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Section 526.005 - Definitions. - (1) "Biomass" means any organic matter, including woody biomass, agricultural...
Section 526.009 - State Board of Forestry; chairperson; terms; vacancies; confirmation; qualifications; removal. - (2) The term of office of a member of the...
Section 526.016 - General duties; limits; compensation and expenses; meetings; rules. - (2) The members of the board are entitled to compensation...
Section 526.031 - State Forester; deputy and assistants; compensation. - (2) With the approval of the board and subject to...
Section 526.036 - Fidelity bonds. - (2) The premium for the bond shall be paid from...
Section 526.041 - General duties of State Forester; rules. - (1) In compliance with ORS chapter 183, promulgate rules consistent...
Section 526.046 - State Forester to cooperate with other agencies and persons; contracts for supervision; costs. - (a) Shall, upon request, and whenever the forester deems that...
Section 526.052 - Credits for former forest protective association employees. - (2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a person...
Section 526.054 - Authority of department to require fingerprints. - (1)(a) Is employed or is applying for employment by the...
Section 526.060 - State Forestry Department Account; subaccounts. - (2) The forester shall keep a record of all moneys...
Section 526.065 - Authority to accept gifts and other donations for management of state forests and forest legacy programs; use of moneys in subaccount. - (2) The department may apply for, accept and utilize grants...
Section 526.111 - State Forestry Department Revolving Account; purposes. - (a) Lawful expenses incurred under the direction of the forester...
Section 526.121 - Reimbursement of revolving account; keeping records. - (2) The forester shall maintain such records as readily disclose...
Section 526.125 - Tillamook Forest Interpretive Center Fund; sources; use of moneys in fund. - (2) The Tillamook Forest Interpretive Center Fund is created in...
Section 526.135 - Leasing departmental equipment to federal agency. - (1) The lease must include a reasonable rental fee and...
Section 526.144 - Equipment pool; participation. - (a) Determine each activity or program of the board that...
Section 526.146 - Charges. - (2) At the end of each month the forester, under...
Section 526.148 - Leasing communication equipment. - (2) At the option of the board, the lease agreements...
Section 526.152 - Disposition of equipment; termination of pool. - (2) Should the equipment pool be terminated by the State...
Section 526.156 - Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee; membership; advisory function. - (2) Members may receive reimbursement for actual and reasonable traveling...
Section 526.166 - Acquisition of real property by purchase, agreement or donation. - (1) Rights of way to lands of the state, which...
Section 526.168 - Acquisition of real property by eminent domain. - (1) Rights of way to lands of the state, which...
Section 526.225 - Forest Research Laboratory; cooperative programs; advisory committee. - (2) In order that there may be close coordination between...
Section 526.231 - Findings. - (1) Nonindustrial private forests make a vital contribution to Oregon...
Section 526.233 - Application of antitrust laws. - Note: See note under 526.231.
Section 526.235 - State forest nursery; securing seedlings; sale of seedlings and stock; disposition of sales receipts. - (2) The forester and the board may use means in...
Section 526.237 - Acquisition of forest tree seedlings; agreements with grower cooperatives; fees. - (a) "Cooperative" means a cooperative of forest tree seedling growers...
Section 526.255 - Long range management, marketing and harvest report. - (1) The long range management plans based on current resource...
Section 526.265 - Hearings to publish report and receive testimony; management regions. - (2) For the purpose of this section and ORS 526.255,...
Section 526.271 - Findings. - (1) The State Forestry Department is well-positioned, due to experience...
Section 526.273 - Cooperation with federal agencies. - Note: 526.273 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 526.274 - Authority to participate in federal forest management. - (1) In conformance with federal law, including Public Law 108-7,...
Section 526.275 - Policy regarding Good Neighbor Authority Agreement projects. - (a) "Additive" means an increase in the pace, scale and...
