(a) Carry out the policies of ORS 196.405 to 196.515; and

(b) Are consistent with applicable statewide planning goals, with emphasis on the four coastal goals.

(2) After making the findings required by subsection (1) of this section, the commission shall adopt the Territorial Sea Plan or proposed amendments as part of the Oregon Coastal Management Program.

(3)(a) If the commission does not make the findings required by subsection (1) of this section, the commission shall return the plan or amendments to the council for revision. The commission may specify any needed revisions.

(b) If the council makes subsequent recommendations for amendments, the council must:

(A) Include the commission’s specified revisions in the recommendations; and

(B) Make the subsequent recommendations for amendments within 155 days after the date that the commission returns the plan or amendments to the council for revision. The commission and the council may mutually agree to extend the time that the council is allowed under this subparagraph for submitting subsequent recommendations to the commission.

(c) If the council does not make the subsequent recommendations for amendments within the time provided for in paragraph (b)(B) of this subsection, the commission may adopt the Territorial Sea Plan amendments recommended by the council under subsection (1) of this section, including any needed revisions specified by the commission.

(4) Upon adoption of the Territorial Sea Plan or subsequent amendments the commission may, after consultation with affected state agencies, identify amendments to agency ocean or coastal resource management programs necessary to conform to the provisions of the adopted plan. [1991 c.501 §20; 1993 c.18 §35; 2013 c.416 §1]

Note: 196.471 was added to and made a part of 196.405 to 196.515 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.