OAR 695-045-0180: Application Evaluation Process

OWEB shall evaluate grant applications for: (1) The consistency of the Project with the Board’s established priorities and principles and conservation priorities established in local, regional, or state conservation plans for land acquisitions; (2) The significance of the projected ecological outcomes; (3) The capacity of the grant applicant, or intended property manager, to complete the acquisition of the Property Interest and to achieve and sustain the proposed ecological outcomes over time; (4) The soundness of the legal and financial terms of the proposed real estate transaction; (5) The community impacts or benefits resulting from the Project; and (6) Any other factors the Board determines are relevant.