ORS Chapter 527

Chapter 527 — Insectand Disease Control; Forest Practices

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

INSECTAND DISEASE CONTROL; FOREST PRACTICES

 

FORESTRYAND FOREST PRODUCTS

 

PROHIBITEDACTS

 

527.260     Injuringforest tree of another or extracting pitch without, or in violation of, apermit prohibited; permit to extract pitch

 

INTEGRATEDPEST MANAGEMENT

 

527.310     Definitionsfor ORS 527.310 to 527.370

 

527.315     Processcomponents

 

527.321     Implementationof process by State Forester

 

527.335     Investigationsby State Forester concerning pests; access to privately owned lands

 

527.341     Forestlandowners to implement strategies to carry out resource management objectives

 

527.346     StateForester to assist owners unable to take action against pest

 

527.360     Costsof eradication; state to contribute; unpaid costs to be charge against timber;collection of charge

 

527.370     Dispositionof receipts

 

OREGONFOREST PRACTICES ACT

 

(Generally)

 

527.610     Shorttitle

 

527.620     Definitionsfor ORS 527.610 to 527.770

 

527.630     Policy;rules

 

527.640     Forestregions

 

527.650     Forestpractice committees; members; qualifications; appointment; terms

 

527.660     Committeesto review rules

 

527.665     Noticeof reforestation requirements to be given in forestland transfers; effect offailure to notify; damages

 

527.670     Commencementof operations; rules; written plan; effect of plan; notice of chemicalapplication; fees

 

527.674     Rulesrequiring approval of written plan prohibited

 

527.676     Leavingsnags and downed logs in harvest type 2 or 3 units; green trees to be left nearcertain streams

 

527.680     Violationby operator; citation; order to cease violation; order to repair damage;temporary order where violation continuing; service on operator

 

527.683     Noticeof violation

 

527.685     Civilpenalty considerations; rules

 

527.687     Civilpenalty procedure

 

527.690     Failureto comply with order to reforest or repair damage; estimate of cost of repair;notification; board authorization for repair; cost of repair as lien uponoperator, timber owner or landowner

 

527.700     Appealsfrom orders of State Forester; hearing procedure; rules; stay of operation

 

527.710     Dutiesand powers of board; rules; inventory for resource protection; consultationwith other agencies required

 

527.714     Typesof rules; procedure; findings necessary; rule analysis

 

527.715     Rulesto establish standards and procedures

 

527.721     Coordinationwith state and local agencies for review and comment on operations

 

527.722     Restrictionson local government adoption of rules regulating forest operations; exceptions

 

527.724     Forestoperations to comply with air and water pollution control rules and standards;effect of violation

 

527.730     Conversionof forestland to other uses

 

(HarvestType; Water Quality Regulation)

 

527.736     Forestpractice standards for operations on public and private land; exceptions; rules

 

527.740     Harvesttype 3 limitations; exceptions

 

527.745     Reforestationof certain harvest types; adoption of standards; rules

 

527.750     Exceedingharvest type 3 size limitation; conditions; rules

 

527.755     Scenichighways; visually sensitive corridors; operations restricted; exemptions

 

527.760     Reforestationexemptions for land use changes

 

527.765     Bestmanagement practices to maintain water quality; rules

 

527.770     Goodfaith compliance with best management practices not violation of water qualitystandards; subsequent enforcement of standards

 

527.780     Exemptionfrom liability for trees or debris left on property

 

527.785     Exemptionfrom liability for large woody debris left on property

 

PENALTIES

 

527.990     Criminalpenalties

 

527.992     Civilpenalties

 

      527.010 [Amended by1971 c.316 §1; renumbered 527.610]

 

      527.020 [Amended by1955 c.100 §1; 1957 c.33 §1; 1959 c.28 §1; repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.030 [Amended by1957 c.33 §2; 1959 c.28 §2; repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.040 [Amended by1955 c.100 §2; repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.050 [Amended by1953 c.195 §2; 1959 c.83 §1; repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.060 [Amended by1959 c.28 §3; repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.070 [Repealed by1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.080 [Amended by1955 c.100 §3; 1957 c.33 §3; repealed by 1959 c.28 §9]

 

      527.090 [Amended by1955 c.100 §4; 1957 c.33 §4; repealed by 1959 c.28 §9]

 

      527.091 [1959 c.28 §5;repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.100 [Amended by1957 c.33 §5; repealed by 1959 c.28 §9]

 

      527.101 [1959 c.28 §6;repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.110 [Amended by1955 c.100 §5; 1957 c.33 §6; 1959 c.28 §7; repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.120 [Repealed by1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.140 [Amended by1957 c.33 §7; repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.150 [Repealed by1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.160 [Amended by1953 c.262 §2; 1957 c.33 §8; 1959 c.28 §8; 1961 c.221 §1; 1965 c.253 §148;repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.170 [Amended by1953 c.262 §2; 1961 c.221 §2; repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.180 [Repealed by 1971c.316 §15]

