ORS 541.906: Rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) In accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall adopt rules and standards to carry out the watershed enhancement program. (2) The rules and standards adopted by the board under subsection (1) of this section shall include, but need not be limited to: (a) Grant application requirements and review and selection criteria for projects to receive assistance or funding from the board, including funding from the Flexible Incentives Account established under ORS 541.937. (b) Criteria for distributing to those entities specified in ORS 541.932 those funds appropriated to the board for funding projects. The criteria shall include a process for periodic review of the distribution by the appropriate legislative committee. (c) Conditions for approval by the board for implementation of a project including but not limited to: (A) Provisions satisfactory to the board for inspection and evaluation of the implementation of a project including all necessary agreements to allow the board and employees of any cooperating agency providing staff services for the board access to the project area; (B) Provisions satisfactory to the board for controlling the expenditure of and accounting for any funds granted by the board for implementation of the project; (C) An agreement that those initiating the project will submit all pertinent information and research gained from the project to the board for inclusion in the centralized repository established by the board; and (D) Provisions for the continued maintenance of the portion of the riparian area or associated uplands enhanced by the project. [Formerly 541.396]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 541.890.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 695-001-0000: Notice Rule — implements
- OAR 695-003-0010: Purpose — authority
- OAR 695-003-0020: Requests to Inspect or Obtain Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 695-003-0030: Fees for Inspections or Copies of Public Records — authority
- OAR 695-003-0040: Exception to Fee Charge; Fee Waivers and Reductions — authority
- OAR 695-004-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-004-0010: Purpose — authority
- OAR 695-004-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-004-0020: Definitions — authority
- OAR 695-004-0030: Process and Criteria — implements
- OAR 695-004-0030: Process and Criteria — authority
- OAR 695-005-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-005-0010: Purpose — authority
- OAR 695-005-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-005-0020: Definitions — authority
- OAR 695-005-0030: Application Requirements — implements
- OAR 695-005-0030: Application Requirements — authority
- OAR 695-005-0040: Application Processing — implements
- OAR 695-005-0040: Application Processing — authority
- OAR 695-005-0045: Climate-Related Evaluation Criteria — implements
- OAR 695-005-0045: Climate-Related Evaluation Criteria — authority
- OAR 695-005-0050: Grant Agreement Conditions — implements
- OAR 695-005-0050: Grant Agreement Conditions — authority
- OAR 695-005-0060: Distribution of Funds — implements
- OAR 695-005-0060: Distribution of Funds — authority
- OAR 695-005-0070: Waiver of Rules — implements
- OAR 695-005-0070: Waiver of Rules — authority
- OAR 695-005-0080: Periodic Rules Review and Program Evaluation — implements
- OAR 695-005-0080: Periodic Rules Review and Program Evaluation — authority
- OAR 695-010-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-010-0010: Purpose — authority
- OAR 695-010-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-010-0020: Definitions — authority
- OAR 695-010-0030: Watershed Restoration Priorities — implements
- OAR 695-010-0030: Watershed Restoration Priorities — authority
- OAR 695-010-0040: Ineligible Project Types — implements
- OAR 695-010-0040: Ineligible Project Types — authority
- OAR 695-010-0050: Application Requirements — implements
- OAR 695-010-0050: Application Requirements — authority
- OAR 695-010-0060: Evaluation Criteria — implements
- OAR 695-010-0060: Evaluation Criteria — authority
- OAR 695-010-0070: Regional Review Process — implements
- OAR 695-010-0070: Regional Review Process — authority
- OAR 695-010-0080: Staff Funding Recommendation Process — implements
- OAR 695-010-0080: Staff Funding Recommendation Process — authority
- OAR 695-010-0090: Board Funding Decision — implements
- OAR 695-010-0090: Board Funding Decision — authority
- OAR 695-010-0100: Grant Agreement Conditions — implements
- OAR 695-010-0100: Grant Agreement Conditions — authority
- OAR 695-010-0110: Waiver of Rules — implements
- OAR 695-010-0110: Waiver of Rules — authority
