OAR 695-003-0020: Requests to Inspect or Obtain Copies of Public Records

(1) The right to review public records includes the right to review the original public record where practicable. The requester does not have a right to personally locate the public record or to review portions of the public record that are exempt from disclosure pursuant to ORS 192.501 to 192.505. (2) A request to inspect or obtain copies of a public record or information from public records must be made in writing to the Public Records Coordinator at the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, 775 Summer Street NE, Suite 360, Salem, OR 97301-1290, and must include: (a) The name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the requester; (b) Identification of the needed public record or of the type and format of needed public record information, if known to the requester; (c) The time period the records or information were produced, and the officials involved in producing the records or relevant information, if known to the requester; and (d) The number of copies for each item requested of the record, if copies are requested. (3) OWEB will make all its public records, not otherwise exempt from disclosure by law, available for inspection and copying during regular business hours. (4) OWEB may condition the time and manner of inspection or copying as necessary under the circumstances to protect the records and prevent interference with the regular discharge of the duties of the OWEB Board, OWEB, and OWEB’s employees. (5) OWEB will accommodate public records requests from persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.