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OR Rev Stat § 273.885 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 273 - State Lands Generally|Section 273.885 - State prohibited from questioning certain titles.

The State of Oregon shall not call into question the title of any person possessing lands described in ORS 273.850 (1) to (3) before January 1, 1973. The State of Oregon shall not call into question the title of any person possessing lands described in ORS 273.850 (1), if an application with respect to such lands has been filed under ORS 273.850 to 273.880 and is pending before the Board of County Commissioners of Clatsop County, or with respect to which judicial review under ORS 273.880 remains available or has not been finally rendered. [1969 c.495 §17]
OR Rev Stat § 273.890 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 273 - State Lands Generally|Section 273.890 - Application of ORS 273.850 to 273.890 to certain lands; tax refunds prohibited.

(1) Nothing in ORS 273.850 to 273.890 affects controversies among persons and governmental entities asserting proprietary rights, title and interests with respect to lands described in ORS 273.850 (1). (2) No ad valorem taxes paid or owing with respect to lands described in ORS 273.850 (1) shall be refunded or canceled on the ground that the State of Oregon may have been the legal owner of such lands before January 1, 1970. [1969 c.495 §§2,3]
OR Rev Stat § 273.900 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 273 - State Lands Generally|Section 273.900 - Confirmation of title to tide lands and tide flats.

The titles to all tide lands within this state, and all tide flats not adjacent to the shore in the waters of the state, which have been heretofore sold to purchasers by the State of Oregon, where the purchaser has, in good faith, actually paid to the state the purchase price, and the same has been received by the state, and the purchaser has not purchased from the state to exceed 320 acres of that character or class of land, are hereby confirmed to all such purchasers and grantees of the state, their heirs, successors or assigns, when such tide lands have not been fraudulently obtained, and without reference to the amount of any other character of lands purchased by such purchaser theretofore from the state. [Formerly 274.050]
OR Rev Stat § 273.902 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 273 - State Lands Generally|Section 273.902 - Confirmation of title to swamp and overflow lands; deed to claimant.

(1) All the rights and title of the State of Oregon to the swamp and overflowed lands of this state, and claimed by persons who have completed settlement thereon, or who may hereafter complete settlement under the provisions of the preemption or homestead laws of the United States, and have obtained a patent or certificate of final proof therefor, hereby are granted and confirmed unto such claimant, or the heirs or assigns of the claimant, respectively. (2) Upon application of any such claimant to the Department of State Lands, with proof of claim evidenced by United States patent or final certificate of proof of settlement and payment, issued from the United States Land Office, the department shall execute and deliver to such claimant, without charge, a quitclaim deed of the state’s right and title to the lands so claimed. [Formerly 274.120]
OR Rev Stat § 273.903 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 273 - State Lands Generally|Section 273.903 - Title of certain swamp lands not to be questioned by department; prohibition against sale of certain swamp lands.

The Department of State Lands shall not call in question the title of any person to any swamp lands which the person may not have acquired by full and complete compliance with the preemption or homestead laws of the United States, nor shall the department sell to anyone any unsurveyed swamp lands, or swamp lands on which any settler shall have made and perfected bona fide legal entry under the laws of the United States. "Swamp lands," as used in this section, means lands classified as swamp lands pursuant to ORS 273.251. [Formerly 274.130]
OR Rev Stat § 273.905 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 273 - State Lands Generally|Section 273.905 - Confirmation of state land deeds prior to 1891.

All deeds prior to February 20, 1891, to state, school, and university lands, the purchase price of which was paid to the board of commissioners for the sale of school and university lands and for the investment of the fund arising therefrom, hereby are confirmed to the grantees of the state, or to their lawful heirs or assigns, together with all rights, title or interest which the state might or could have in any of the said lands. This section shall not apply to or confirm the title to any lands which were procured by false swearing or by fraudulent representations. [Formerly 273.280]
OR Rev Stat § 273.910 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 273 - State Lands Generally|Section 273.910 - Confirmation of title to state lands purchased before 1918.

