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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.065 - Authority to accept gifts and other donations for management of state forests and forest legacy programs; use of moneys in subaccount.

(1) The State Forestry Department may receive gifts, grants, bequests, endowments and donations of moneys, labor or materials from public and private sources for the purpose of contributing to the management and enhancement of state forests, including but not limited to activities such as recreation, education, interpretation, research and monitoring, cultural resources management and habitat improvement.
(2) The department may apply for, accept and utilize grants from the federal government to accomplish the goals of a federal forest legacy program. In implementing the federal forest legacy program, the department shall ensure that the program complies with all land use laws and regulations.
(3) On or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the State Forester shall report to the committee created by ORS 171.555 and to any legislative committee with responsibility for forestry issues regarding:
(a) The number and monetary amounts of grants applied for under the federal forest legacy program;
(b) The number and monetary amounts of grants awarded under the federal forest legacy program; and
(c) The location and disposition of areas affected by the federal forest legacy program.
(4) The department shall deposit moneys received under this section into the State Forest Enhancement Donation Subaccount created under ORS 526.060. The department may expend moneys, materials or labor received under this section only for the purposes specified in the gift, grant, bequest, endowment or donation. If no purpose is specified, the department may use the moneys, materials or labor for the management and enhancement of state forests. [2001 c.159 §3; 2005 c.745 §1; 2007 c.206 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.090 - Acceptance and use of moneys under Agricultural Act of 1956 (soil bank and reforestation provisions).

The forester, under the supervision and direction of the State Board of Forestry, may receive moneys from the federal government in connection with cooperative work and programs set out in the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (Public Law 84-540, 70 Stat. 188), particularly the provisions of Title I (7 U.S.C. 1801 to 1837) and Title IV (16 U.S.C. 568e to 568g), and Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental or complementary thereto. [1957 c.83 §4; 1965 c.253 §14]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.095 - Clarke-McNary Act accepted; State Forester is agent of state.

The State of Oregon has accepted the provisions of the Clarke-McNary Act (43 Stat. 653), as amended, and will observe and comply with the requirements of that Act. The forester, under the supervision and direction of the State Board of Forestry, is the agent of the State of Oregon for the purposes of that Act, and may cooperate with the authorities of the United States having powers and duties under that Act to do all things necessary to secure to the State of Oregon the benefits of that Act or Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental or complementary thereto. [1957 c.83 §2; 1965 c.253 §15]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.105 - Disposition of receipts under ORS 526.090 and 526.095.

All moneys received pursuant to the Acts of Congress mentioned in ORS 526.090 and 526.095 shall be paid into the State Treasury, credited to the State Forestry Department Account, and used exclusively for the purposes of the respective Acts. [1965 c.253 §17]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.111 - State Forestry Department Revolving Account; purposes.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 291.238 or any other law, a revolving account in the sum of $750,000 deposited with the State Treasurer shall be at the disposal of the forester for the payment of:
(a) Lawful expenses incurred under the direction of the forester and the State Board of Forestry in the prevention or suppression of fire and the protection of forestlands; and
(b) Miscellaneous bills and extraordinary items which are payable in cash immediately upon presentation.
(2) The forester may draw checks upon the State Treasurer in making disbursements from the revolving account for the purposes stated in this section. Reimbursement of such disbursements shall be made from funds and accounts budgeted and allotted for expenses of the State Forestry Department. The revolving account is not subject to allotment or allocation of moneys pursuant to ORS 291.234 to 291.260. [1953 c.327 §1; 1965 c.253 §18; 1969 c.249 §1; 1987 c.155 §1; 1997 c.467 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.121 - Reimbursement of revolving account; keeping records.

(1) Reimbursement vouchers for claims paid from the revolving account created by ORS 526.111 shall be approved by the forester. Warrants in payment of the vouchers shall be drawn in favor of the forester and deposited with the State Treasurer to reimburse the revolving account.
(2) The forester shall maintain such records as readily disclose the true status of vouchers payable from, and checks outstanding against, the revolving account and the balance to the credit thereof. [1953 c.327 §2; 1957 c.83 §23; 1965 c.253 §19; 1983 c.740 §207]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.122 - State Forestry Department Cash Flow Repayment Fund.

(1) The State Forestry Department Cash Flow Repayment Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. The State Forestry Department Cash Flow Repayment Fund consists of moneys deposited in the fund by the State Forestry Department pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the department for the purposes set forth in subsection (3) of this section.
(2)(a) When the State Forestry Department determines that moneys are available to the department in an amount greater than necessary to satisfy the current cash flow needs of the department, the department shall deposit excess amounts in the State Forestry Department Cash Flow Repayment Fund, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(b) The department is not required to deposit moneys in the fund if the balance of the fund is equal to or greater than the outstanding balance of moneys appropriated, allocated or otherwise made available to the department specifically for cash flow purposes.
(c) The moneys deposited in the fund under this subsection shall not be considered as a budget item on which a limitation is otherwise fixed by law, but shall be in addition to any specific biennial appropriations or amounts authorized to be expended from continuously appropriated moneys for any biennial period.
(3) On July 1 of each odd-numbered year, the department shall cause the balance of the fund to be transferred to the General Fund for general governmental purposes. [2022 c.76 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.123 - Reporting on cash flow.

