Board hears riparian funding options and roundtable implementation package
RCO staff previewed potential riparian program changes, including funding-renewal options for multi‑year riparian portfolios, a common application template, and broader riparian strategy work by the roundtable; board members signaled interest in aligning riparian requests with the conservation commission.
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RCO policy staff briefed the board on riparian priorities and a riparian roundtable implementation package that is expected to reach a final form by November. Nick Norton, Policy and Planning Specialist at RCO, described three near‑term areas under consideration: a possible funding‑renewal option to allow reviewed riparian portfolios to continue work without a long pause, development of a common site template to harmonize program requests, and modest policy clarifications rather than sweeping eligibility changes.
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