ORS 541.956: Watershed Conservation Grant Fund purposes.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
The purpose of the Watershed Conservation Grant Fund is to provide funding for grants to achieve the purposes and uses described in ORS 541.942 and to implement the mission of the Oregon Plan, including but not limited to grants to further the Oregon Conservation Strategy and the watershed health and native fish recovery programs of this state. Moneys appropriated to the fund shall be used only for the following activities: (1) Acquiring from willing owners interests in land or water that will protect or restore native fish or wildlife habitats. The interests may include, but need not be limited to, fee interests, conservation easements or leases. (2) Projects to protect or restore native fish habitat or wildlife habitat. (3) Projects to protect or restore natural watershed or ecosystem functions in order to improve water quality or stream flows. (4) Resource assessment, planning, design and engineering, technical assistance, monitoring and outreach activities necessary for carrying out subsections (1) to (3) of this section. [2011 c.643 §13]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 541.890.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 695-001-0000: Notice Rule — implements
- OAR 695-004-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-004-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-004-0030: Process and Criteria — implements
- OAR 695-005-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-005-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-005-0030: Application Requirements — implements
- OAR 695-005-0040: Application Processing — implements
- OAR 695-005-0045: Climate-Related Evaluation Criteria — implements
- OAR 695-005-0050: Grant Agreement Conditions — implements
- OAR 695-005-0060: Distribution of Funds — implements
- OAR 695-005-0070: Waiver of Rules — implements
- OAR 695-005-0080: Periodic Rules Review and Program Evaluation — implements
- OAR 695-010-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-010-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-010-0030: Watershed Restoration Priorities — implements
- OAR 695-010-0040: Ineligible Project Types — implements
- OAR 695-010-0050: Application Requirements — implements
- OAR 695-010-0060: Evaluation Criteria — implements
- OAR 695-010-0070: Regional Review Process — implements
- OAR 695-010-0080: Staff Funding Recommendation Process — implements
- OAR 695-010-0090: Board Funding Decision — implements
- OAR 695-010-0100: Grant Agreement Conditions — implements
- OAR 695-010-0110: Waiver of Rules — implements
- OAR 695-015-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-015-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-015-0040: Eligible and Ineligible Project Types — implements
- OAR 695-015-0050: Application Requirements — implements
- OAR 695-015-0070: Evaluation Criteria — implements
- OAR 695-015-0080: Technical Review Process — implements
- OAR 695-015-0090: Staff Funding Recommendation Process — implements
- OAR 695-015-0100: Board Funding Decision — implements
- OAR 695-015-0110: Grant Agreement Conditions — implements
- OAR 695-015-0120: Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules — implements
- OAR 695-025-0080: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-025-0090: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-025-0100: Eligibility — implements
- OAR 695-025-0140: Evaluation Criteria — implements
- OAR 695-025-0150: Technical Review Process — implements
- OAR 695-025-0160: Staff Funding Recommendation Process — implements
- OAR 695-025-0170: Funding Decision — implements
- OAR 695-025-0180: Grant Agreement Conditions — implements
- OAR 695-025-0190: Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules — implements
- OAR 695-030-0005: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-030-0015: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-030-0025: Eligibility — implements
- OAR 695-030-0035: Application Requirements — implements
- OAR 695-030-0045: Evaluation Criteria — implements
- OAR 695-030-0055: Technical Review Process — implements
- OAR 695-030-0065: Staff Funding Recommendation Process — implements
- OAR 695-030-0075: Funding Decision — implements
- OAR 695-030-0085: Grant Agreement Conditions — implements
- OAR 695-030-0095: Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules — implements
- OAR 695-035-0010: Small Grant Program — implements
- OAR 695-035-0015: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-035-0020: Small Grant Program Administered by Small Grant Teams — implements
- OAR 695-035-0030: Small Grant Project Application — implements
- OAR 695-035-0040: Small Grant Project Grants — implements
- OAR 695-035-0050: Eligible Small Grant Projects — implements
- OAR 695-035-0060: Ineligible Small Grant Projects — implements
- OAR 695-035-0070: Periodic Review and Evaluation of the Small Grant Program — implements
- OAR 695-035-0080: Waiver of Rules — implements
- OAR 695-046-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-046-0201: Staff Funding Recommendation Process — implements
- OAR 695-046-0202: Funding Decision — implements
- OAR 695-047-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-047-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-047-0030: Board-identified Priorities — implements
- OAR 695-047-0040: Eligibility — implements
- OAR 695-047-0060: Evaluation Criteria — implements
- OAR 695-047-0070: Focused Investment Partnership Initiative Expert Review Process — implements
- OAR 695-047-0080: Focused Investment Partnership Initiative Funding Recommendation Process — implements
- OAR 695-047-0090: Board Funding Decision — implements
- OAR 695-047-0100: Focused Investment Partnership Implementation Initiative Partnership Agreement — implements
- OAR 695-047-0110: Focused Investment Partnership Implementation Initiative Project-level Grant Process — implements
- OAR 695-047-0120: Distribution of Funds — implements
- OAR 695-047-0130: Reporting — implements
- OAR 695-047-0140: Waiver and Periodic Review of Rules — implements
- OAR 695-050-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 695-050-0015: Definitions — implements
- OAR 695-050-0020: Policy — implements
- OAR 695-050-0025: Applicability — implements
- OAR 695-050-0030: Compliance with Statewide Planning Goals — implements
- OAR 695-050-0035: 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 — implements
- OAR 695-050-0045: Coordination with State and Federal Agencies and Special Districts — implements
- OAR 695-050-0050: Cooperation with, and Technical Assistance to, Local Governments — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 541.942 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 541.900: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board; officers; qualifications.
- ORS 541.942: Natural Resources Subaccount.
- ORS 541.947: Watershed Conservation Grant Fund.
- ORS 541.950: Authority of Governor to accept moneys; disposition.
- ORS 541.958: Criteria for project receiving moneys from Watershed Conservation Grant Fund.
- ORS 541.963: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board report to Legislative Assembly.
- ORS 805.256: Disposition of moneys from salmon registration plate surcharge.
- OAR 695-015-0010: Purpose
- OAR 695-015-0050: Application Requirements
- OAR 695-025-0080: Purpose
- OAR 695-025-0100: Eligibility
- OAR 695-030-0005: Purpose
- OAR 695-045-0020: Purpose
- OAR 695-046-0010: Purpose
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors541.html