Or. Admin. R. 738-124-0070 - Board Approval or Rejection of COAR Applications
(1) Prior to approving COAR applications, the
Board shall review and consider the ARC's written recommendations and
prioritized list of COAR applications recommended for approval.
(2) As part of its consideration of
applications, the Board may solicit written feedback from stakeholders or
entities with expertise relevant to a project proposed in a particular
application, such as the Freight Advisory Committee, the Oregon Business
Development Department, or Area Commissions on Transportation.
(3) The Board may delegate solicitation and
collection of written feedback to the Department and may instruct the
Department to solicit or collect feedback at any point in the application
cycle.
(4) The Board may require
any Applicant to make a presentation to the Board or interview with a Board
designee as part of its consideration process.
(5) The Board may approve an application for
the amount sought or for a smaller amount.
(6) When selecting COAR applications for
approval, the Board shall prioritize them as described below:
(a) First, to assist airports in Oregon with
match requirements for FAA Airport Improvement Program grants.
(b) Second, to make grants for emergency
preparedness and infrastructure projects, in accordance with the Oregon
Resilience Plan or the Oregon Aviation Plan.
(c) Third, to make grants for:
(A) Services critical or essential to
aviation, including, but not limited to, fuel, sewer, water and weather
equipment; or
(B) Aviation-related
business development, including, but not limited to, hangars, parking for
business aircraft and related facilities; or
(C) Airport development for local economic
benefit, including, but not limited to, signage and marketing; or
(D) To assist commercial service to rural
Oregon
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 835.035, 835.040, 835.112 & OL 2019 c.485 Section 1(2)(b)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 835.025, OL 2019 c.485 Section 1, 835.040 & OL 2021 c.526 Section 4(5)(a)(D) and (b)
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