(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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
(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 […]
(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) […]
The Oregon Ocean Science Trust shall submit a report to the Legislative Assembly, in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, by March 31 of each even-numbered year, describing the progress of the trust in carrying out its duties specified in ORS 196.566. The report may include relevant issues and trends of significance, including emerging scientific […]
(1) In order to further the strategic priorities of the Oregon Ocean Science Trust, the executive director of the Oregon Ocean Science Trust may enter into an agreement with a private, nonprofit organization under which the organization shall solicit gifts, grants and donations in support of the work of the trust. (2) At least 30 […]
The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that ocean acidification and hypoxia severely endanger the state’s commercially and culturally significant ocean resources. The Legislative Assembly therefore declares it to be the policy of the state to ensure a coordinated, effective response to ocean acidification and hypoxia. To facilitate efforts that are coordinated and effective, it is […]
(1) The Oregon Coordinating Council on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia is established, consisting of 13 members as follows: (a) The Governor or the Governor’s designee; (b) The director of an initiative for integrative marine studies at Oregon State University or the director’s designee; (c) The State Fish and Wildlife Director or the director’s designee; (d) […]
(1) The Oregon Coordinating Council on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia shall: (a) Review and utilize relevant, scientifically supported information, including the recommendations of the West Coast Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Science Panel and other available information, reports and studies, to: (A) Identify research and monitoring activities necessary to better understand the changing ocean chemistry and […]
(1) The Department of Land Conservation and Development is authorized to participate on behalf of the State of Oregon with the States of Washington, California, Alaska and Hawaii in a joint liaison program with the Center for Ocean Analysis and Prediction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2) The objective of the program is […]
(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 […]
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. […]
