OAR 635-009-0105: Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program Community Advisors

As identified in ORS 496.445, the Department will assist citizen volunteers with implementation of STEP. A STEP coordinator and STEP biologist shall act as community advisors to: (1) Provide technical assistance, education, and training to citizens responsible for implementation of enhancement projects; (2) Cooperatively develop enhancement projects with citizen volunteers; (3) Review projects to ensure compliance with applicable rules, plans, and policies; (4) Coordinate the implementation of enhancement projects with the activities of the Department and other agencies; (5) Provide educational and informational materials to promote public awareness and involvement in the STEP; (6) Supervise the activities of citizens undertaking enhancement projects; (7) Evaluate enhancement projects with the citizens responsible for project implementation; (8) Coordinate grants of funds to citizens for the implementation of approved enhancement projects from such moneys as may be available; and (9) Provide educational and informational materials, and organize events, to increase the public’s understanding of Oregon’s aquatic resources and the environment.