the Department; or will not result in the greatest public benefit consistent with the conservation of the resource under sound techniques of land management; or if the land is reclassified to a land classification other than rangeland.