(2) The commission shall review such programs and may approve or disapprove the program recommendation by the board. Funds may be expended from the subaccount referred to in ORS 496.242 for projects that have been approved by the commission.
(3) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the board jointly shall submit to each odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly a report on expenditure of funds for the access and habitat programs and on the status of various projects.
(4) In recommending access and habitat programs, the board shall:
(a) Recommend a mix of projects that provides a balance between access and habitat benefits.
(b) Recommend projects that are to be implemented by volunteers under volunteer coordinators and nonprofit organizations engaged in approved access and habitat activities.
(c) Recommend programs that recognize and encourage the contributions of landowners to wildlife and programs that minimize the economic loss to those landowners.
(d) Encourage agreements with landowners who request damage control hunts to ensure public access to those hunts.
(e) Encourage projects that result in obtaining matching funds from other sources.
(5) All moneys made available for the access and habitat programs under ORS 497.104 and from gifts and grants made to carry out the access and habitat programs may be expended only if the board so recommends and the commission so approves. Such amounts may be expended:
(a) On programs that benefit wildlife by improving habitat. These programs shall be in coordination with the Wildlife Division and shall be in addition to programs provided by federal funds. These programs may:
(A) Be on private lands.
(B) Provide seed and fertilizer to offset forage consumed by wildlife and for other programs that enhance forage.
(C) Be adjacent to agricultural and forest land to attract animals from those crops.
(b) On programs that promote access to public and private lands:
(A) Through contracting for various levels of management of these lands. These management programs may include:
(i) Creating hunting lease programs that provide access at present levels or stimulate new access.
(ii) Controlling access.
(iii) Opening vehicle access.
(iv) Promoting land exchanges.
(v) Promoting proper hunting behavior.
(B) Through the acquisition of easements.
(c) On programs that would provide for wildlife feeding to alleviate damage, to intercept wildlife before wildlife becomes involved in a damage situation and for practical food replacement in severe winters.
(d) On programs to coordinate volunteers to improve habitat, repair damage to fences or roads by wildlife or recreationists, monitor orderly hunter utilization of public and private lands and assist the Oregon State Police in law enforcement activities.
(e) On programs that provide for auction or raffle of tags to provide incentives for habitat or access.
(6) The board may accept, from whatever source, gifts or grants for the purposes of access and habitat. All moneys so accepted shall be deposited in the subaccount referred to in ORS 496.242. Unless otherwise required by the terms of a gift or grant, gifts or grants shall be expended as provided in subsection (5) of this section. [1993 c.659 §16; 2005 c.22 §369; 2009 c.778 §1a; 2011 c.545 §59; 2015 c.779 §18]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources
Chapter 496 - Application, Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws
Section 496.004 - Definitions.
Section 496.007 - "Game bird" defined.
Section 496.009 - "Game fish" defined.
Section 496.012 - Wildlife policy.
Section 496.018 - Person with disability under wildlife laws.
Section 496.085 - Fish Screening Task Force; qualifications of members; duties.
Section 496.108 - Commission officers; quorum; meetings.
Section 496.116 - Delegation of rulemaking authority to director; requirements.
Section 496.118 - Duties and powers of director.
Section 496.121 - Authority of department to require fingerprints.
Section 496.128 - Reports by commission.
Section 496.138 - Commission policies and programs; rules; public hearings; agency request budgets.
Section 496.146 - Additional powers of commission; rules; fees; penalties.
Section 496.148 - Payment by credit card; fee; rules.
Section 496.151 - Allocation of nonresident tags for outfitters and guides.
Section 496.154 - Limitation on authority to condemn certain farm use property.
Section 496.156 - Expenditure priority for anadromous fish management.
Section 496.158 - Oregon Landowner Damage Program; fee.
Section 496.162 - Establishing seasons, amounts and manner of taking wildlife; rules.
Section 496.167 - Department recompensable assistance to agencies; tracking and statements.
Section 496.168 - Estimated expenses for recompensable assistance; invoices.
Section 496.171 - Definitions for ORS 496.171 to 496.182; applicability date.
Section 496.172 - Commission management authority for threatened or endangered species; rules.
Section 496.176 - Listing species; procedure; matters to be considered; periodic review.
Section 496.201 - Department to furnish salmon for ceremonies; amount; source.
Section 496.206 - Written request for salmon; contents; time for providing salmon.
Section 496.211 - Limitation on amount and use.
Section 496.228 - Access and Habitat Board; qualification of members; expenses; term; meetings.
Section 496.236 - Advisory councils to board; duties; no compensation or expenses for members.
Section 496.242 - Access and habitat program funds.
Section 496.252 - Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund.
Section 496.254 - Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee.
Section 496.266 - Environmental restoration weirs; rules.
Section 496.272 - Wildlife Corridor Action Plan.
Section 496.273 - Agency assistance and advice regarding plan.
Section 496.283 - Use of certain moneys; limitations on expenditures.
Section 496.286 - Restoration and Enhancement Board.
Section 496.289 - Duties of board; report to legislature; recommendations for programs.
Section 496.291 - Advisory councils; recommendations to board; consultation with councils.
Section 496.300 - State Wildlife Fund; sources; uses.
Section 496.303 - Fish and Wildlife Account; sources; subaccounts; uses.
Section 496.340 - Payments to counties in lieu of taxes.
Section 496.385 - Nongame Wildlife Fund.
Section 496.430 - Definitions for ORS 496.430 and 496.435 to 496.455.
Section 496.445 - Duties of commission.
Section 496.450 - Application for project; subjects for projects; conditions for approval.
Section 496.458 - Remote hatchbox program; rules.
Section 496.470 - Natural production of anadromous fish; rules; priorities.
Section 496.475 - Adoption of basin plans.
Section 496.480 - Reports on basin plans.
Section 496.490 - Fishing tackle program.
Section 496.550 - Migratory waterfowl stamps; design selection; production of stamps and art works.
Section 496.558 - "Upland bird" defined.
Section 496.566 - Contest for stamp design; sale of art works; contracts for stamp matters.
Section 496.630 - District attorneys to prosecute criminal cases; jurisdiction of courts.
Section 496.675 - Seizure without warrant by law enforcement personnel.
Section 496.700 - Investigating violations; summoning witnesses.
Section 496.705 - Damage suits for unlawful killing of wildlife; exception; jurisdiction of courts.
Section 496.716 - Wildlife inspection stations.
Section 496.750 - Wildlife Law Violator Compact.
Section 496.815 - Definitions for ORS 496.815 to 496.825.
Section 496.820 - Permit or license fee.
Section 496.825 - Application fee; exception.
Section 496.835 - Oregon Fish and Wildlife Hydroelectric Fund.
Section 496.850 - Community outreach and education regarding recreational harvesting of shellfish.
Section 496.992 - Penalties; revocation; forfeiture.
Section 496.994 - Obstructing the taking of wildlife prohibited.
Section 496.996 - Attempts to take wildlife decoy as unlawful wildlife taking.