(1) As used in this section: (a) Abandoned vessel has the meaning given that term in ORS 830.908. (b) Derelict vessel has the meaning given that term in ORS 830.908. (2) The Oregon Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Program is established in the Department of State Lands to: (a) Address abandoned vessels and derelict vessels; and (b) Ensure that state-owned submerged and submersible lands are managed for the public interests in fishery, navigation, commerce and recreation. (3) The Department of State Lands, under the direction of the State Land Board and in coordination with the State Marine Board, the Department of Environmental Quality, the State Parks and Recreation Department and other stakeholders identified by the Department of State Lands, shall develop the policy framework for the program established in subsection (2) of this section. (4) The Department of State Lands may adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
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