OAR 695-010-0060
Evaluation Criteria
(1)
Project applications will be reviewed for compliance with the items in OAR 695-005-0030 (Application Requirements) and 695-010-0050 (Application Requirements).(2)
Watershed restoration projects funded from the Watershed Conservation Grant Fund must provide a public benefit by supporting improved:(a)
Water quality;(b)
Native fish or wildlife habitat; or(c)
Watershed or ecosystem function.(3)
Watershed restoration project proposals must meet the following criteria to be considered for funding by the Board:(a)
The project demonstrates sound principles of watershed management;(b)
The project uses methods adapted to the project locale;(c)
The project complies with state land use planning goals and is compatible with acknowledged comprehensive plans as required under ORS 197.180 (State agency planning responsibilities); and(d)
The project follows professionally accepted restoration approaches resulting in ecological or watershed benefits.(4)
Watershed restoration projects meeting the criteria established by subsection (1) above will be further evaluated based on:(a)
Clarity; the proposal:(A)
Will be implemented using a clearly defined and appropriate method to address the problem;(B)
Has clearly stated objectives and is likely to meet these; and(C)
Is ready to be implemented.(b)
Technical soundness; the proposal:(A)
Addresses limiting factors or watershed health problems by treating the causes rather than the symptoms;(B)
Identifies and evaluates alternatives to address the identified problem; and(C)
Quantifies watershed benefits.(c)
Cost effectiveness; the proposal:(A)
Provides an overall budget that reflects expected, and quantified, watershed health benefits; and(B)
Reflects reasonable rates for direct costs and match.(d)
Watershed context; the proposal:(A)
Considers likely impacts to the site and adjacent properties during and after project implementation;(B)
Addresses watershed function and ecosystem processes, including water quality and fish and wildlife life stages;(C)
Implements a specific action within an explicit geography prioritized in a watershed restoration plan;(E)
Provides or promotes public awareness that may lead to opportunities for watershed restoration or enhancement.(e)
Capacity; the applicant:(A)
Engages appropriate partners;(B)
Demonstrates successful long-term stewardship and maintenance is likely; and(C)
Demonstrates a past grant record with timely project completeness, accounting, and reporting as well as whether past projects were completed as proposed, using information provided by Board staff.
Source:
Rule 695-010-0060 — Evaluation Criteria, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=695-010-0060.