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OR Rev Stat § 477.777 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.777 - Agency request budget; expenditures; report.

(1) As part of the preparation of the agency request budget submitted to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services pursuant to ORS 291.208 for the State Forestry Department, the State Forester shall prepare, in addition to any amounts budgeted for forest protection districts pursuant to ORS 477.205 to 477.281, a request for a General Fund appropriation for the following purposes: (a) Providing funds for the purchase of emergency fire suppression costs insurance under ORS 477.775. (b) Acquiring and placing centrally managed fire suppression resources for statewide use. (c) Acquiring fast-mobilizing, short-term contingency resources to be used based on predictions of severe fire weather, widespread lightning events or serious resource shortage due to a heavy fire season in this state, in the western region of the United States or nationally. (d) Enhancing forest protection district resources in cases where land productivity or other economic factors seriously limit the ability of the forester to perform fire protection responsibilities. (e) Mitigating forest patrol assessment rates in cases where land productivity or other economic factors seriously limit the ability of the owners of forestlands in the forest protection district to comply with ORS 477.210 (1). (2) The State Forester shall utilize critical discretion in the expenditure of the funds provided to the State Forestry Department pursuant to the separate request required under subsection (1) of this section. (3) The State Forester shall report to the Emergency Board, each year, after the close of the fire season, on: (a) The nature and severity of the fire season; (b) The moneys expended on fire suppression; (c) The balance remaining from the biennial appropriation; and (d) Any matters arising out of the fire season that may require attention or warrant future consideration by the board or the Legislative Assembly. (4) When reporting the nature and severity of the fire season under subsection (3) of this section, for each fire consuming 1,000 or more acres, the State Forester shall provide information regarding the resulting losses on private lands of timber, buildings, fencing and livestock and of grazing land capacity if the land is expected to be unavailable for two or more grazing seasons. [2005 c.802 §2; 2013 c.619 §4; 2015 c.517 §1; 2016 c.117 §72]
OR Rev Stat § 477.880 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.880 - Acreage assessment; east side forestlands; certain forestlands west of Cascade Mountains; rate.

(1) An assessment for the cost of fire protection and suppression is levied upon the owners of all forestland that has been classified under ORS 526.305 to 526.370 and that is protected from the start or spread of fire thereon or therefrom by: (a) The forester under ORS 477.210 (4), with the approval of the State Board of Forestry; (b) The United States of America through contract or agreement with the forester or board; (c) Any forest protective agency under contract or agreement with the forester or board pursuant to ORS 477.406; or (d) Any forest protective agency, described in paragraph (c) of this subsection, under a contract or agreement with the United States of America wherein such agency agrees to protect specific federal forestlands, and in return, the United States of America agrees to protect specific lands of such agency. (2) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 477.760, for each fiscal year the assessment levied per acre of ownership of forestland designated in subsection (1) of this section shall be: (a) Seven and one-half cents for all forestlands east of the summit of the Cascade Mountains and all forestlands which have been classified Class 3, agricultural class, under ORS 526.305 to 526.370; or (b) Five cents for all forestlands not described in paragraph (a) of this subsection. [1969 c.524 §§7,8; 1981 c.321 §3; 1985 c.759 §35; 1989 c.769 §5; 1991 c.639 §8; 2003 c.14 §318; 2007 c.779 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 477.960 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.960 - Collection of assessment.

(1) Insofar as applicable, the assessment levied under ORS 477.880 shall be due and payable to the forester in like manner and procedure, including penalties and interest, as set forth for the collection of the protection costs provided in ORS 477.270. Wherever applicable, the assessment levied under ORS 477.880 shall be combined with the budgeted cost certified to the county under ORS 477.270 as one amount for each account listed so that the officer in charge of the roll can extend the amounts on the assessment roll in a separate column in a single figure. (2) The minimum assessment set forth in ORS 477.295 shall be applied to the combined amount described in subsection (1) of this section. [1959 c.320 §5; 1961 c.689 §8; 1965 c.312 §4; 1967 c.179 §1; 1967 c.429 §43; 1985 c.759 §36; 1991 c.459 §417]
OR Rev Stat § 477.970 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.970 - Disposition of receipts.

