(b) The urban flood safety and water quality district may seek funding from other sources if the district determines that the watershed improvement plan would benefit the region or the state.
(2)(a) A watershed improvement plan prepared pursuant to this section must:
(A) Include existing and proposed works of the district and of other public and private agencies relating to flood safety and watershed health; and
(B) Demonstrate a basis for the coordination and planning of future works of the district, governmental agencies and private interests to contribute to improved water quality, fish and wildlife habitat and landscape resilience while reducing the risk of flooding, protecting persons and property from flood risk, improving response to flood emergencies and providing for conveyance of water for flood safety.
(b) A watershed improvement plan and works included in the plan must be based on assessments of data and information critical for evaluating and monitoring flood safety or watershed health.
(3)(a) The initial district board of directors appointed under ORS 550.190 (1) shall consider the projected scope of a watershed improvement plan and the impact of the plan on the cost of the district’s works in the course of developing methods of funding the operations of the district as provided in ORS 550.190 (2).
(b) The district board of directors shall complete a watershed improvement plan within three years following the date on which the directors of the district board commence their initial terms of office as provided in ORS 550.190 (6) to (9).
(4) The district shall review and update the watershed improvement plan at least every 10 years. [2019 c.621 §12]
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