In all cases prior to May 21, 1917, where state deeds were issued to lands claimed by this state under the laws of the United States, the legal title to which had not yet vested in the state at the date of such deeds, the after-acquired title of this state in or to such lands shall be deemed vested in such purchasers who purchased such lands in good faith, and their heirs and assigns, from the time such legal title passed or may pass out of the United States. Nothing in this section shall prevent the State of Oregon from proceeding at any time to set aside on the ground of fraud any deed made by the state, nor shall anything contained in this section be deemed to prejudice the rights of any person claiming title to any public land adversely to the State of Oregon or to the United States. [Formerly 273.270]
OR Rev Stat § 273.915 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 273 - State Lands Generally|Section 273.915 - Release of claims under pre-1947 deeds reserving right of way.

The State of Oregon hereby remises, releases and forever quitclaims unto the grantees therein, their heirs and assigns, all rights, titles and interest that may have remained or vested in the State of Oregon under deeds executed prior to July 5, 1947, by the State Land Board wherein there was attempted to be reserved a "right of way for ditches, canals and reservoir sites for irrigation purposes, constructed, or which may be constructed, by authority of the United States." [Formerly 273.170]
OR Rev Stat § 273.920 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 273 - State Lands Generally|Section 273.920 - Validation of mineral leases executed and delivered before August 9, 1961.

All leases and conveyances granting the right to explore or prospect for minerals or oil and gas, and for the drilling, mining and removal of the same on or from lands or mineral rights under the jurisdiction and control of any state agency, board or commission, which were executed and delivered by such agency, board or commission prior to August 9, 1961, are hereby validated and declared to be legal and enforceable. [Formerly part of 517.410]
OR Rev Stat § 273.990 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 273 - State Lands Generally|Section 273.990 - Criminal penalties.

Violation of ORS 273.231 is a misdemeanor. [1967 c.421 §93; 1969 c.594 §30; 1977 c.397 §3; 1983 c.620 §14; 1995 c.543 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 273.992 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 273 - State Lands Generally|Section 273.992 - Civil penalties.

(1) A person who violates any provision of ORS 273.225, 273.231, 273.551, 273.715, 273.780 or 273.815 or any rule adopted under ORS 273.045 related to those sections is subject to a civil penalty in an amount to be determined by the Director of the Department of State Lands of not more than $1,000 per day of violation. (2) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745. (3) The provisions of this section are in addition to and not in lieu of any other penalty or sanction provided by law. (4) Any civil penalty recovered under this section shall be deposited in the Common School Fund and made available for expenses of the Department of State Lands and as otherwise provided by law. [2009 c.341 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 273.994 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 273 - State Lands Generally|Section 273.994 - Schedule of civil penalties; rules; considerations in imposing penalty.

(1) The Director of the Department of State Lands shall adopt by rule a schedule establishing the amount of civil penalty that may be imposed for a particular violation of ORS 273.225, 273.231, 273.551, 273.715, 273.780 or 273.815 or any rule adopted under ORS 273.045 related to those sections. (2) In imposing a penalty under the schedule adopted under subsection (1) of this section, the director shall consider the following factors: (a) The past history of the person incurring the penalty in taking all feasible steps or procedures necessary or appropriate to correct any violation; (b) Any prior violations by the person of statutes, rules, orders or authorizations pertaining to the use of state land; (c) The immediacy and extent to which the violation threatens the public health or safety or the assets of the Common School Fund; and (d) Any other factors determined by the director to be relevant and consistent with the policies established to implement the provisions of ORS 273.225, 273.231, 273.551, 273.715, 273.780 or 273.815 or any rule adopted under ORS 273.045 related to those sections. (3) The penalty imposed under this section may be remitted or mitigated upon such terms and conditions as the director determines to be proper and consistent with the protection of the public health and safety and the protection of the assets of the Common School Fund. Upon the request of the person incurring the penalty, the director shall consider evidence of the economic and financial condition of the person in determining whether a penalty shall be remitted or mitigated. [2009 c.341 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 274.005 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.005 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Department" means the Department of State Lands. (2) "Director" means the Director of the Department of State Lands. (3) "Line of ordinary high water" means the line on the bank or shore to which the high water ordinarily rises annually in season. (4) "Line of ordinary low water" means the line on the bank or shore to which the low water ordinarily recedes annually in season. (5) "Land" includes water, water rights, easements of every nature and all appurtenances to land. (6) "Material" includes gravel, rock, sand and silt, but does not include hard minerals subject to ORS 274.610, or oil, gas and sulfur subject to ORS 274.705 to 274.860. (7) "Submerged lands," except as provided in ORS 274.705, means lands lying below the line of ordinary low water of all navigable waters within the boundaries of this state as heretofore or hereafter established, whether such waters are tidal or nontidal. (8) "Submersible lands," except as provided in ORS 274.705 means lands lying between the line of ordinary high water and the line of ordinary low water of all navigable waters and all islands, shore lands or other such lands held by or granted to this state by virtue of her sovereignty, wherever applicable, within the boundaries of this state as heretofore or hereafter established, whether such waters or lands are tidal or nontidal. [1967 c.421 §98 and 1967 c.616 §13; 1969 c.594 §31; 1991 c.217 §3; 2003 c.253 §20]
OR Rev Stat § 274.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.010

