Or. Admin. Code § 635-900-0007

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 635-900-0007 - Implementation of the Climate and Ocean Change Policy

(1) The Department should, as appropriate, lead a coordinated, long term statewide response consistent with direction in 635-900-0010 (Statewide Coordination of a Climate and Ocean Change Response) of this rule.

(2) The Department will integrate relevant climate and ocean change monitoring and research needs into the planning, prioritization, and implementation of the Department's science in accordance with the Key Principles in 635-900-0015.

(3) The Department will incorporate the relevant Key Principles in 635-900-0013 through 635-900-0020 into any new Department plans or policies and will revise any existing plans or policies to incorporate these principles as needed.

(4) The Department will apply the relevant Key Principles in 635-900-0013 through 635-900-0020 when acting in a consultation, regulatory, or advisory role and when prioritizing the use of department resources.

(5) The Department will develop a carbon reduction plan by 2022 that outlines how the Department will reduce its own net carbon emissions, with the goal of being carbon neutral by mid-century, through the construction, purchasing, and use of energy-efficient facilities, structures, vehicles, and equipment and by managing Department owned lands to sequester carbon. As a precursor to the development of a plan, the Department should assess its carbon footprint within a year from adoption of this policy and thereafter on a recurring basis not longer than 5 years.

(6) The Department will develop a communications strategy and coordinate with local and regional partners to raise awareness of the impacts of climate and ocean change, the steps the Department is taking to counteract and adapt to the impacts on fish, wildlife and their habitats, and the value of resilient natural areas for both fish and wildlife, clean air and water, recreational opportunities, and the natural resource economy.

Or. Admin. Code § 635-900-0007

DFW 90-2020, adopt filed 07/14/2020, effective 7/14/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.012, ORS 506.036, ORS 506.109 & ORS 496.138

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496.012, ORS 506.036 & ORS 506.109