(1) Oregon State University shall consult with recipients of grants under ORS § 568.970 to assist the recipients with establishing monitoring areas in central Oregon, Harney County and Klamath County.

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(2) Monitoring must be conducted for a period of at least five years and must include:

(a) Overstory and understory vegetation surveys to assess soil, water and vegetation relationships; and

(b) Monitoring of soil moisture, springflow, streamflow and weather.

(3) Monitoring may include technological platforms or other systems to monitor vegetative cover, perennial grass cover, annual grass cover or tree and shrub cover. [2023 c.606 § 36]

See first note under 568.970.