Public Hearing Notice

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE In Accordance with OAR 695-045-0190 and ORS 271.735, the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB), is holding a public hearing concerning acquisition of an interest in approximately 1,123 acres in the vicinity of Sisters, Grant Application No. 220-8200-18651. OWEB is a state agency that provides grants to help Oregonians take care of local streams, rivers, wetlands, and natural areas. OWEB is considering a grant of funds to Deschutes Land Trust for the purpose of purchasing certain property rights on approximately 1,123 acres in the vicinity of Sisters, in Deschutes and Jefferson Counties, under Grant Application No. 220-8200-18651. OWEB will hold a conservation easement, or third party rights of enforcement in a conservation easement, if the property rights are purchased with OWEB funds. OWEB will hold a public hearing for the purpose of providing interested parties with a meaningful opportunity to comment on the OWEB grant application. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the hearing will be held virtually. Questions or comments about the grant application, or public hearing, are to be directed to the OWEB representative identified below. The hearing will be held December 8, 2020, 2:00 PM virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89023155607?pwd=VHhrRkRiYjZRV3JGdDhEcFh veXdVZz09. Passcode: 4xvD4d If you would like to comment during the hearing, please email eric.williams@oregon.gov with your name and telephone number so that you can be recognized to speak during the hearing. Written comments concerning the grant application will be accepted through December 31, 2020. OWEB Representative: Eric Williams, Grant Program Manager, 775 Summer St. NE, Suite 360, Salem, OR 97301-1290, eric.williams@oregon.gov, (503) 986-0047. Published Nov. 25 & Dec. 2, 2020. MAP182081

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