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Sustainable Energy and a Clean Environment

Last Updated: 10/07/2024

Establish safeguards and standards to prevent and manage pollution

Strategy: Establish safeguards and standards to prevent and manage pollution

Agency: 460 - Columbia River Gorge Commission

A001 - Implementation of the Management Plan and National Scenic Area Act

All counties of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area administer land use policies set forth by the Gorge Commission, with the exception of Klickitat County. (The Commission implements these policies for Klickitat County.) The Commission reviews county-approved plans for development to ensure consistency with the National Scenic Area Act (NSA) and Management Plan. Citizens may appeal county land-use decisions to the Commission, which acts as a quasi-judicial body by reviewing the facts of the case and rendering a final decision. The Vital Signs Indicators Project (VSI) measures and tracks the conditions of the scenic, natural, economic, cultural, and recreational resources in the NSA. Monitoring guides adaptive management and provides empirical information to inform management plan review and implementation. The Commission also reviews federal monies dispensed by Oregon and Washington investment boards in the form of economic development loans and grants.

Account FY 2024 FY 2025 Biennium Total
FTE 25.0 24.8 24.9
001 - General Fund
State 3,455,000 2,567,000 6,022,000
Federal 32,000 32,000 64,000
Local 2,835,000 2,333,000 5,168,000
001 - General Fund Totals 6,322,000 4,932,000 11,254,000
26C - Climate Commitment Account
State 138,000 138,000 276,000
FY 2024 FY 2025 Biennium Total
FTES 12.5 12.4 12.5
GFS 1,727,000.0 1,294,000.0 3,021,000.0
Other 1,502,000.0 1,262,000.0 2,764,000.0
Totals 3,229,000.0 2,556,000.0 5,785,000.0

000047 - Number of presentations to civic and coumunity groups

Number of presentations to civic and community groups each year
Biennium Period Actual Target
2019-21 Q1 0 0
2019-21 Q2 49 30
2019-21 Q3 0 0
2019-21 Q4 0 0
2019-21 Q5 0 0
2019-21 Q6 37 30
2019-21 Q7 0 0
2019-21 Q8 0 0
2021-23 Q1 0 0
2021-23 Q2 34 30
2021-23 Q3 0 0
2021-23 Q4 0 0
2021-23 Q5 0 0
2021-23 Q6 38 30
2021-23 Q7 0 0
2021-23 Q8 0 0
2023-25 Q1 0 0
2023-25 Q2 46 40
2023-25 Q3 0 0
2023-25 Q4 0 0
2023-25 Q5 0 0
2023-25 Q6 0 0
2023-25 Q7 0 0
2023-25 Q8 0 0

000053 - Percentage of Commission comments addressed in county land use decisions

Percentage of county development decisions where Commission comments have been fully or partially addressed.
Biennium Period Actual Target
2019-21 A1 0% 0%
2019-21 A2 0% 0%
2019-21 A3 0% 0%
2021-23 A1 0% 0%
2021-23 A2 0% 0%
2021-23 A3 0% 0%
2023-25 A1 100% 100%
2023-25 A2 0% 0%
2023-25 A3 0% 0%

002920 - Percentage of Commission development reviews issued within 72 days.

Percentage of Commission development reviews issued within 72 days of receiving a complete application.
Biennium Period Actual Target
2019-21 A2 83% 85%
2019-21 A3 88% 85%
2021-23 A2 100% 85%
2021-23 A3 100% 85%

002921 - Percentage of customers rating quality of services as good or excellent.

By survey, percentage of customers rating their satisfaction with the Commission's overall quality of services provided as 'good' or 'excellent'.
Biennium Period Actual Target
2019-21 A2 75% 75%
2019-21 A3 73% 75%
2021-23 A2 100% 75%
2021-23 A3 71% 75%