71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
SA to SB 945
LC 3310/SB 945-3
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
SENATE BILL 945
By COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, SALMON, AND WATER
April 26
On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after 'Plan' insert ' ;
creating new provisions; amending ORS 541.365 and 541.405; and
repealing ORS 541.355'.
In line 4, delete 'biennially' and insert ', by January 15 of
each odd-numbered year,'.
In line 5, after the first 'and' insert 'to the appropriate
committee or committees of' and delete 'assesses ' and insert
'assess'.
On page 2, delete line 4.
In line 5, delete '(o)' and insert '(n)'.
In line 6, delete '(p)' and insert '(o)'.
After line 8, insert:
' (4) In addition to the report specified under subsection (1)
of this section, the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall
report regularly during the interim on the implementation of the
Oregon Plan to the joint legislative committee created under ORS
171.551.
' { + SECTION 2. + } { + Notwithstanding the term of office
specified in ORS 541.409 for members of the Independent
Multidisciplinary Science Team, on the effective date of this
2001 Act the terms of office of the members of the team shall end
and the members of the team shall be reappointed in the following
manner:
' (1) Two shall serve for a term ending July 1, 2003.
' (2) Two shall serve for a term ending July 1, 2004.
' (3) Two shall serve for a term ending July 1, 2005.
' (4) One shall serve for a term ending July 1, 2006. + }
' { + SECTION 3. + } ORS 541.365 is amended to read:
' 541.365. { + (1) + } { - A watershed enhancement program
shall be conducted by - } 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 provides the greatest possible opportunity for
volunteer participation to achieve the goals of the program.
' { + (2) The program developed under this section shall
include development and implementation, in coordination with the
natural resource agencies of the state, of a statewide monitoring
program for activities conducted under the Oregon Plan. + }
' { + SECTION 4. + } ORS 541.405 is amended to read:
' 541.405. (1) The Legislative Assembly finds that the efforts
of many Oregonians have resulted in the creation of the ' Oregon
Plan,' and recognizes that the Oregon Plan { + is guided by the
following mission and goals + }:
{ + ' (a) The mission of the Oregon Plan is to restore the
watersheds of Oregon and to recover the fish and wildlife
populations of those watersheds to productive and sustainable
levels in a manner that provides substantial environmental,
cultural and economic benefits.
' (b) The goals of the Oregon Plan that guide the citizens of
Oregon in achieving the mission of the Oregon Plan are the:
' (A) Establishment and maintenance of an infrastructure that
provides long-term continuity in leadership, direction and
oversight of watershed restoration and species recovery.
' (B) Continued opportunity for a wide range of natural
resource uses that are consistent with watershed restoration and
species recovery.
' (C) Implementation of existing laws and environmental
regulations to achieve the mission before enacting new laws and
environmental regulations.
' (D) Development and maintenance of funding for programs to
protect and restore watersheds.
' (E) Development of expectations for the sustainability of
interrelated natural resources that accurately reflect a
scientific understanding of the physical and biological
constraints of the ecosystem.
' (F) Enhancement of habitat available to support healthy
populations of fish and wildlife throughout the state.
' (G) Production of populations of threatened or endangered
species to achieve levels of natural production consistent with
overall restoration goals.
' (H) Establishment of a science-based system that supports
evaluation of the Oregon Plan and provides a basis for making
appropriate future changes to management programs.
' (I) Coordination of activities and programs among federal,
state and local governments and other entities.
' (J) Use of voluntary and collaborative processes to achieve
the mission of the Oregon Plan whenever possible.
' (2) The Oregon Plan is a comprehensive program for the
protection and recovery of species and for the restoration of
watersheds throughout this state. The Oregon Plan combines the
regulatory and other actions of state and federal agencies and
local governments with voluntary watershed restoration by private
landowners and others. The Oregon Plan includes, but is not
limited to:
' (a) Programs and policies found in the following statutes:
' (A) ORS 196.600 to 196.905;
' (B) ORS chapter 197;
' (C) ORS chapter 274;
' (D) ORS chapter 366;
' (E) ORS chapter 390;
' (F) ORS chapters 459, 459A, 465, 466, 468, 468A and 468B;
' (G) ORS 469.300 to 469.563, 469.590 to 469.619, 469.930 and
469.992;
' (H) ORS chapter 477;
' (I) ORS chapters 496, 497, 498, 501, 506, 507, 508, 509 and
511;
' (J) ORS 517.702 to 517.989;
' (K) ORS 527.310 to 527.370, 527.610 to 527.770, 527.990 (1)
and 527.992;
' (L) ORS chapter 530;
' (M) ORS chapters 536 to 543A;
' (N) ORS 543A.005 to 543A.415; and
' (O) ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933;
' (b) Commitments of state agencies in the form of measures;
' (c) Actions of local governments and federal agencies taken
in coordination with the state and consistent with the purposes
of the Oregon Plan;
' (d) Voluntary activities undertaken by watershed councils,
soil and water conservation districts, landowners and other
entities and consistent with the purposes of the Oregon Plan;
' (e) Scientific review by the Independent Multidisciplinary
Science Team, and others, of the activities performed under the
Oregon Plan; + }
' { - (a) - } { + (f) + } { - Includes - } Programs and
activities identified to address a coordinated approach for the
recovery of native { - salmon - } { + salmonid + } populations
within Oregon;
' { - (b) - } { + (g) + } { - Includes - } The guidance
statement and framework provided by the healthy streams
partnership developed to provide cooperative solutions and
voluntary approaches to improving the water quality of
{ - our - } streams and to achieve healthy streams throughout
Oregon; { + and + }
' { - (c) - } { + (h) + } { - Includes - } Programs for
the restoration and enhancement of multiple species and of the
habitat of those species { - ; and - } { + . + }
' { - (d) - } { + (3) The Oregon Plan + } is subject to
modification and alteration to enhance program efforts consistent
with appropriate guidance principles developed by the Legislative
Assembly and oversight as set forth in ORS 171.551 and 171.553.
' { - (2) - } { + (4) + } The purpose of the Oregon Plan is
to enhance, restore and protect Oregon's native salmonid
populations, watersheds, fish and wildlife habitat and water
quality, while sustaining a healthy economy.
' { - (3) - } { + (5) + } The Oregon Plan shall:
' (a) Provide for coordination of local, state, federal and
tribal agency responsibilities and authorities for native
salmonid, watershed and habitat restoration throughout Oregon.
' (b) Rely on watershed councils and soil and water
conservation districts, which are encouraged to cooperate in the
development of local watershed plans that assess watershed
conditions and create watershed action plans and strategies for
the implementation of the local watershed action plans.
' (c) Focus state policies and resources on achieving native
salmonid recovery and watershed restoration while sustaining a
healthy economy and environment.
' { + SECTION 5. + } { + ORS 541.355 is repealed. + } ' .
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