OAR 635-090-0200
Emergency Seeding
(1)
This section creates a special, fast-track review and approval process available to the Board for emergency seeding projects that address recent, wildfire-caused impacts to lands providing wildlife habitat. Notwithstanding any other rule, the Board may (at its discretion) process grant applications for such emergency projects using any or all of the special process elements provided by subsection (2) of this rule. However, the substantive standards provided in other rules shall still apply, with the addition of the special criteria specified in subsection (4) below.(2)
When processing an application for an emergency project, the Board may:(a)
Consult with the appropriate Regional Advisory Council in the most expeditious manner available (which may include fax, e-mail or telephone);(b)
Consider and vote on the application during a special meeting of the Board upon shorter notice than required for regular Board meetings; and(c)
Hold such a special Board meeting via telephone conference call.(3)
Any emergency grant application recommended by the Board through the special procedures provided by this rule shall be forwarded to the Director (rather than the Commission) for final funding decision. The Director shall act on such a recommendation within 7 working days of receipt.(4)
The Board shall apply the following special criteria to emergency grant applications, in addition to the general standards provided elsewhere in this division:(a)
The proposed project must be located entirely on private land;(b)
The project site must provide critical habitat for wildlife;(c)
The project must propose emergency seeding to benefit wildlife, and the seed mixture has been approved by the local ODFW district biologist;(d)
All equipment needed to complete the project is available; and(e)
The seeding can be completed in the timeframe required.
Source:
Rule 635-090-0200 — Emergency Seeding, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=635-090-0200.