Or. Admin. Code § 350-070-0040

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 350-070-0040 - Definitions

In these rules, unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise:

(1) "Applicant" means the person who requested that the Executive Director of the Gorge Commission take an action which resulted in a land use decision.

(2) "Commission" means the Columbia River Gorge Commission.

(3) "Counties" means Multnomah, Hood River and Wasco counties, Oregon, and Clark, Skamania, and Klickitat counties, Washington.

(4) "Days" means calendar days.

(5) "Executive Director" or "Director" means the director of the Gorge Commission.

(6) "File" means to deliver to Commission offices by personal delivery, U.S. Postal mail, or email. Unless otherwise specified, a document shall be considered filed on the date that it is personally delivered, mailed, or emailed. A document that is emailed prior to midnight on the due date shall be considered filed on that due date.

(7) "Final decision": A decision is final when it is reduced to writing and bears the signature of the Executive Director of the Gorge Commission.

(8) "Land use decision" means a final decision by the Executive Director based on the National Scenic Act.

(9) "Notice" means the Notice of Appeal and refers to the document which must be filed with the Commission in order to begin a review proceeding.

(10) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision or public or private organization of any character other than the Commission. A person shall include the Executive Director of the Gorge Commission in his or her official capacity.

(11) "Serve" or "Service" means to send with the United States Postal Service by first class mail or to deliver in person, or to send my email, a copy of the original to all parties, including intervenors. All documents served on the other parties shall include a certification that the document was served on the same date that the document was filed.

Or. Admin. Code § 350-070-0040

CRGC 1-1993(Temp), f. 5-6-93, cert. ef. 6-1-93; CRGC 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 8-4-93; CRGC 4-1994, f. 12-22-94, cert. ef. 1-23-95; CRGC 2-2003, f. 6-23-03, cert. ef. 8-1-03; CRGC 1-2011, f. 3-23-11, cert. ef. 5-1-11

Stat. Auth.: ORS 196.150

Stats. Implemented: ORS 196.150, RCW 43.97.015, 16 U.S.C. § 544 c(b) & 16 U.S.C. ¦ 544m(a)(2)