ORS 196.545: Work plan.

(1) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife, in consultation with members from the scientific and technical advisory committee established under ORS 196.451, other relevant marine and fishery scientists, relevant state agencies, ocean users and coastal communities shall implement the activities described in ORS 196.540 by developing and amending a work plan and adaptive management plan consistent with ORS 196.540. (2) The work plan shall contain the following elements regarding the marine reserves described in ORS 196.540: (a) A biological assessment, including information on habitat characterization, biological resources, local knowledge and, for the established marine reserves, monitoring plans. (b) A socioeconomic assessment, including a description of human uses, net effects on sport and commercial fisheries and communities and, for the established marine reserves, monitoring plans. (c) Formation of community teams, with diverse and balanced stakeholder representation that includes local government, recreational fishing industry, commercial fishing industry, nonfishing industry, recreationalists, conservation, coastal watershed councils, relevant marine and avian scientists, to collaborate and develop recommendations as needed for potential changes to marine reserves, considering the biological and socioeconomic information developed under this section. Collaboration may be facilitated by a neutral outside party hired through a competitive bidding process. (d) Provision of information on the process and data gathered to interested parties and made available to the public. (e) Development of scientifically based goals specific to each of the marine reserve sites, incorporating continuity and cumulative outcomes, benefits and impacts. (f) Development of an enforcement plan in consultation with the Oregon State Police and representatives from affected user groups. (g) Use of communities and volunteers to assist in implementing the work plan where feasible and practical. (h) Continued engagement of communities, including commercial and recreational fishing fleets, in order to ensure that marine reserve science is useful to communities and that the department incorporates community and fishermen knowledge into ongoing research and monitoring efforts. [2009 c.847 §2; 2024 c.38 §2]