[Amended by 1961 c.619 §41; renumbered 274.885]
OR Rev Stat § 274.015 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.015 - Determination of ordinary high and low water.

For purposes of this chapter, when the lines of ordinary high or low water cannot be determined by survey or inspection, then such lines shall be determined by the use of the annual mean high or mean low water for the preceding year. [1967 c.421 §99]
OR Rev Stat § 274.020 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.020

[Renumbered 274.890]
OR Rev Stat § 274.025 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.025 - Jurisdiction over submersible and submerged lands generally.

(1) The title to the submersible and submerged lands of all navigable streams and lakes in this state now existing or which may have been in existence in 1859 when the state was admitted to the Union, or at any time since admission, and which has not become vested in any person, is vested in the State of Oregon. The State of Oregon is the owner of the submersible and submerged lands of such streams and lakes, and may use and dispose of the same as provided by law. (2) No person shall acquire any right, title or interest in or to the submersible and submerged lands of any such navigable lakes, or any part thereof, by reliction or otherwise, or by reason of the lowering or drainage of the waters of such lakes, except as provided by statute. [Formerly 274.420]
OR Rev Stat § 274.030 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.030

[Amended by 1961 c.619 §42; renumbered 274.895]
OR Rev Stat § 274.034 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.034

[1973 c.496 §2; 1977 c.637 §1; renumbered 274.031]
OR Rev Stat § 274.036 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.036 - Status of channel of Willamette River; approval of dam; state maintenance of river location.

The Willamette River at mile 176.5 has been returned to its pre-1971 channel. The Legislative Assembly finds that in the interests of the state’s ownership in the bed of the Willamette River and protecting the public rights of navigation, fisheries, recreation and wildlife habitat, the river at that point should be allowed to remain at its present location. The Legislative Assembly further finds that the construction of the dike at river mile 176.5 which returned the river to its pre-1971 channel is hereby approved as being in accordance with the intent and purposes of ORS 780.010. Nothing in this section is intended to imply a continuing obligation by the state to maintain the river in any location or waive the requirements of ORS 196.600 to 196.921. [1975 c.412 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 274.050 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.050

[Renumbered 273.900]
OR Rev Stat § 274.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.060 - Regulation of harbor improvements; oyster beds; public easement in submerged and submersible lands.

(1) Nothing in ORS 274.040 prevents the Legislative Assembly from providing for regulation of the building of wharves or other improvements in any bay, harbor or inlet of this state, subject to ORS 780.060, or grants the exclusive right to any person to use the natural oyster beds of this state. (2) The grantee of any submerged or submersible lands under ORS 274.040 shall hold the same subject to the easement of the public, under the provisions and restrictions of law, to enter thereon and remove oysters and other shellfish therefrom. [Amended by 1967 c.421 §105; 1969 c.594 §§33,33a; 2011 c.713 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 274.064 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.064 - Portland Harbor Cleanup Fund.

