OAR 698-010-0100: Technical Review and Funding Process

(1) The Commission and OWEB shall jointly appoint one or more Technical Committees to evaluate and rank applications for grants for Conservation Management Plans. (2) Applications shall be evaluated according to criteria described in OAR 698-010-0090 and 698-005-0045. (3) OWEB shall convene the Technical Committee(s) to evaluate and rank applications for grants. OWEB will provide Technical Committee rankings to the Commission, along with a funding recommendation. (4) The ranking system shall provide for the ranking of Conservation Management Plans alone and not as part of an application that includes a Working Land Conservation Covenant or Working Land Conservation Easement. (5) The Commission shall review and consider the Technical Committee(s) rankings and the recommendations of OWEB staff and consult with the Board concerning grant applications. (6) The Commission shall make funding recommendations to the Board based on the availability of funding from the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. (7) The Board awards Conservation Management Plan Grants. The Board may fund a grant application in whole or in part.