ORS 541.960: Title restrictions on land purchased through grant agreement; rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Land purchased through a grant agreement with the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall be subject to title restrictions that are consistent with the conservation purposes of the grant and give the board the authority to approve, approve with conditions or deny the sale or transfer of the land. The board may require conditions on the sale or transfer to: (a) Ensure consistency with the intent of the original grant; (b) Ensure the ability of the party receiving the land through the sale or transfer to carry out the obligations under the grant agreement; and (c) Address the disposition of proceeds from the sale or transfer, including any provisions for repayment, with interest, of any grant funds. (2) The board may not allow a sale or transfer that results in any profit to any person. (3) The board shall, by rule, define “profit” for the purpose of not allowing sales or transfers and shall specify the process and criteria that the board will use in considering whether to approve, approve with conditions or deny a sale or transfer. [Formerly 541.376] (Reports)
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 695-025-0080: 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 695-046-0201: 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
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