Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, in accordance with the state's established rulemaking process, develops and maintains Chapter 736 of the Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs). All agency rulemaking notices are published on the first of each month by the Secretary of State in the
Oregon Bulletin. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission must authorize the agency to proceed with rulemaking before rulemaking notices can be filed with the Secretary of State and rules opened for public comment. Once the public comment period has closed, the agency prepares the final rules text and submits to the commission for consideration and approval of final text prior to permanent adoption.
Interested Parties List
Are you interested in receiving emails about OPRD rulemaking activity? OPRD maintains an interested parties email list and sends updates when rulemaking public comment periods are opened. To be added to the interested parties list, please complete the form and submit. You can also
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Rule Advisory Committees
Occasionally, OPRD convenes advisory committees to help develop new rules or change current rules for state parks, the ocean shore, heritage or other department programs. Please let us know if you would like to be considered as a volunteer member of one of those committees by using the drop down below.
Rulemaking Pages
Rulemaking pages will be archived after five calendar years. To request information on previous rulemaking please reach out to
Robert Ellison Policy Coordinator.