- OAR 695-015-0010: Purpose — authority
- OAR 695-015-0020: Definitions — authority
- OAR 695-015-0040: Eligible and Ineligible Project Types — authority
- OAR 695-015-0050: Application Requirements — authority
- OAR 695-015-0070: Evaluation Criteria — authority
- OAR 695-015-0080: Technical Review Process — authority
- OAR 695-015-0090: Staff Funding Recommendation Process — authority
- OAR 695-015-0100: Board Funding Decision — authority
- OAR 695-015-0110: Grant Agreement Conditions — authority
- OAR 695-015-0120: Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules — authority
- OAR 695-025-0080: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-025-0080: Purpose — authority
- OAR 695-025-0090: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-025-0090: Definitions — authority
- OAR 695-025-0100: Eligibility — implements
- OAR 695-025-0100: Eligibility — authority
- OAR 695-025-0140: Evaluation Criteria — implements
- OAR 695-025-0140: Evaluation Criteria — authority
- OAR 695-025-0150: Technical Review Process — implements
- OAR 695-025-0150: Technical Review Process — authority
- OAR 695-025-0160: Staff Funding Recommendation Process — implements
- OAR 695-025-0160: Staff Funding Recommendation Process — authority
- OAR 695-025-0170: Funding Decision — implements
- OAR 695-025-0170: Funding Decision — authority
- OAR 695-025-0180: Grant Agreement Conditions — implements
- OAR 695-025-0180: Grant Agreement Conditions — authority
- OAR 695-025-0190: Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules — implements
- OAR 695-025-0190: Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules — authority
- OAR 695-030-0005: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-030-0005: Purpose — authority
- OAR 695-030-0015: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-030-0015: Definitions — authority
- OAR 695-030-0025: Eligibility — implements
- OAR 695-030-0025: Eligibility — authority
- OAR 695-030-0035: Application Requirements — implements
- OAR 695-030-0035: Application Requirements — authority
- OAR 695-030-0045: Evaluation Criteria — implements
- OAR 695-030-0045: Evaluation Criteria — authority
- OAR 695-030-0055: Technical Review Process — implements
- OAR 695-030-0055: Technical Review Process — authority
- OAR 695-030-0065: Staff Funding Recommendation Process — implements
- OAR 695-030-0065: Staff Funding Recommendation Process — authority
- OAR 695-030-0075: Funding Decision — implements
- OAR 695-030-0075: Funding Decision — authority
- OAR 695-030-0085: Grant Agreement Conditions — implements
- OAR 695-030-0085: Grant Agreement Conditions — authority
- OAR 695-030-0095: Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules — implements
- OAR 695-030-0095: Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules — authority
- OAR 695-035-0010: Small Grant Program — implements
- OAR 695-035-0010: Small Grant Program — authority
- OAR 695-035-0015: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-035-0015: Definitions — authority
- OAR 695-035-0020: Small Grant Program Administered by Small Grant Teams — implements
- OAR 695-035-0020: Small Grant Program Administered by Small Grant Teams — authority
- OAR 695-035-0030: Small Grant Project Application — implements
- OAR 695-035-0030: Small Grant Project Application — authority
- OAR 695-035-0040: Small Grant Project Grants — implements
- OAR 695-035-0040: Small Grant Project Grants — authority
- OAR 695-035-0050: Eligible Small Grant Projects — implements
- OAR 695-035-0050: Eligible Small Grant Projects — authority
- OAR 695-035-0060: Ineligible Small Grant Projects — implements
- OAR 695-035-0060: Ineligible Small Grant Projects — authority
- OAR 695-035-0070: Periodic Review and Evaluation of the Small Grant Program — implements
- OAR 695-035-0070: Periodic Review and Evaluation of the Small Grant Program — authority
- OAR 695-035-0080: Waiver of Rules — implements
- OAR 695-035-0080: Waiver of Rules — authority
- OAR 695-040-0010: Purpose — authority
- OAR 695-040-0020: Definitions — authority
- OAR 695-040-0030: Eligibility Criteria — authority
- OAR 695-040-0090: Eligibility Determination — authority
- OAR 695-040-0100: Application Requirements — authority
- OAR 695-040-0110: Merit Evaluation — authority
- OAR 695-040-0120: Board Action on Eligible Applications — authority
- OAR 695-040-0130: Use of Funds — authority
- OAR 695-040-0140: Grant Agreement Conditions — authority
- OAR 695-040-0150: Waiver of Rules — authority
- OAR 695-045-0010: Definitions — authority
- OAR 695-045-0020: Purpose — authority
- OAR 695-045-0165: Application and Subsequent Grant Processing and Agreement Requirements — authority
- OAR 695-045-0170: Use of Grant Funds — authority
- OAR 695-045-0175: Matching Contributions — authority