Section 526.276 - Reporting on Good Neighbor Authority Agreement projects. - Note: 526.276 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 526.277 - Findings. - (1) Forestlands in federal, state and private ownership comprise some...
Section 526.280 - Responsibilities of State Forester; woody biomass utilization; report. - (1) Establish a policy of active and inclusive communication with...
Section 526.287 - Definitions for ORS 526.287 to 526.299 and 526.991. - (1) "Large commercial event": (a) Means a gathering that: (A)...
Section 526.289 - Legislative findings. - (1) State forestlands are especially vulnerable to the effects of...
Section 526.291 - Large commercial event permits; fees; rules. - (2) A permit issued under this section does not entitle...
Section 526.294 - Large commercial event health and safety standards; rules. - (a) Alcohol consumption; (b) Buffer zones between large commercial events...
Section 526.297 - Suspension or revocation of permit. - (1) An emergency, significant law enforcement problem, substantial threat to...
Section 526.299 - Organizer responsibility for compliance with permit terms and conditions. - Note: See note under 526.287.
Section 526.305 - Definitions for ORS 526.305 to 526.370. - (1) "Committee" means a forestland classification committee. (2) "Governing body"...
Section 526.310 - Forestland classification committees; rules. - (a) The governing body of a county may establish a...
Section 526.324 - Classification of forestland by committee; publication. - (a) Class 1, timber class, includes forestland suitable for the...
Section 526.328 - Hearing; final classification. - (2) All action by the committee in adopting final classifications...
Section 526.332 - Appeal. - (2) The appeal shall be tried by the circuit court...
Section 526.340 - Classification by State Forester. - (a) The governing body of a county has failed to...
Section 526.350 - Policy in administering forest and fire laws; contracts for care of forestland. - (2) It shall be the policy of the board and...
Section 526.360 - State Forester to assist in developing forestland for agricultural uses; supervision of certain burning; refusal of supervision or permit; Certified Burn Manager program; rules; liability for damage. - (a) Removing a fire hazard to any property; (b) Preparing...
Section 526.370 - Seeding agreements as condition of supervision of burning on forestlands; seeding at owner’s expense on breach; lien; foreclosure. - (2) In the event of failure by the owner or...
Section 526.425 - Management assistance to nonindustrial private forest landowners; rules. - (1) Provide for coordinated technical and financial assistance to the...
Section 526.450 - Short title. - Note: The amendments to 526.450 by section 5, chapter 883,...
Section 526.455 - Definitions for ORS 526.450 to 526.475. - (1) "Approved forest management practice" means and includes site preparation,...
Section 526.460 - Policy to manage forests to maximize benefits. - (2) Nonindustrial private forestlands are an important part of Oregon’s...
Section 526.465 - Purpose of ORS 526.450 to 526.475. - (1) Providing the forest owner with tax relief during the...
Section 526.470 - Forest tree seed bank; sale to recover costs; disposition of funds; use of funds for research and development activities. - (2) Each year the State Forester shall determine the costs...
Section 526.472 - Forest tree seed orchard; purposes; cooperative agreements; recovery of costs; revenues. - (a) Grow, care for and maintain seed orchard stock and...
Section 526.475 - Appeal of decisions by State Forester. - (2) Any owner affected by a determination of the Department...
Section 526.490 - Afforestation of certain idle lands; harvest requirements; inspection fees; lands subject to Oregon Forest Practices Act; rules; fees. - (2) As used in this section: (a) "Free to grow"...
Section 526.500 - Definitions for ORS 526.500 to 526.515. - (1) "Urban forest" means the area in and around a...
Section 526.510 - Department to provide technical assistance to governmental units. - (a) Establishing and maintaining local urban and community forestry programs;...
Section 526.515 - Gifts, grants and donations; fees for services. - (2) All revenues received under subsection (1) of this section...
Section 526.600 - Definitions for ORS 526.600 to 526.675. - (1) "Institute" means the Oregon Forest Resources Institute. (2) "Producer"...