The receipts from the assessment levied by ORS 477.880 shall be paid into the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund. [1959 c.320 §6; 1961 c.689 §9; 1967 c.429 §44; 1985 c.759 §37]
OR Rev Stat § 477.980 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.980 - Enforcement policy; rules; factors considered.

The State Board of Forestry, by rule, shall establish the enforcement policy for violations prescribed in ORS 477.993. In determining the enforcement policy, the board may consider the following factors: (1) Prior violation of the same or similar statutes, rules or orders. (2) The gravity and magnitude of the violation. (3) Whether the violations were repeated or continuous. (4) Whether the cause of the violation was an unavoidable accident or a willful, malicious or negligent act. (5) Whether the violation directly threatened human life or caused property damage of $10,000 or more. [1993 c.697 §2; 1999 c.1051 §101]
OR Rev Stat § 477.985 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.985 - Enforcement procedure.

In addition to any other persons permitted to enforce violations, the State Forestry Department and the State Forester, or any employee specifically designated by the department or by the State Forester, may issue citations for violations established under ORS 477.993 in the manner provided by ORS chapter 153. [1993 c.697 §3; 1999 c.1051 §102; 2011 c.597 §138]
OR Rev Stat § 477.993 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation|Section 477.993 - Penalties.

(1) Violation of any of the provisions of ORS 477.510, 477.515, 477.535 to 477.550, 477.565, 477.615, 477.625, 477.635 to 477.670, 477.695, 477.710, 477.720 or 477.740, or any rule or order adopted pursuant thereto, is a violation punishable as follows: (a) For the first offense, as a Class D violation. (b) For the second offense, as a Class C violation. (c) For the third offense, as a Class A violation. (2) Multiple violations of any single requirement of this chapter, or of any rule or order adopted pursuant thereto, in an operation area shall be considered a single violation. However, each day a violation continues shall be considered a separate violation. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, violations of any of the statutes listed in subsection (1) of this section which proximately cause human injury, loss of human life or property damage of $10,000 or more, and unauthorized entry into a fire scene secured under the authority of ORS 477.365 (1)(f), may be punishable as a Class A misdemeanor. (4) Violations and punishments set forth in this section and ORS 477.740 are in addition to and not in lieu of the provisions of ORS 164.305 to 164.335. [Subsections (1) and (2) of 1963 Replacement Part and subsections (1) to (3) enacted as 1959 c.363 §15 (in lieu of 477.990); subsection (6) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1959 c.408 §6; subsection (7) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1959 c.320 §8; subsection (8) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1961 c.689 §11; subsection (5) enacted as 1961 c.603 §15; 1965 c.253 §136; 1971 c.562 §2; 1971 c.743 §390; 1993 c.697 §8; 1995 c.605 §4; 1997 c.274 §34; 1999 c.1051 §103]
OR Rev Stat § 478.001 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.001 - Definitions.

