Chapter 842 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 946

Relating to implementation of the Oregon Plan; amending ORS 541.365.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 541.365 is amended to read:

541.365. (1) [A watershed enhancement program shall be conducted by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board] The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall conduct a watershed enhancement program to benefit all users of the waters of this state. The [program shall be conducted] board shall conduct the program in a manner that:

(a) Provides the greatest possible opportunity for volunteer participation to achieve the goals of the program; and

(b) Coordinates the information, data and data retrieval needs of the natural resource agencies of the state with the State Service Center for Geographic Information Systems.

(2) In order to effectuate the program described in this section, the board shall establish protocols, policies and procedures necessary to integrate and organize geographic information and make it available to persons and entities involved in implementation of the Oregon Plan.

(3) In working with the State Service Center for Geographic Information Systems, the board shall ensure that:

(a) Information received by the center is formatted in a manner that results in an integrated geographic information system that meets the needs of all local, state, regional, tribal and federal entities involved in implementation of the Oregon Plan; and

(b) The data are available to local, state and federal agencies and to any person implementing activities under the Oregon Plan.

Approved by the Governor July 27, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 27, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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