Oregon Code § 197.472·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Advisory committee; reports.
(1) The Department of Land Conservation and Development may appoint an Advisory
Committee on Community Green Infrastructure Investment to provide consultation
on the implementation of ORS 197.470. A committee appointed under this section
shall consist of at least one representative of each of the following
interests:
(a) City
governments;
(b) County
governments;
(c) Special
districts, irrigation districts or transportation districts;
(d) School
districts;
(e) Environmental
justice communities;
(f) The Oregon
nursery industry;
(g) Educational
institutes that train professionals in horticulture, urban forestry or other
green infrastructure professions;
(h) State or
local parks and recreation agencies;
(i) Individuals
with expertise in designing, constructing and maintaining green infrastructure;
(j) Individuals
with expertise in the public or community health benefits of green
infrastructure;
(k) Individuals
with expertise in green workforce development or social enterprise models; and
(L) Individuals
with expertise in green infrastructure projects in tribal, rural, remote or
coastal communities.
(2)(a) The
department shall invite each of the federally recognized Indian tribes in
Oregon to participate in the advisory committee.
(b) Invitation to
participate in the advisory committee is not in lieu of other forms of tribal
consultation, outreach or engagement that the department may engage in as
necessary to fulfill the purposes of ORS 197.468 to 197.472.
(3) No later than
September 15 of each even-numbered year, the advisory committee shall submit a
report on the implementation of the Community Green Infrastructure Grant
Program to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly, in
the manner provided by ORS 192.245. [2023 c.442 §26]
Note:
See note under 197.468.