Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 629 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
Division 22 - FOREST RESOURCE TRUST
Section 629-022-0050 - Project Criteria
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 629-022-0050
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
The State Forester must use the following criteria to evaluate and approve proposed Projects:
(1) The highest priority Projects are those favoring:
(a) Landowners with existing Loan Program
Contracts or cost-share Practice plans in good standing that request additional
funds to ensure that their Forest Stands reach Free To Grow, remain Adequately
Stocked or otherwise remain in an improved forest management
condition;
(b) Lands with a written
forest management plan that encompasses the eligible land and has been created
or updated within the last 5 years;
(c) Environmental Restoration or other
Approved Practices consistent with conservation plans or strategies adopted by
the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife;
(d) Landowners who contribute funds, labor,
equipment and material; and
(e)
Lands covered by a Stewardship Agreement as defined in ORS
541.423.
(2) Projects of medium priority are those including:
(a) Lands that are of higher site
productivity based on the region in which they occur;
(b) Larger acreages;
(c) Funding sources that are approved from
other forestry incentive or loan programs;
(d) Forest Products that are harvested during
the Conversion.
(3) The lowest priority Projects are those that meet the requirements of OAR 629-022-0110 but do not contain any of the priority considerations in subsection (1) and (2).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 526.700 - 526.730 & 526.745
Stats. Implemented: ORS 526.695 - 526.775
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