Oregon Code § 541.989·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Commission duties; rules.
(1) The Oregon Agricultural Heritage Commission shall:
(a) Assist the
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board with the development of rules for the administration
of programs under ORS 541.977 to 541.989;
(b) Adopt rules
establishing three or more permissible terms of years, that are not less than
20 or more than 50 years, for working land conservation covenants formed under
ORS 541.982;
(c) Recommend
policies and priorities for use by the board in evaluating the farm or ranch
values, and the fish or wildlife habitat, water quality or other natural
resource values, on working land described in a grant application filed under
ORS 541.981 or 541.982;
(d) Review and
consider the recommendations of technical committees appointed under ORS
541.984;
(e) Consult with
the board concerning grant applications;
(f) Provide
conservation management plan, working land conservation covenant and working
land conservation easement funding recommendations to the board based on the
availability of funding from the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund; and
(g) Provide
funding recommendations to the Legislative Assembly, or recommendations for
grant funding to the board, to provide training and support to owners of
working land, or persons advising owners of working land, regarding succession
planning for the lands.
(2) The
commissions recommendations for funding under subsection (1)(g) of this
section may include recommendations for funding succession planning programs
through the Oregon State University Extension Service only if the university
has presented the commission with a program proposal for review. If a
commission recommendation for funding succession planning programs through the
university extension service is adopted, the university shall provide the
commission with an annual report regarding each program. [2017 c.716 §10]
Note:
See note under 541.977.
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