2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 321 - Timber and Forestland Taxation
Section 321.709 - Small tract forestland qualification requirements.


(a) The owner of the land that is the subject of an application filed under ORS 321.706 must own or hold common ownership interest in at least 10 acres of Oregon forestland but less than 5,000 acres of Oregon forestland;
(b) The land that is the subject of the application must constitute all forestland within a single tax lot and all forestland within contiguous parcels owned or held in common ownership by the owner; and
(c) The forestland that is the subject of the application must meet minimal stocking and species requirements applicable to forestland under rules adopted by the Department of Revenue.
(2)(a) Whether land qualifies for small tract forestland assessment shall be determined as of January 1 of each assessment year.
(b) If land qualified for small tract forestland assessment under this section as of January 1 of an assessment year but is disqualified from small tract forestland assessment prior to July 1 of the same assessment year, the land shall be assessed as provided under ORS 308.146 or as otherwise provided by law.
(c) If land qualified for small tract forestland assessment under this section as of January 1 of an assessment year but ceases to meet the qualifications for small tract forestland assessment on or after July 1, the land shall continue to be assessed as small tract forestland for the current tax year.
(d) The land that is the subject of the application must not have been disqualified from small tract forestland assessment under ORS 321.700 to 321.754 for any of the five tax years preceding the year for which small tract forestland assessment is sought under this section.
(3) For each year that land qualifies for small tract forestland assessment, the county assessor shall enter the notation "potential additional tax liability" on the assessment and tax roll. [2003 c.454 ยง4]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 08 - Revenue and Taxation

Chapter 321 - Timber and Forestland Taxation

Section 321.005 - Definitions for ORS 321.005 to 321.185, 321.560 to 321.600 and 477.440 to 477.460.

Section 321.011 - Policy.

Section 321.015 - Levy of privilege taxes upon harvest of timber for certain purposes; exclusion.

Section 321.017 - Levy of additional privilege tax; distribution to Oregon Forest Resources Institute Fund.

Section 321.035 - Determination of moneys available in Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund.

Section 321.045 - Payment of tax; returns; estimated tax; payment.

Section 321.145 - Tax revenue credited to suspense account; refunds.

Section 321.152 - Distribution of tax revenue.

Section 321.185 - Forest Research and Experiment Account; appropriation.

Section 321.207 - Valuation models; rules.

Section 321.210 - Proposed specially assessed values; notice; comments; hearing.

Section 321.213 - Forestland value advisory committee.

Section 321.216 - Certified specially assessed values.

Section 321.219 - Appeal of certified specially assessed values; notice; effect of decision modifying values; rules.

Section 321.257 - Definitions for ORS 321.257 to 321.390.

Section 321.259 - Legislative findings.

Section 321.262 - Purposes.

Section 321.267 - Lands not eligible for special assessment.

Section 321.347 - Land designations; classifications; certain election by landowners.

Section 321.348 - Assignment of forestland to land classes; change in class.

Section 321.349 - Valuation of certain forestland at farm use value.

Section 321.354 - Common ownership minimum acreage requirements; specially assessed value and maximum assessed value of forestland of large landowners.

Section 321.358 - Application for designation as forestland; special filing date for change in highest and best use; contents; approval.

Section 321.359 - Removal of designation; appeal from reassessment or denial; requalification.

Section 321.366 - Date on which disqualification of forestland is effective; timely notice of disqualification required.

Section 321.367 - Forestland management; effect of failure to manage forestland in accordance with management plan; rules.

Section 321.390 - Land used to grow certain hardwood to be assessed as farm use land; application required for unzoned land.

Section 321.550 - Notice of intent to harvest; rules; effect of failure to file notice; penalty.

Section 321.560 - Audit of returns; interest and penalties upon failure to file return or pay tax.

Section 321.570 - Warrant for collection of delinquent taxes.

Section 321.609 - Enforcement of certain statutes by department; rules.

Section 321.682 - Confidentiality of reports, returns and appraisal data.

Section 321.684 - Authority of department to make certain disclosures.

Section 321.700 - Definitions for ORS 321.700 to 321.754.

Section 321.703 - Legislative findings and declarations.

Section 321.706 - Application for small tract forestland qualification; contents; filing deadlines; review; appeal.

Section 321.709 - Small tract forestland qualification requirements.

Section 321.712 - Circumstances under which notification is required; disqualification for failure to notify.

Section 321.716 - Disqualification; requalification under certain circumstances; notice; automatic qualification as forestland.

Section 321.719 - Continued qualification as small tract forestland following sale or transfer; requirements; late filing procedure and fee.

Section 321.722 - Valuation.

Section 321.726 - Severance tax upon harvest from small tract forestland.

Section 321.733 - Severance tax returns.

Section 321.741 - Due dates for severance tax return and payment.

Section 321.746 - Severance tax revenues.

Section 321.751 - Western Oregon Timber Severance Tax Fund; revenue distribution.

Section 321.754 - Eastern Oregon Timber Severance Tax Fund; revenue distribution.

Section 321.805 - Definitions for ORS 321.805 to 321.855.

Section 321.808 - Purposes.

Section 321.817 - Legislative findings.

Section 321.824 - Lands not eligible for special assessment.

Section 321.833 - Common ownership minimum acreage requirements; specially assessed value and maximum assessed value of forestland of large landowners.

Section 321.839 - Application for forestland designation; special filing date for change in highest and best use; contents; approval.

Section 321.842 - Removal of forestland designation; appeal; requalification.

Section 321.845 - Date on which disqualification of forestland is effective; timely notice of disqualification required.

Section 321.855 - Land used to grow certain hardwood to be assessed as farm use land; application required for unzoned land.