- OAR 695-045-0180: Application Evaluation Process — authority
- OAR 695-045-0185: Board Approval and Delegation of Authority — authority
- OAR 695-045-0190: Public Involvement — authority
- OAR 695-045-0195: Director Funding Approval and Distribution of Funds — authority
- OAR 695-045-0200: Funding Decision Reconsideration by Board — authority
- OAR 695-045-0205: Compliance and Enforcement — authority
- OAR 695-045-0206: Access — implements
- OAR 695-045-0206: Access — authority
- OAR 695-045-0210: Subsequent Conveyances — authority
- OAR 695-045-0215: Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules — authority
- OAR 695-046-0010: Purpose — authority
- OAR 695-046-0020: Definitions — authority
- OAR 695-046-0035: Eligibility — authority
- OAR 695-046-0185: Use of Grant Funds — authority
- OAR 695-046-0190: Matching Contributions — authority
- OAR 695-046-0196: Evaluation Criteria — authority
- OAR 695-046-0200: Application Evaluation Process — authority
- OAR 695-046-0201: Staff Funding Recommendation Process — implements
- OAR 695-046-0201: Staff Funding Recommendation Process — authority
- OAR 695-046-0202: Funding Decision — implements
- OAR 695-046-0202: Funding Decision — authority
- OAR 695-046-0205: Public Involvement — authority
- OAR 695-046-0210: Board Approval and Delegation of Authority — authority
- OAR 695-046-0215: Director’s Funding Approval and Distribution of Funds — authority
- OAR 695-046-0220: Compliance and Enforcement — authority
- OAR 695-046-0225: Subsequent Conveyances — authority
- OAR 695-046-0230: Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules — authority
- OAR 695-047-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-047-0010: Purpose — authority
- OAR 695-047-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-047-0020: Definitions — authority
- OAR 695-047-0030: Board-identified Priorities — implements
- OAR 695-047-0030: Board-identified Priorities — authority
- OAR 695-047-0040: Eligibility — implements
- OAR 695-047-0040: Eligibility — authority
- OAR 695-047-0060: Evaluation Criteria — implements
- OAR 695-047-0060: Evaluation Criteria — authority
- OAR 695-047-0070: Focused Investment Partnership Initiative Expert Review Process — implements
- OAR 695-047-0070: Focused Investment Partnership Initiative Expert Review Process — authority
- OAR 695-047-0080: Focused Investment Partnership Initiative Funding Recommendation Process — implements
- OAR 695-047-0080: Focused Investment Partnership Initiative Funding Recommendation Process — authority
- OAR 695-047-0090: Board Funding Decision — implements
- OAR 695-047-0090: Board Funding Decision — authority
- OAR 695-047-0100: Focused Investment Partnership Implementation Initiative Partnership Agreement — implements
- OAR 695-047-0100: Focused Investment Partnership Implementation Initiative Partnership Agreement — authority
- OAR 695-047-0110: Focused Investment Partnership Implementation Initiative Project-level Grant Process — implements
- OAR 695-047-0110: Focused Investment Partnership Implementation Initiative Project-level Grant Process — authority
- OAR 695-047-0120: Distribution of Funds — implements
- OAR 695-047-0120: Distribution of Funds — authority
- OAR 695-047-0130: Reporting — implements
- OAR 695-047-0130: Reporting — authority
- OAR 695-047-0140: Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules — implements
- OAR 695-047-0140: Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules — authority
- OAR 695-050-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-050-0010: Purpose — authority
- OAR 695-050-0015: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-050-0015: Definitions — authority
- OAR 695-050-0020: Policy — implements
- OAR 695-050-0020: Policy — authority
- OAR 695-050-0025: Applicability — implements
- OAR 695-050-0025: Applicability — authority
- OAR 695-050-0030: Compliance with Statewide Planning Goals — implements
- OAR 695-050-0030: Compliance with Statewide Planning Goals — authority
- OAR 695-050-0035: Compatibility with Acknowledged Comprehensive Plans — implements
- OAR 695-050-0035: Compatibility with Acknowledged Comprehensive Plans — authority
- OAR 695-050-0040: Compliance of New or Amended Rules and Programs and their Compatibility with Acknowledged Comprehensive Plans — implements
- OAR 695-050-0040: Compliance of New or Amended Rules and Programs and their Compatibility with Acknowledged Comprehensive Plans — authority
- OAR 695-050-0045: Coordination with State and Federal Agencies and Special Districts — implements
This rule cites
- ORS chapter 183 — target_record_not_published
- ORS 541.937 — resolved
- ORS 541.932 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors541.html