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Board of directors" or "district board" means the governing body of a district. (b) "County" means the county in which the district, or the greater portion of the taxable assessed value of the district, is located. (c) "County board" means the county court or board of county commissioners of the county. (d) "District" means a rural fire protection district proposed to be organized or organized under, or subject to, this chapter. (e) "Owner" or "landowner" means a legal owner of real property or the vendee of a contract of purchase of real property, if any, to the exclusion of the vendor. The term includes a unit owner, as defined in ORS 100.005. (2) As used in ORS 478.960: (a) "Commercial waste" means any waste produced in any business involving the lease or sale, including wholesale and retail, of goods or services, including but not limited to housing, and means any waste produced by a governmental, educational or charitable institution; however, it does not include any waste produced in a dwelling containing four living units or less. (b) "Demolition material" means any waste resulting from the complete or partial destruction of any man-made structure such as a house, apartment, commercial building or industrial building. (c) "Domestic waste" means any nonputrescible waste, consisting of combustible materials, such as paper, cardboard, yard clippings, wood, or similar materials, generated in a dwelling, including the real property upon which it is situated, containing four living units or less. (d) "Field burning" means the burning of any grass field, grain field, pasture, rangeland or other field by open burning or by use of mobile equipment or flaming equipment on any land or vegetation. (e) "Industrial waste" means any waste resulting from any process or activity of manufacturing or construction. (f) "Land clearing debris" means any waste generated by the removal of debris, logs, trees, brush or demolition material from any site in preparation for land improvement or construction projects. (g) "Open burning" means any burning conducted in such a manner that combustion air is not effectively controlled and that combustion products are not vented through a stack or chimney, including but not limited to burning conducted in open outdoor fires, common burn barrels and backyard incinerators. [1969 c.667 §2; 1975 c.635 §3; 1983 c.83 §95; 1983 c.350 §282; 1987 c.834 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 478.002 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.002 - Status of districts existing in 1957.

(1) There hereby is created a rural fire protection district territorially coterminous with each rural fire protection district existing on July 2, 1957, or established after July 2, 1957, and prior to November 22, 1957, if such rural fire protection district was at that time a valid district but for the fact that its electorate was restricted to property owners. In determining the boundaries of districts created by this subsection, full effect shall be given to annexations, withdrawals and consolidations effected by rural fire protection districts prior to November 22, 1957, under this chapter or other statutes authorizing or purporting to authorize such action. (2) Rural fire protection districts territorially coterminous with the districts created by subsection (1) of this section hereby are abolished. (3) Rural fire protection districts created by this section shall be governed by this chapter. [1957 s.s. c.10 §1; 1959 c.344 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 478.004 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.004 - New district succeeds to and replaces abolished district.

Each rural fire protection district created by ORS 478.002 shall in all respects succeed to and replace the territorially coterminous rural fire protection district abolished by ORS 478.002. Without limiting the foregoing: (1) A successor district is: (a) The owner of the property of the succeeded district, including real property and funds on deposit with the county treasurer or banks. (b) Successor party to the contracts of the succeeded district. (c) Successor party to the court proceedings of the succeeded district. (d) Successor obligor on the indebtedness of the succeeded district. (2) The rules, regulations, fire protection codes and identification numbers of the succeeded district are the rules, regulations, fire protection codes and identification numbers of the successor district, until changed by appropriate action under this chapter. (3) The directors and officers of the succeeded district are the directors and officers of the successor district. Each director and officer shall hold office for a term equal to the term of the office of the director or officer in the succeeded district. [1957 s.s. c.10 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 478.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.010 - Formation; territories that may not be included in districts.

(1) A rural fire protection district may be formed in the manner set forth in ORS 478.010 to 478.100. (2) A district may not include: (a) Territory within a city unless otherwise authorized by law. (b) Territory within a water supply district organized under ORS chapter 264 if the district has previously been authorized by its electors to exercise the fire protection powers prescribed by ORS 264.340. (c) Forestlands included within a forest protection district under ORS 477.205 to 477.281 unless the owner consents and notifies the rural fire protection district, however, forestland protected pursuant to ORS 477.205 to 477.281 and not exceeding five acres in one ownership shall be included in the rural fire protection district without the owner’s consent if the ownership includes any structures subject to damage by fire. Forestland included in a rural fire protection district under this subsection subjects the forestland to assessments for fire protection by the rural fire protection district and the forest protection district. (d) Railroad rights of way or improvements thereon or rolling stock moving thereover unless the owner of such property consents. (e) Ocean shores as defined by ORS 390.605. [Subsection (2) enacted as 1953 c.144 §1; 1969 c.651 §3; 1969 c.667 §§3,69; 1971 c.727 §137; 1973 c.124 §1; 1973 c.337 §1a; 2001 c.104 §217]
OR Rev Stat § 478.050 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.050 - Qualifications for directors.

