OAR 698-005-0020
Definitions
(1)
“Agricultural landowner or operator” means a landowner, operator, manager or other person having responsibility for exercising control over the day-to-day operation of a farm or ranch.(2) “Board” means the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board created under ORS 541.900 (Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board).
(3) “Commission” means the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Commission created under ORS 541.986 (Oregon Agricultural Heritage Commission).
(4) “Conservation management plan” means specific actions planned for working lands to improve or maintain the agricultural and natural resource values. A conservation management plan is independent of a working lands covenant or easement.
(5) “Conservation management plan holder” means an entity that is eligible to hold a conservation management plan that is or would be responsible for developing, implementing,monitoring or enforcing the agreement under an OAHP grant agreement.
(6) “Conversion”:
(a) “Conversion” means:
(A) Cessation of accepted farming practices;
(B) Construction of dwellings not occupied by farm operators or workers or other structures not related to agriculture;
(C) Removal of infrastructure required for accepted farming practices unless necessary to accommodate a change in accepted farming practices; or
(D) Cancelling or transferring rights to use water for irrigation in a manner that reduces the long-term viability of agriculture on the working land.
(b) As used in this definition, “accepted farming practices” shall have the meaning set forth in ORS 215.203 (Zoning ordinances establishing exclusive farm use zones)(2)(c)
(7) “Director” means the Executive Director of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board or the Executive Director’s designee.
(8) “Farming and ranching” means “farm use” as defined in ORS 215.203 (Zoning ordinances establishing exclusive farm use zones)(2).
(9) “Fragmentation” means the division of a working farm or ranch, or the isolation of a farm or ranch from other agricultural operations and/or from the agricultural infrastructure necessary to bring farm products to their appropriate markets.
(10) “Grant agreement” means the legally binding contract between the Board and the grant recipient in which the Board is not substantially involved in the funded program or activity other than involvement associated with monitoring compliance with the grant conditions. It consists of the conditions specified in these rules, the notice of grant award, special conditions to the agreement, a certification to comply with applicable state and federal regulations, the project budget and the approved application for funding the project.
(11) “Grantee” means an organization or individual that is awarded a grant under one or more of OAHP’s grant programs.
(12) “Management plan” means a description of the stewardship, monitoring, and uses of working land intended to carry out the purposes of a working lands easement or covenant.
(13) “OWEB” means the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board state agency.
(14) "Technical committee” means a team of individuals who have expertise relevant to the ranking of OAHP grants, or other issues before the Commission.
(15) “Working land” means land that is actively used by an agricultural owner or operator for an agricultural operation that includes, but need not be limited to, active engagement in “farm use” as defined in ORS 215.203 (Zoning ordinances establishing exclusive farm use zones)(2).
(16) “Working land conservation covenant” means a nonpossessory interest in working land for a fixed term that imposes limitations or affirmative obligations for the purposes that support the use of the land for agricultural production and for the maintenance or enhancement of fish or wildlife habitat, water quality or other natural resource values.
(17) “Working land conservation easement” means a permanent nonpossessory interest in working land that imposes limitations or affirmative obligations for purposes that support the use of the land for agricultural production and for the maintenance or enhancements of fish or wildlife habitat, water quality or other natural resource values.
Source:
Rule 698-005-0020 — Definitions, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=698-005-0020.