The Department of State Lands (DSL) has developed proposed amendments to the administrative rules (OAR 141-125-0100 through 141-125-0220) governing the authorization of special uses on state-owned land managed by the agency. The proposed amendments to these rules are required to accommodate uses of state-owned land that are not currently addressed in the rules now in effect. The purpose of these rules is to provide:
- A generic process that will be used by DSL to process applications received by the agency for uses not specifically addressed by other administrative rules such as liquified natural gas plants, parking lots, and resorts and recreational facilities on state-owned upland; and
- Specific guidelines concerning the way in which compensation will be established for specific “special uses” of state-owned land. Among these uses are renewable energy projects including, but not limited to wind turbines and wind farms, solar energy installations and biomass generating facilities; upland quarries; and the removal of sunken logs, woody debris and abandoned pilings for their commercial value.
In addition, these proposed amendments are also needed to clarify definitions and provisions of the existing rules and to address minor “housekeeping” issues such as the change in the name of the Division of State Lands in 2003 to Department of State Lands.
Reopening of Public Comment Period: June 11, 2008 through July 3, 2008
DSL intended to have the State Land Board consider whether to adopt the proposed amendments to these rules at the Board’s June 10, 2008 meeting. However, shortly before this meeting, DSL received a valid request from a member of the public pursuant to ORS 183.335(4) to reopen the public comment period for these proposed rules.
Based on this request, the Land Board is required by ORS 183.335(4) to postpone any action on the proposed amendments to the rules. Therefore, the Land Board decided to reopen the public comment period for a period of 23 days, to 5 PM, Thursday, July 3, 2008.
The public comment period for these draft rules will remain open until 5 PM, Thursday, July 3, 2008. We must receive any comments you may have no later than this date and time in order for them to be considered by DSL and included in the public record. Comments received by DSL after the 5 PM, July 3, 2008 deadline will not be read or become part of the public record.
We hope to take these rules to the Land Board for its consideration at the Board’s October 2008 meeting.
You can send comments by email at: specialusesrules@dsl.state.or.us or by mail to:
Ms. Liz Martino
Rules Coordinator - Special Use Rules
Oregon Department of State Lands
775 Summer St NE Ste 100
Salem, OR 97301-1279
Background Documents - All documets are PDF format
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Special Uses Rules for Public Comment During June 11, 2008 Through July 3, 2008 Public Comment Period
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Revised Rules for Public Comment During March 21, 2008 Through May 16, 2008 Public Comment Period
- Notice Regarding Reopening Public Comment Period
- Land Board Agenda Item and Related Document
Agenda Item
Appendix A - Special Uses Rules for Land Board Consideration at its June 10, 2008
Meeting
Appendix B - Public Input from Comment Period Ending May 16, 2008
Appendix C - Kelp Fields
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