OAR 629-603-0300: Adaptive Management Program Committee

(1) The purpose of the Adaptive Management Program Committee (AMPC) is to complete work described in division 603 of OAR chapter 629 and section 36(7), chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022. (2) The AMPC shall develop its operating procedures through a charter approved by the AMPC. The charter shall include: (a) A values statement on the purpose of the AMPC, including the need for ongoing good relationships. (b) Ground rules for AMPC member interactions. (c) Determination of what constitutes a substantial decision per section 36(8), chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022. (d) Process for selecting chairperson(s). The chairperson shall have the usual duties and powers of a presiding officer. (e) Roles, expectations, and representation on subcommittees. (f) Regular deadlines including the deadline specified in OAR 629-603-0200(3)(c). (g) Measures to maintain and improve the long-term effectiveness of AMPC, including: (A) Succession management procedures; (B) Onboarding of new AMPC members; and (C) Regular review and updating of the AMPC charter. (3) After the Board of Forestry appoints the first AMPC members pursuant to sections 36(5)(a) and 37, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022, members’ terms may be renewed by a vote by the board. If an AMPC member’s term is not renewed by the board or there is any other vacancy of a voting member on the AMPC, then the entity described in sections 36(3), 36(4), 36(5)(a) chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022 shall propose two new candidates for a vote from the board for AMPC appointment. (4) The AMPC shall conduct their meetings per the AMPC charter, and all AMPC meetings shall be conducted as public meetings consistent with Oregon Public Meetings Law. The AMPC will provide for public testimony at meetings unless the chairperson determines that doing so would be detrimental to the conduct of the AMPC’s business. (5) An organization on the AMPC may designate someone to serve as an interim member in place of their current member. The interim member will have all the rights and responsibilities of that organization’s voting status per Section 36, Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022 . The organization must submit in writing to the adaptive management program coordinator: (a) The name of the interim member; and, (b) The duration of their interim status, not to exceed one year.