Or. Admin. Code § 603-110-0600 - Stewardship Agreement
(1)
The agreement will include the landowner 's commitment to:
(a) Implement the activities and monitoring
identified in this agreement for enhancing conservation , restoration, and
improvement of fish and wildlife habitat or water quality.
(b) Comply with and manage beyond relevant
habitat and water quality rules and statutes.
(c) Allow audits and assist with the process,
as appropriate.
(2) The
agreement will identify the activities and monitoring that will be done for
conservation , restoration, and improvement of fish and wildlife habitat or
water quality.
(3) The agreement
will include the Departments' commitment to:
(a) Accept the agreement as demonstrating
compliance with state regulatory requirements if the agreement demonstrates
such compliance .
(b) Provide
specific assistance or incentives that may include: information about
conservation programs, certification for marketing purposes, technical
assistance, coordination with other agencies to resolve issues.
(c) Strive to match participants with
resources suitable to meet landowner objectives.
(4) For lands subject to the Oregon Forest
Practices Act, the stewardship agreement may include sufficient detail to meet
the requirements for:
(b)
Fifteen-day waiting periods under OAR 629-605-0150(1), except as provided by
ORS 527.670(9) for
aerial chemical applications;
(d) Other administrative rules and statutes
related to notification, such as for fire protection, taxation, safety, water
withdrawals, or public subscriptions.
(5) Landowners may have active forest
operations on lands that are part of a proposed stewardship agreement . If so,
the stewardship agreement will immediately apply those operations when the
stewardship agreement is finalized.
(6) Department access to stewardship
agreement lands is limited to reviews and audits for which landowners have
provided authority. Landowners may also choose to authorize additional limited
access to lands under the stewardship agreement for purposes of biological
effectiveness monitoring.
(7) The
agreement will include the frequency of audits, which will be established based
on the Departments' evaluation of the relative complexity of the management
plan and the terms of the stewardship agreement .
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 541.423
Stats. Implemented: ORS 541.423
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