Section 196.580 – Liaison program duties.
(1) The liaison program shall: (a) Assist state and local governments to become fully aware of oceanographic data and products available from the federal government and in particular from the Center for Ocean Analysis and Prediction. (b) Assist the Center for Ocean Analysis and Prediction and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to become more […]
Section 196.583 – Requirement to share geological data regarding territorial sea floor.
Any person authorized by a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, to develop energy resources in Oregon’s territorial sea, shall share any geological and geophysical data, including bathymetry, backscatter, seismic reflection and sample data, generated by the person regarding Oregon’s territorial sea floor with the Oregon territorial sea mapping project at Oregon State University. […]
Section 196.542 – Limitation on ability of State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt prohibitions on fishing by rule.
(1) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may not impose prohibitions on fishing by rule pursuant to ORS 196.540 until the baseline data specified in ORS 196.545 (2)(f) have been collected consistent with scientifically based monitoring plans. (2) In implementing the activities described in ORS 196.540 pursuant to ORS 196.545, the State Department of Fish […]
Section 196.545 – Work plan; use of data and recommendations.
(1) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife, in consultation with members from the scientific and technical advisory committee established under ORS 196.451, other relevant marine and fishery scientists, relevant state agencies, ocean users and coastal communities shall implement the activities described in ORS 196.540 by developing a work plan. (2) The work plan shall […]
Section 196.550 – Funding.
(1) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife may accept only gifts, grants or contributions from any source for deposit in the State Wildlife Fund established in ORS 496.300 that are consistent with the department’s work plan specified in ORS 196.545. (2) Any designation of marine reserves in Oregon’s territorial sea must include commitments by […]
Section 196.555 – Reporting; rules.
Designation of marine reserves requires periodic reporting by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife in consultation with other relevant state agencies on the accomplishment of the goals described in ORS 196.545 (2)(e). The State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the State Land Board shall, based on review of the periodic reporting, initiate appropriate […]
Section 196.565 – Oregon Ocean Science Trust; members; terms; compensation and expenses; rules.
(1) The Oregon Ocean Science Trust is established, consisting of seven members appointed as follows: (a) The President of the Senate shall appoint one member from among members of the Senate. (b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member from among members of the House of Representatives. (c) The State Land […]
Section 196.566 – Trust duties.
The Oregon Ocean Science Trust shall: (1) Promote peer-reviewed, competitive research and monitoring that leads to increased knowledge and understanding of Oregon’s ocean and coastal resources; (2) Promote innovative, collaborative, community-oriented, multi-institutional approaches to research and monitoring related to Oregon’s ocean and coastal resources; (3) Enhance this state’s capacity for peer-reviewed scientific ocean and coastal […]
Section 196.567 – Oregon Ocean Science Fund; sources; uses.
(1) The Oregon Ocean Science Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Ocean Science Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Ocean Science Trust for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of […]
Section 196.568 – Reimbursement from fund.
(1) Moneys deposited in the Oregon Ocean Science Fund may be used to reimburse: (a) The State Treasurer for the costs of administering the fund as provided in ORS 196.567. (b) The Department of State Lands for the costs of administering the Oregon Ocean Science Trust as provided in ORS 196.565 (7) and (9). (c) […]