Or. Admin. R. 629-603-0000 - Adaptive Management Program Purpose
(1) The purpose of the adaptive management
program rules is to provide science-based recommendations and technical
information to assist the Board of Forestry in determining when it is necessary
or advisable to adjust rules, guidance, and training programs to achieve the
biological goals and objectives.
(3) It is the policy of the State of Oregon
that regulation of forest practices for the protection of aquatic species
shall, in addition to other statutory requirements, be subject to a process of
adaptive management, whereby forest practice rules are:
(a) Monitored for effectiveness relative to
the biological goals and objectives; and
(b) Modified if necessary to achieve the
biological goals and objectives.
(4) The adaptive management program is
established to implement the policy stated in section (3) of this
rule.
(5) The purpose of the
adaptive management program is to:
(a) Ensure
timely and effective change as needed to meet biological goals and
objectives.
(b) Provide
predictability and stability of the process of changing regulation so
landowners, regulators, and interested members of the public can understand and
anticipate change.
(c) Apply best
available science to decision-making.
(d) Effectively meet biological goals and
objectives with less operationally expensive prescriptions when
feasible.
(6) For the
purposes of this rule division, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Adaptive management program committee"
(AMPC) means the adaptive management program committee described in OAR
629-603-0300.
(b) "Best available
science" means the standards developed pursuant to OAR
629-603-0400(4).
(c) "Biological
goals and objectives" means the biological goals and objectives as set by the
department for a habitat conservation plan to meet requirements of section
11(1) chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022.
(d) "Independent research and science team"
(IRST) means the independent research and science team described in OAR
629-603-0400.
(e) "IRST housing
agency" means a public body that houses and supports the Independent Research
and Science Team as described in OAR 629-603-0450.
(f) "Research agenda" means the plan
developed by the AMPC pursuant to OAR 629-603-0200(5)(a).
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 527.710 & section 34(2), chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022
Statutes/Other Implemented: section 34(1), chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022
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