Rules, Statutes, & Policy

Rules

Administrative Rules Complete copies on the Secretary of State website.

Proposed Rules

Please see the full announcement and public notice for the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program and send comments by 5pm, July 31, to Nellie McAdams.

Statutes

Oregon Revised Statutes Complete Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) on the State Legislature website. ORS pertaining to OWEB begin at 541.890 and continue through 541.972.

Policy

Documents for each topic are found in the Documents section of this page.

Mitigation

In 2004, the OWEB Board adopted an administrative rule that states: “The Board will not consider: (3) A watershed improvement project constructed solely to comply with a state or federal agency enforcement order, legal judgment or mitigation requirement;…” (OAR 695-010-0040). In 2009, the OWEB Board adopted policy guidance to further define and clarify the eligibility for projects under this rule.

Environmental Cleanup Sites

Based on concerns that OWEB should not be viewed as the sole funder or strong funding source for mine cleanups, in 2011 the OWEB Board adopted general policy against funding activities at environmental cleanup sites. The limited exception to this policy is for high priority activities which will improve water quality and/or restore habitat of abandoned mines on private land and for which other funding is not available.

Working with Oregon's Tribes

The 2001 Oregon Legislature enacted SB 770 (ORS 182.162-.168) formalizing the government-to-government relationship that exists between Oregon´s Indian tribes and the State of Oregon. The bill requires state agencies to develop and implement policies on tribal relations. Agency managers and others who communicate with the tribes are to be trained in tribal matters, participate in annual meetings and prepare annual reports.

The bill institutionalized the 1996 Executive Order EO-96-30 (PDF) which established a process to "assist in resolving potential conflicts, maximize key inter-governmental relations, and enhance an exchange of ideas and resources for the greater good of all of Oregon's citizens." Provisions of the statute also include annual meetings, require 'key contact' designation, and encourage inter-governmental agreements.

The OWEB key contact on tribal matters is Ken Fetcho, 503-986-0035.

Information, Security Plans, and Policy

The statewide Information Security policy (#107-004-052), effective as of July 30, 2007, directs each state agency to establish a plan to initiate and control the implementation of information security within the agency and manage risk associated with information assets. OWEB is currently developing and implementing its Information Security Plan and associated polices.

Contact

Please direct questions and comments to Eric Hartstein, (503) 986-0029.