OAR 736-009-0025: Oregon Scenic Bikeways Committee

(1) The director shall appoint a Scenic Bikeways Advisory Committee composed of 13 members. (a) The following committee members shall be nominated by their respective directors for appointment: (A) A representative of the Oregon Tourism Commission (dba Travel Oregon); (B) A representative from the Oregon Department of Transportation; (C) A representative of a Federal lands management agency; and (D) A representative of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee established pursuant to ORS 366.112 (b) The following committee members shall be appointed by the director: (A) A representative of Oregon Destination Association; (B) A representative of the Oregon Recreation Trails Advisory Council (ORTAC) established pursuant to ORS 390.977; (C) A representative of counties who the director shall select in consultation with the Association of Oregon Counties; (D) A representative of cities who the director shall select in consultation with the League of Oregon Cities; and (E) Five at-large members, with at least one member who represents a historically underrepresented community and one member who represents persons with disabilities. (2) Committee members appointed under subsection (1)(b) may serve two consecutive four-year terms on the committee. (3) The director shall appoint the chair from the committee membership, considering the recommendations of the committee. (4) The committee shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the director. (5) A simple majority of committee members appointed under subsections (1)(a) and (b) constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. (6) Function and Duties of Scenic Bikeways Committee: (a) The committee shall evaluate proposed Oregon Scenic Bikeways against the criteria provided in OAR 736-009-0030 and the Oregon Recreation Trails System Act, ORS 390.950 to 390.989 and 390.995(2). The committee shall make a recommendation to the director on each application for a proposed Oregon Scenic Bikeway. (b) The committee shall evaluate each Oregon Scenic Bikeway route at least once every five years. The committee may recommend that the department improve, remove, or reroute portions of a route no longer meeting the criteria for an Oregon Scenic Bikeway.