Or. Admin. Code § 635-009-0210 - Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board

(1) The Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board shall:

(a) Review and evaluate proposed projects;

(b) Consult with the internal review team;

(c) Recommend fish restoration and enhancement projects to the Commission consistent with available funds.

(2) In recommending projects to the Commission, the Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board project shall:

(a) Recommend a mix of projects that provide a balance between restoration and enhancement benefits;

(b) Recommend projects that are to be implemented by STEP and nonprofit organizations engaged in approved restoration and enhancement activities;

(c) Encourage projects that result in obtaining matching funds from other sources;

(d) Recommend projects benefiting recreational fishing and the commercial fishing industry in the same proportion as revenues, including from other funding sources, as set forth in ORS 496.289(5);

(e) Recommend conditions for project approval, as appropriate; and

(f) Recommend funding a project in whole or in part, as appropriate;

(3) In making appointments to the Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board, the Commission shall consider recommendations from the State Fish and Wildlife Director. The Commission shall appoint one member to represent the public, three members to represent recreational fishing, and three members to represent the salmon industry. For the commercial salmon industry representatives, it is preferred that troll, gillnet, and fish processing interests each be represented except when the Department is unable to find a representative for any one of such interests. For recreational fishing representation a diversity of demographics, fishing interests, and geographic distribution is preferred.

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Or. Admin. Code § 635-009-0210

FWC 86-1989, f. 8-31-89, cert. ef. 9-1-89; DFW 170-2019, amend filed 12/09/2019, effective 1/1/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 512

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 512