Or. Admin. Code § 635-009-0105 - Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program Community Advisors

As identified in ORS 496.445, the Department will assist citizen volunteers with implementation of STEP. A STEP coordinator and STEP biologist shall act as community advisors to:

(1) Provide technical assistance, education, and training to citizens responsible for implementation of enhancement projects;

(2) Cooperatively develop enhancement projects with citizen volunteers;

(3) Review projects to ensure compliance with applicable rules, plans, and policies;

(4) Coordinate the implementation of enhancement projects with the activities of the Department and other agencies;

(5) Provide educational and informational materials to promote public awareness and involvement in the STEP;

(6) Supervise the activities of citizens undertaking enhancement projects;

(7) Evaluate enhancement projects with the citizens responsible for project implementation;

(8) Coordinate grants of funds to citizens for the implementation of approved enhancement projects from such moneys as may be available; and

(9) Provide educational and informational materials, and organize events, to increase the public's understanding of Oregon's aquatic resources and the environment.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 635-009-0105

FWC 45-1981, f. & ef. 12-21-81; FWC 64-1988, f. 8-9-88, cert. ef. 8-19-88; DFW 97-2023, amend filed 09/19/2023, effective 9/19/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.138 & ORS 496.146

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496.445