OAR 350-012-0030. Index of Certain Records

(1) The Gorge Commission shall maintain and make available for public inspection and copying a current index providing identifying information as to the following records issued, adopted, or promulgated. (a) Final opinions and orders made in the adjudication of cases; (b) Statements of policy and interpretations of policy, statutes, and regulations that have been adopted by the Gorge Commission; (c) Administrative staff manuals and instructions to staff that affect a member of the public; (d) Planning policies and goals, and interim and final planning decisions; (e) Factual staff reports, and studies, factual consultant's reports and studies, scientific reports and studies, and any other factual information derived from tests, studies, reports, or surveys, whether conducted by public employees or others; (f) Correspondence and materials referred to therein, by and with the Gorge Commission relating to any regulatory, supervisory, or enforcement responsibilities of the Gorge Commission, whereby the Gorge Commission determines, or opines upon, or is asked to determine or opine upon, the rights of the Gorge Commission, a state, the public, a subdivision of state government, or of any private party. (2) The Gorge Commission need not maintain such an index, if to do so would be unduly burdensome, but it shall in that event: (a) Issue and publish a formal order specifying the reasons why and the extent to which compliance would unduly burden or interfere with agency operations; and (b) Make available for public inspection and copying all indexes maintained for agency use.