Section 526.610 - Oregon Forest Resources Institute; board of directors; eligibility. - (1) Three voting members to represent small producers of 20...
Section 526.615 - Qualifications of voting members. - (1) Be a citizen of the United States. (2) Be...
Section 526.625 - Effect of failure to maintain qualification; removal of member. - (2) The State Forester may remove any member of the...
Section 526.635 - Officers. - (2) The board of directors shall meet regularly at least...
Section 526.640 - General authority of institute. - (1) Increase public understanding of the practice of forestry and...
Section 526.645 - Additional powers. - (1) Conduct research and disseminate reliable information based upon such...
Section 526.650 - Expenditure of funds restricted. - (2) No funds shall be expended by the institute for...
Section 526.660 - Application of budget and expenditure control laws. - (1) All references in such statutes to the Director of...
Section 526.675 - Oregon Forest Resources Institute Fund; use of moneys; rules. - (2) The board of directors of the institute may repay...
Section 526.695 - Definitions for ORS 526.695 to 526.775. - (1) "Contract" means the contract signed by the forestland owner...
Section 526.700 - Forest Resource Trust; purpose; trustees; advisory committee; rules; duties. - (2) The members of the State Board of Forestry shall...
Section 526.703 - Cost share program; purpose; advance of moneys and assistance. - (2) In advancing moneys and providing other assistance for stand...
Section 526.705 - Loan program; financial assistance terms and conditions; rules. - (2) In advancing moneys and providing other assistance for stand...
Section 526.710 - State Forestry Department to assist board. - (1) Identify potentially suitable lands, and educate the owners of...
Section 526.725 - Agreements with private, governmental or other organizations; land acquisitions; investment of funds; forestry carbon offsets; trust on governmental agencies or officers not created. - (2) The board may acquire, on behalf of the Forest...
Section 526.730 - Report to legislature. - (1) Program accomplishments; (2) Financial assistance payments to participating landowners;...
Section 526.740 - Lien for moneys payable to trust by forestland owner; attachment to severed forest products and accounts receivable. - (2) The lien created by subsection (1) of this section...
Section 526.745 - Notice of lien; filing. - (2) The State Forester shall file the notice of lien...
Section 526.755 - Foreclosure; costs. - (2) In all suits under ORS 526.695 and 526.740 to...
Section 526.760 - Priority; lien survives land foreclosure proceedings. - (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the lien upon...
Section 526.765 - Payment of funds advanced; release of lien. - (2) Upon receiving the certificate, the recording officer shall enter...
Section 526.770 - Notice of forest products harvest; contents; forest products purchasers. - (2) The notification shall specify where and when the harvest...
Section 526.780 - Agreements for forestry carbon offsets; requirements; creation; disposition of revenues. - (2) The State Forester may enter into an agreement described...
Section 526.783 - Development of forestry carbon offset accounting system. - (1) Use accepted principles and standards relating to creating, measuring,...
Section 526.786 - Rules relating to forestry carbon offsets; rules advisory committee. - (2) Rules adopted by the board under this section shall...
Section 526.801 - Definitions for ORS 526.801 to 526.831 and 526.992. - (1) "Export" means that unprocessed timber is loaded on a...
Section 526.806 - Prohibition against export of unprocessed timber; prohibition against certain public timber purchases. - (2) All unprocessed timber that originates from public lands is...
Section 526.816 - Certification by bidders for public timber. - (1) The person will not export directly or indirectly unprocessed...
Section 526.900 - Review of state regulations and policies affecting implementation of conservation strategies. - (2) The review conducted under subsection (1) of this section...
Section 526.905 - Management plans or policies to reduce risk of loss of forest resources. - (a) Establish forest health programs and management strategies designed to...
Section 526.991 - Criminal penalty for large commercial event offense. - (1) Accepts money or other items of value in an...
Section 526.992 - Criminal and civil penalties for timber export violation. - (2) If the agency concerned finds, on the record and...