(1) The Portland Harbor Cleanup Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Portland Harbor Cleanup Fund must be credited to the fund. The Portland Harbor Cleanup Fund consists of all moneys credited to the fund and may include moneys appropriated, allocated, deposited or transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly or otherwise and interest earned on moneys in the fund. (2) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of State Lands for costs relating to or arising out of the Portland Harbor Superfund Site. (3) Nothing in this section or any other law that appropriates, allocates, deposits or transfers moneys to the fund waives or limits the department’s ability to recover, by way of insurance, cost recovery, contribution, or claim or action relating to or arising out of the Portland Harbor Superfund Site, moneys from other parties, including claims for costs incurred by the department. In no event shall anything in this section or any other law that appropriates, allocates, deposits or transfers moneys to the fund be construed as a waiver by the State of Oregon of any form of defense or immunity, whether sovereign immunity, governmental immunity, immunity based on the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution or otherwise. [2017 c.748 §11; 2019 c.30 §10] Note: 274.064 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 274 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 274.065 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.065

[1965 c.368 §1; 1967 c.421 §114; renumbered 390.710]
OR Rev Stat § 274.070 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.070

[Amended by 1965 c.368 §2; 1967 c.421 §115; renumbered 390.720]
OR Rev Stat § 274.085 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.085

[1979 c.546 §1; 1981 c.158 §2; renumbered 273.117 in 2021]
OR Rev Stat § 274.090 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.090

[Amended by 1959 c.237 §1; 1965 c.368 §4; 1967 c.421 §118; renumbered 390.730]
OR Rev Stat § 274.100 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.100

[Amended by 1965 c.368 §5; 1967 c.421 §119; renumbered 390.740]
OR Rev Stat § 274.110 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.110

[Amended by 1967 c.421 §120; renumbered 390.750]
OR Rev Stat § 274.120 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.120

[Renumbered 273.902]
OR Rev Stat § 274.130 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.130

[Renumbered 273.903]
OR Rev Stat § 274.205 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.205 - Definition for ORS 274.210 to 274.290.

As used in ORS 274.210 to 274.290, "reclamation" includes, but is not limited to, irrigation. [1969 c.594 §36]
OR Rev Stat § 274.210 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.210 - Authority of department to contract for drainage and reclamation of certain lands.

The Department of State Lands on behalf of the State of Oregon may enter into contracts for: (1) The drainage of submersible and submerged lands adjoining or underlying any lakes, marshes or swamps in this state, or for the drainage of that part which is in this state of submersible and submerged lands adjoining or underlying any lake, marsh or swamp lying partly in this state and partly in another state, and for the reclamation of any such lands; and (2) The sale or disposal of such drained and reclaimed lands as provided for in ORS 274.210 to 274.260. [Amended by 1967 c.421 §121; 1969 c.594 §37; 2001 c.104 §82]
OR Rev Stat § 274.220 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.220 - Application for drainage and reclamation of lands.

(1) Any person desiring to enter into a contract to drain submersible and submerged lands under ORS 274.210 to 274.260 and reclaim such lands shall file with the Department of State Lands an application. (2) The applicant, at the expense of the applicant and without any cost or charge to the state, shall make the necessary surveys and prepare a map of the lands proposed to be reclaimed. The map shall exhibit a plan showing the area that is submersible or submerged and the mode of the contemplated drainage and reclamation, and shall be accompanied by a list of the lands proposed to be drained, with sufficient description to identify the lands in accordance with rules promulgated by the department. (3) The application shall contain an estimate of the cost of the construction of the proposed system of drainage and reclamation. [Amended by 1967 c.421 §122; 1969 c.594 §38]
OR Rev Stat § 274.230 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands|Section 274.230 - Investigation and report by Water Resources Director; terms of contract; bond.

(1) Upon receipt of the application, map and plan of drainage and reclamation under ORS 274.220, the Department of State Lands may require the Water Resources Director to make an investigation and report at the expense of the applicant. If the project appears feasible and desirable and such applicant responsible, the department may enter into a contract with the applicant for construction of the drainage and reclamation works. (2) The applicant shall agree: (a) To drain the submersible and submerged lands substantially in accordance with the plans set forth in the contract; (b) To make such proofs of reclamation as are required by the department; (c) To pay all costs incident to the contract and making of the proof and any other expense connected therewith; (d) That work will be commenced upon the ditches or other works necessary for such drainage and reclamation at a time fixed by the department and agreed upon in the contract; (e) That by the end of the first year after the time fixed in the contract for beginning such work, 10 percent of the necessary expenditure will be made; and (f) That this work will be prosecuted with due diligence until complete and the required proof of reclamation is made. (3) The department shall require a bond subject to its approval in any sum it finds necessary to insure the faithful performance of the contract. [Amended by 1967 c.421 §123; 1969 c.594 §39]