2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 527 - Pest Control; Forest Practices
Section 527.780 - Exemption from liability for trees or debris left on property.


(2) The limitation on liability provided by this section applies to any injury, death or damage arising out of wildfire, erosion, flooding, diversion of waters, damage to public improvements and any other injury, death or damage caused by trees or debris left by the landowner.
(3) The limitation on liability provided by this section does not apply if the injury, death or damage was caused by the intentional tort of the landowner or by the gross negligence of the landowner. As used in this subsection, "gross negligence" means negligence that is materially greater than the mere absence of reasonable care under the circumstances, and that is characterized by indifference to or reckless disregard of the rights of others.
(4) The limitation on liability provided by this section is in addition to any limitation on liability provided under ORS 105.672 to 105.696.
(5) The limitation on liability provided by this section does not apply to any liability established by the provisions of ORS chapter 477. [1999 c.543 ยง1]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources

Chapter 527 - Pest Control; Forest Practices

Section 527.260 - Injuring forest tree of another or extracting pitch without, or in violation of, a permit prohibited; permit to extract pitch.

Section 527.310 - Definitions for ORS 527.310 to 527.370.

Section 527.315 - Process components.

Section 527.335 - Investigations by State Forester concerning pests; access to privately owned lands.

Section 527.346 - State Forester to assist owners unable to take action against pest.

Section 527.610 - Short title.

Section 527.620 - Definitions for ORS 527.610 to 527.770.

Section 527.630 - Policy; rules.

Section 527.650 - Forest practice committees; members; qualifications; appointment; terms.

Section 527.665 - Notice of reforestation requirements to be given in forestland transfers; effect of failure to notify; damages.

Section 527.670 - Commencement of operations; rules; written plan; effect of plan; notice of chemical application; fees.

Section 527.676 - Leaving snags and downed logs in harvest type 2 or 3 units; green trees to be left near certain streams.

Section 527.678 - Wildlife food plots; rules.

Section 527.680 - Violation by operator; citation; order to cease violation; order to repair damage; temporary order where violation continuing; service on operator.

Section 527.683 - Notice of violation.

Section 527.685 - Civil penalty considerations; rules.

Section 527.687 - Civil penalty procedure.

Section 527.690 - Failure to comply with order to reforest or repair damage; estimate of cost of repair; notification; board authorization for repair; cost of repair as lien upon operator, timber owner or landowner.

Section 527.700 - Appeals from orders of State Forester; hearing procedure; rules; stay of operation.

Section 527.710 - Duties and powers of board; rules; inventory for resource protection; consultation with other agencies required.

Section 527.714 - Types of rules; procedure; findings necessary; rule analysis.

Section 527.722 - Restrictions on local government adoption of rules regulating forest operations; exceptions.

Section 527.736 - Forest practice standards for operations on public and private land; exceptions; rules.

Section 527.740 - Harvest type 3 limitations; exceptions.

Section 527.745 - Reforestation of certain harvest types; adoption of standards; rules.

Section 527.750 - Exceeding harvest type 3 size limitation; conditions; rules.

Section 527.755 - Scenic highways; visually sensitive corridors; operations restricted; exemptions.

Section 527.760 - Reforestation exemptions for land use changes.

Section 527.765 - Best management practices to maintain water quality; rules.

Section 527.780 - Exemption from liability for trees or debris left on property.

Section 527.785 - Exemption from liability for large woody debris left on property.

Section 527.786 - Definitions.

Section 527.787 - Registering to receive notice of pesticide application.

Section 527.788 - Notice to State Forestry Department of proposed pesticide application.

Section 527.789 - Notice to nearby recipient of proposed pesticide application.

Section 527.790 - Notice to State Forestry Department prior to pesticide application.

Section 527.791 - Verifying completion of pesticide application.

Section 527.792 - Designation of forestland units.

Section 527.793 - Failure to send notice; penalties.

Section 527.794 - Department reporting system.

Section 527.795 - Daily spray records; penalties.

Section 527.796 - Interference with pesticide application; penalties.

Section 527.797 - Limitations on pesticide applications.

Section 527.798 - Reporting points of diversion.

Section 527.990 - Criminal penalties.

Section 527.992 - Civil penalties.