Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 698 - OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD, OREGON AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM
Division 15 - WORKING LAND CONSERVATION COVENANTS AND EASEMENTS
Section 698-015-0140 - Compliance and Enforcement
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The ongoing use of the property encumbered by a covenant or easement that received funding from the Working Land Conservation Covenant and Easement Grant Program shall be consistent with the purposes specified in ORS 541.977-ORS 541.989. If significant compliance issues cannot be resolved to the full satisfaction of the Director, the Director, after informing the Commission and the Board and providing reasonable written notice to the Grantee, may in his or her discretion initiate any and all legal remedies available to OWEB, including recovery of the OAHP grant funds that were used to purchase the covenant or easement, and reasonable interest and penalties at the option of the Director.
(2) OWEB and its designees will be provided sufficient legal access to property encumbered by a covenant or easement acquired with OAHP funds, given reasonable notice, for the purpose of completing covenant or easement inspections.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 541.984, ORS 541.988, ORS 541.989
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 541.977-541.989