 

      527.190 [Amended by1953 c.262 §2; 1955 c.100 §6; 1961 c.221 §3; repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.200 [Amended by1953 c.262 §2; repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.210 [Repealed by1953 c.262 §2]

 

      527.215 [1953 c.262 §3;1955 c.100 §7; 1959 c.83 §2; repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.220 [Amended by1965 c.253 §149; repealed by 1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.230 [Repealed by1971 c.316 §15]

 

      527.240 [Amended by1971 c.316 §13; renumbered 527.700]

 

PROHIBITEDACTS

 

      527.260Injuring forest tree of another or extracting pitch without, or in violationof, a permit prohibited; permit to extract pitch. (1) No personshall willfully and unlawfully:

      (a)Bore or cut any forest tree belonging to another for the purpose of extractingpitch;

      (b)Cut, injure or deface any such tree for the purpose of taking any part of it;or

      (c)Injure or destroy any such tree.

      (2)The State Forester, with the consent of the owner of the land, shall issuepermits for the extraction of pitch from forest trees. The terms of the permitsshall clearly describe the area to which the extraction shall be confined andstate the precautions necessary, in the judgment of the State Forester, to betaken by the permittee, so that the extraction will not result in an increasedfire hazard to life and adjoining property.

      (3)No person shall:

      (a)Bore or cut any forest tree for the purpose of extracting pitch without havingfirst obtained a permit to do so; or

      (b)Willfully or negligently fail to comply with the terms of the permit. [Amendedby 1995 c.79 §299]

 

      527.280 [1953 c.375 §24;1957 c.654 §2; 1961 c.297 §8; 1965 c.253 §83; renumbered 477.440]

 

      527.282 [1953 c.375 §25;1961 c.297 §9; renumbered 477.445]

 

      527.284 [1953 c.375 §26;1957 c.309 §12; repealed by 1961 c.297 §12]

 

      527.286 [1953 c.357 §27;1957 c.309 §13; subsection (2) of 1959 Replacement Part enacted as 1957 c.216 §1;repealed by 1961 c.297 §12]

 

      527.288 [1953 c.375 §28;1961 c.297 §10; renumbered 477.450]

 

      527.290 [1953 c.375 §29;renumbered 477.455]

 

      527.292 [1953 c.375 §30;1961 c.297 §11; renumbered 477.460]

 

      527.294 [1961 c.689 §10;repealed by 1965 c.253 §153]

 

INTEGRATEDPEST MANAGEMENT

 

      527.310Definitions for ORS 527.310 to 527.370. As used in and for the purposes of ORS527.310 to 527.370:

      (1)“Control” means reduction of resource losses or pest occurrences to anacceptable level by direct and immediate application of effective prevention,suppression or eradication strategies, or any combination thereof.

      (2)“Eradication” means the implementation of strategies through host or pestdestruction or removal, or by the use of pesticides, to contain or completelyeliminate exotic pests in a specific area, or both.

      (3)“Exotic” means any pest that has been accidentally or deliberately introducedinto an area where it does not naturally occur.

      (4)“Forestland” means any nonfederal land which has enough timber or forestgrowths, standing or down, to constitute, in the judgment of the State Board ofForestry, forest pests of a nature to be harmful, detrimental and injurious tothe management objectives for the site.

      (5)“Integrated pest management” means a coordinated decision-making process thatutilizes the most appropriate of all reasonably available means, tactics orstrategies blended together to minimize the impact of forest pests in anenvironmentally and economically sound manner to meet site specific managementobjectives.

      (6)“Native” means any pest that is indigenous or naturally occurring in aparticular area.

      (7)“Owner” means any person owning nonfederal forestlands or timber as shown onthe latest records of the tax collector of the county in which the forestlandsor timber is situated. Where timber is owned entirely separate and apart fromthe land whereon it grows or is situated, “owner” means any person owning suchtimber as shown on the latest records of the tax collector of the county inwhich the timber is situated.

      (8)“Pest” means any forest insect or disease which causes or may cause damage thatprevents or interferes with management objectives in a specific area.

      (9)“Pesticide” has the meaning given that term in ORS 634.006.

      (10)“Prevention” means the implementation of strategies designed to minimize theimpact of a pest before an outbreak occurs, including but not limited to,release or enhancement of natural enemies and silvicultural activities toincrease tree vigor or otherwise reduce tree susceptibility to pest damage. “Prevention”requires the incorporation of integrated pest management into overall forestresource management in order to create ecological conditions unfavorable forthe reproduction or survival of pest organisms.

      (11)“Strategies” may include, but are not limited to, physical and biologicalmethods and application of pe