Or. Admin. R. 635-097-0020

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024

Section 635-097-0020 - Private Forest Accord Mitigation Fund

(1) The Private Forest Accord Mitigation Subaccount (hereafter referred to as "PFA Mitigation Fund" or "Fund") shall consist of all moneys appropriated to the Department for deposit in the Fund or otherwise transferred to the Fund, and gifts, grants, contributions or other donations that are received by the Department from any public or private source and caused to be deposited and credited to the Fund.

(2) The Department shall fund projects approved by the Commission with funds from the PFA Mitigation Fund consistent with advice from the PFA MAC and these PFA Grant rules.

(3) The Department shall expend moneys in the PFA Mitigation Fund only for:

(a) Projects recommended by the MAC to the Department, and approved by the Commission that meet eligibility requirements in OAR 635-097-0070,

(b) Projects that conduct outreach to further the purpose of PFA Grant Program, and

(c) Administrative costs associated with the PFA Grant Program.

(4) The Department and MAC shall submit a joint biennial report to the Legislature on the expenditure of funds for the PFA Mitigation Fund and the status of funded projects.

Or. Admin. R. 635-097-0020

DFW 80-2023, adopt filed 08/10/2023, effective 8/10/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.012, 496.138, 496.146 & Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 33, Sections 30-32

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496.012 & Oregon Laws 2022, Chapter 33, Sections 30-32