Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024
Section 695-010-0060 - Evaluation Criteria(1) Project applications will be reviewed for compliance with the items in OAR 695-005-0030 and 695-010-0050.(2) Watershed restoration projects funded from the Watershed Conservation Grant Fund must provide a public benefit by supporting improved: (b) Native fish or wildlife habitat; or(c) Watershed or ecosystem function. (3) Watershed restoration project proposals must meet the following criteria to be considered for funding by the Board: (a) The project demonstrates sound principles of watershed management;(b) The project uses methods adapted to the project locale; (c) The project complies with state land use planning goals and is compatible with acknowledged comprehensive plans as required under ORS 197.180; and(d) The project follows professionally accepted restoration approaches resulting in ecological or watershed benefits.(4) Watershed restoration projects meeting the criteria established by subsection (1) above will be further evaluated based on: (a) Clarity; the proposal: (A) Will be implemented using a clearly defined and appropriate method to address the problem;(B) Has clearly stated objectives and is likely to meet these; and(C) Is ready to be implemented. (b) Technical soundness; the proposal: (A) Addresses limiting factors or watershed health problems by treating the causes rather than the symptoms; (B) Identifies and evaluates alternatives to address the identified problem; and(C) Quantifies watershed benefits. (c) Cost effectiveness; the proposal: (A) Provides an overall budget that reflects expected, and quantified, watershed health benefits; and(B) Reflects reasonable rates for direct costs and match.(d) Watershed context; the proposal: (A) Considers likely impacts to the site and adjacent properties during and after project implementation;(B) Addresses watershed function and ecosystem processes, including water quality and fish and wildlife life stages; (C) Implements a specific action within an explicit geography prioritized in a watershed restoration plan;(D)Fits within the context of past, current, and planned future restoration efforts in the watershed; and(E) Provides or promotes public awareness that may lead to opportunities for watershed restoration or enhancement. (e) Capacity; the applicant: (A) Engages appropriate partners; (B) Demonstrates successful long-term stewardship and maintenance is likely; and(C) Demonstrates a past grant record with timely project completeness, accounting, and reporting as well as whether past projects were completed as proposed, using information provided by Board staff.Or. Admin. R. 695-010-0060
OWEB 4-2004, f. 11-2-04, cert. ef. 2-1-05; OWEB 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-18-11; OWEB 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 5/2/2017Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 541.906
Stats. Implemented: ORS 541.890 - 541.969