Intermediate Request for Proposals | Estuary Planning Services

The State of Oregon, Department of Land Conservation and Development, is seeking a qualified proposer to provide policy development and expertise related to the management and planning of estuaries on the Oregon coast. The primary task of the proposer will be to develop model policy and development code language that local governments can adopt to enhance estuary management planning and implementation. The model language developed should meet and exceed the minimum requirements of Statewide Planning Goals 16 and 17 and offer procedural clarity to support a transition from specific use designations to a zoning district framework in Oregon’s estuaries and surrounding coastal shorelands. The proposer will be required to provide a technical proposal and separate price proposal for the elements described in the scope of work. Some key points of the scope of work include: • Developing model policy and development code language for use in implementing coastal land use goals 16 and 17. • Providing procedural guidance for local governments or state agencies, including decision criteria for evaluating permits. • Integrating new policy products into DLCD’s existing guidance materials and tools. • Providing explanatory materials to support local government or state agency adoption and implementation.