OAR 350-082-0140: Consultation with Resource Agencies

(1) There are many provisions in this land use ordinance that require the Executive Director to consult with federal, state, local, tribal, and other resource agencies and entities. The Executive Director sends notices of proposed development to, and makes other attempts to consult with these agencies, but sometimes does not receive comments back within the comment period. In this situation, the Executive Director will continue to seek comment and consultation after the comment period as necessary to make findings required by this land use ordinance. (2) The Executive Director may contact applicants to convey comments from federal, state, local, tribal, and other resource agencies and entities, and other commenters, and recommend revisions to applications or recommend that applicants work directly with the resource agencies and entities and other commenters to conduct surveys or studies and revise applications to address issues raised by the resource agencies and entities and other commenters. This process of ensuring compliance with this land use ordinance may occur during or after the comment period and may require a new application or new notice.