A director of a district shall be an elector or an owner within the district. A district may determine, by ordinance that takes effect at least one year prior to the date of a regular district election, that firefighters of the district, volunteer or otherwise, and other district employees shall not serve as directors. [Amended by 1963 c.299 §1; 1969 c.667 §7; 1971 c.647 §109; 1971 c.727 §§139,197; 1973 c.618 §1; 1987 c.834 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 478.090 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.090 - Effect of 1939 Act on districts then existing.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as impairing the legality or organization of any rural fire protection district existing on June 14, 1939, nor to exclude from such districts any lands then included therein, nor the legality of any act of such district done in accordance with the prior law, nor shall it be deemed to affect the legality of the election of any officer of any such existing rural fire protection district. Nor shall anything in this chapter be deemed in any way to affect any indebtedness or financial obligation lawfully created by any fire protection district existing on June 14, 1939, and such existing rural fire protection district is confirmed and for the purpose of continued and future operation shall be deemed as organized under the terms and conditions of this chapter and entitled to all benefits and clothed with all the rights, powers and duties as by this chapter provided.
OR Rev Stat § 478.100 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.100 - Immaterial defects in organization not to invalidate district organization.

No final order of a county board establishing a district shall be set aside, or annulled upon appeal or review, on account of any defect or irregularity in the petition asking for organization of such district, or notice thereof, which does not materially affect the substantial rights of an interested party. The following irregularities are declared to be immaterial defects: (1) Errors of description of the intermediate points, courses or distances of the exterior boundaries of the proposed district set out in the petition for organization or as changed at the hearing by the county board, when the exterior boundaries can be otherwise definitely determined. (2) Errors in posting notices where it can be shown that all persons objecting to the proceedings had actual notice thereof prior to the hearing. (3) Errors in or omissions of the names of petitioners or number thereof, or in the percentage thereof of property owners in the district, required to sign the petition for organization, where there is entered upon the records of the county board an order or proclamation establishing or legally forming such district. [Amended by 1969 c.667 §10; 1975 c.326 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 478.115 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.115 - County governing body to determine territory of district.

Subject to the provisions of ORS 478.010, a county governing body may, under ORS 198.705 to 198.955, include in or exclude from a proposed district, or territory proposed to be annexed to a district, such territory as it determines. [1979 c.473 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 478.120 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.120 - Inclusion of forestland in district.

The authority to include forestland within a rural fire protection district pursuant to ORS 478.010 (2)(c) applies to forestland within the exterior boundaries of an existing district and to forestland on which structures subject to damage by fire have been added after July 20, 1973. [1973 c.337 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 478.130 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.130 - Certain structures subject to fire damage to be added to tax rolls.

Any land upon which structures subject to damage by fire have been built shall be added to the assessment roll for the tax year beginning July 1 following the calendar year in which construction on the structure was begun. [1973 c.337 §4; 1993 c.270 §68]
OR Rev Stat § 478.140 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.140 - Procedure for adding land to district by consent of owner.

Any owner consenting to add the forestland of the owner to the district under ORS 478.010 (2)(c) shall do so on forms supplied by the Department of Revenue. The owner shall file the original with the district. The district shall forward a copy to the assessor of each county in which the land is located, within 20 days of receipt. [1973 c.337 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 478.150 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.150 - Conference with State Forestry Department required prior to formation of district or annexation of territory.

Prior to the formation of any rural fire protection district or the annexation of any territory to an existing rural fire protection district of any territory within the exterior boundaries of a forest protection district established pursuant to ORS chapter 477, the petitioners of the proposed district or annexation shall confer with the State Forestry Department in determining the boundaries and lands to be included within the rural fire protection district. [1973 c.337 §6]