ORS Chapter 568

Chapter 568 — Soiland Water Conservation; Water Quality Management

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

SOIL& WATER CONSERVATION; MANAGEMENT

 

AGRICULTURE

 

SOILAND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

 

(Generally)

 

568.210     Definitionsfor ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933

 

568.225     Policy

 

568.300     Petitionfor formation of district; contents; consolidation of petitions

 

568.310     Noticeof hearing; questions considered

 

568.320     Rightto be heard; subsequent notice and hearings

 

568.330     Determinationof need for district; factors considered in determination; territory need notbe contiguous

 

568.340     Determinationto not form district; subsequent petitions may be filed

 

568.351     Determinationof boundaries for proposed district; notice of plan to issue order;publication; request for referendum

 

568.370     Eligibleelectors

 

568.380     Departmentto pay expenses and supervise hearings and referenda; informalities inreferendum

 

568.391     Referendumprocess; ballot contents; results

 

568.400     Appointmentof first directors of district

 

568.410     Formationof district

 

568.420     Certificateof formation; boundaries of district

 

568.431     Petitionsfor inclusion of territory; conditions; referendum

 

568.433     Petitionsfor withdrawal of territory; conditions; referendum

 

568.435     Boundarychange notice for taxation purposes

 

568.440     Districtlegally formed; certificate as evidence

 

568.445     Petitionsfor inclusion of territory wholly within another district; approval ordisapproval by directors and department

 

568.450     Procedurefor consolidating districts

 

568.460     Referendum;eligible electors; majority required

 

568.471     Effectof consolidating districts

 

568.481     Methodsfor initiating dissolution of district; notice of process initiation; plan ofdissolution and liquidation; public hearings; dissolution order; referendum

 

568.491     Terminationof board of directors; appointment of board of trustees; notice of dissolution;certificate of dissolution

 

568.495     Dispositionof district assets; insolvency; rules

 

568.500     Orderof dissolution; effect

 

568.510     Proceedingsfor dissolution limited

 

568.520     Petitionsnominating directors; regular elections; duties of department

 

568.530     Ballots;write-in votes; unfilled positions

 

568.542     Paymentof expenses for director election from county funds

 

568.545     Procedurefor selection of directors of consolidated districts; selection of officers

 

568.550     Generalpowers of board of directors; erosion control covenants; interagencycooperation; land use regulations; department rules

 

568.552     Powerof directors to manage and control water resources and projects; authority ofWater Resources Commission

 

568.554     Districtto submit program and work plans for department review

 

568.555     Nameof district may be changed

 

568.560     Numberof directors; director qualifications; officers; election; terms; vacancies

 

568.565     Proceduresfor changing number of directors

 

568.570     Majorityconstitutes a quorum

 

568.580     Annualmeeting

 

568.590     Noticeof annual meeting

 

568.600     Legalcounsel; delegation of powers; assistance to department

 

568.610     Records;audits

 

568.620     Consultationwith county or municipal representatives

 

568.730     Officialsmay enter private lands

 

568.780     Certainpublic agencies to be deemed owners

 

568.790     Countyfunds for personnel and other uses

 

568.801     Streamcontrol and management projects; application; designation and implementation;rules

 

568.803     Generalobligation bonds; refunding bonds; special taxes

 

568.805     Specialassessments; improvement bonds; objections by landowners

 

(TaxLevying Authority)

 

568.806     Advalorem tax; budget; collection

 

568.807     Electorsauthorizing taxation; election date

 

568.808     Taxingdistrict to file legal description and map

 

WINDEROSION CONTROL

 

568.810     Purposeof ORS 568.810 to 568.890; types of wind erosion

 

568.820     Designationof areas by county court upon petition; description of boundaries

 

568.830     Publicationand posting of notices describing districts; when regulations are enforced

 

568.840     Electionof advisory board; meetings; members; functions

 

568.850     Winderosion inspector; appointment; duties; appeal from decision; compensation;expenses

 

568.860     Inspectormay enter lands in district; service of notice on owner or occupant

 

568.870     Countycourt may authorize inspector to control erosion; expenses of control

 

568.880     Taxlevy for wind erosion control

 

568.890     Districtmay be dissolved; disposition of district funds; change of district boundaries

 

AGRICULTURALWATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT

 

568.900     Definitionsfor ORS 568.900 to 568.933

 

568.903     “Landowner”defined

 

568.906     Planimplementation to involve local agencies

 

568.909     Boundariesfor land subject to water quality plans; implementation of plan and rules

 

568.912     Managementplan rules; required actions under rules; prohibiting specific practices;landowner appeals

 

568.915     Entryupon land; purpose; consultation with Department of Justice; notice tolandowners

 

568.918     Noticeto landowner of failure to perform requirements

 

568.921     Feesfrom landowners

 

568.924     Interagencyagreements

 

568.927     Lawinapplicable to certain forest practices

 

568.930     Agriculturalactivities subject to plan requirements; consultation with EnvironmentalQuality Commission; review and revision of plans

 

568.933     Civilpenalties; availability; reductions

 

      568.010 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

 

      568.020 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

 

      568.030 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

 

      568.040 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

 

      568.050 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

 

      568.060 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

 

      568.070 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

 

      568.080 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

 

      568.090 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

 

      568.100 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

 

      568.110 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

 

      568.120 [Amended by1969 c.314 §66; repealed by 1983 c.499 §1]

 

      568.130 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

 

SOILAND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

 

(Generally)

 

      568.210Definitions for ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933. As used in ORS568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933, unless the context requiresotherwise:

      (1)“Agency of this state” means any public body as defined in ORS 174.109.

      (2)“Department” means the State Department of Agriculture.

      (3)“Director” means one of the members of the local governing body of a districtelected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of ORS 568.210 to568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933.

      (4)“District” means a soil and water conservation district.

      (5)“Due notice” means notice published at least twice, with an interval of atleast seven days between the two publication dates, in a newspaper or otherpublication of general circulation within the appropriate area, or if no suchpublication of general circulation is available, by posting at a reasonablenumber of conspicuous places within the appropriate area, such posting toinclude, where possible, posting at public places where it may be customary topost notices concerning county or municipal affairs generally. At any hearingheld pursuant to such notice, at the time and place designated in such notice,adjournment may be made from time to time without the necessity of renewingsuch notice for such adjourned dates.

      (6)“Elector” means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II,Oregon Constitution.

      (7)“Government” or “governmental” means the government of the United States, andany subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of thegovernment of the United States, and any public body as defined in ORS 174.109.

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