On or before March 31 of each odd-numbered year, the State Forestry Department shall report to the standing or interim Joint Committee on Ways and Means on the following matters:
(1) The amounts appropriated, allocated or otherwise made available to the department specifically for cash flow purposes, both within the current biennium and cumulatively;
(2) The amounts deposited in the State Forestry Department Cash Flow Repayment Fund pursuant to ORS 526.122 (2), both within the current biennium and cumulatively;
(3) The current balance of the fund; and
(4) The amount currently in use by the department for cash flow purposes. [2022 c.76 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.125 - Tillamook Forest Interpretive Center Fund; sources; use of moneys in fund.

(1) The State Forestry Department may receive and disburse gifts, grants, bequests, endowments and donations of labor and material from public and private sources for the purpose of developing and operating a forest interpretation and education center in the Tillamook State Forest.
(2) The Tillamook Forest Interpretive Center Fund is created in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. All moneys received by the State Forestry Department under subsection (1) of this section shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the Tillamook Forest Interpretive Center Fund. All interest earned by the fund shall be credited to the fund.
(3) All moneys in the Tillamook Forest Interpretive Center Fund are continuously appropriated to the State Forestry Department and may be expended only for the purposes specified in the gift or donation, or, if no purpose is specified, only for the purpose of forest interpretation and education. [1999 c.928 §1]
Note:
526.125 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 526 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.127 - Forestry Natural Climate Solutions Fund.

(1) The Forestry Natural Climate Solutions Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Forestry Natural Climate Solutions Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Forestry Department to:
(a) Carry out the provisions of ORS 468A.189 (3); and
(b) For the administrative expenses of the department in implementing ORS 468A.189, except that no more than 10 percent of moneys may be used for administrative expenses.
(2) The Forestry Natural Climate Solutions Fund consists of moneys transferred to the fund under ORS 468A.187. [2023 c.442 §65]
Note:
526.127 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 526 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.131 - Purchase or acceptance of federal surplus property.

Subject to the allotment provisions of ORS 291.238, the State Forester and State Board of Forestry hereby are authorized to purchase or accept excess and surplus property from the United States. [Formerly 526.080]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.135 - Leasing departmental equipment to federal agency.

The forester, with the approval of the State Board of Forestry, may lease equipment that is under the jurisdiction and control of the forester and board to any agency of the United States. However:
(1) The lease must include a reasonable rental fee and require the lessee to maintain the equipment during the lease period; and
(2) The federal agency must be a cooperator with the forester and board in common activities and programs for which the equipment is leased. [1965 c.87 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.142 - Definition for ORS 526.142 to 526.152.

As used in ORS 526.142 to 526.152, "equipment" includes the necessary materials and supplies for the operation of equipment in the equipment pool authorized by ORS 526.144. [1965 c.253 §21]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.144 - Equipment pool; participation.

(1) The equipment pool operated by the forester and the State Board of Forestry, which furnishes transportation and equipment for the various activities and programs of the board, is for the acquisition, operation, storage, maintenance and replacement of equipment. Notwithstanding any other law, the forester, under the direction of the board, may:
(a) Determine each activity or program of the board that shall participate in the equipment pool, and in so doing, cause the transfer of moneys from the account representing such activity or program in an amount determined advisable for equipment pool purposes. However, in each instance the transfer of moneys must be based on the proportionate use of the equipment pool, or the proposed use thereof, by the activity or program.
(b) Transfer equipment to the equipment pool, which items of transfer are owned by the State of Oregon and under the jurisdiction of the board or forester. In such event the records shall reveal the cash value of the transferred items as of the date of the transfer.
(2) Forest protective associations or agencies under contract or cooperative agreement with the board pursuant to ORS 477.406 may, with the approval of the board, participate in the equipment pool for the purposes of the contract or agreement. Participation by such an association or agency shall be on the same basis as an activity or program of the board that participates in the equipment pool. [1965 c.253 §22]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.146 - Charges.

(1) All items transferred under ORS 526.144, together with any equipment purchased from moneys transferred to the equipment pool, are available for all activities or programs participating in the equipment pool. However, upon use of such equipment for any activity or program, a reasonable use charge shall be made against such activity or program. The charge shall be based upon the maintenance and replacement costs for the equipment used, including operational expenses.
(2) At the end of each month the forester, under the supervision and direction of the State Board of Forestry, shall render a statement on a basis of mileage or rental against each activity or program for transportation or equipment used or furnished for such activity or program. Administrative costs in connection with the operation of the equipment pool shall be included in the computation of the mileage or rental statement. The forester shall at all times keep records showing the mileage and rental charges, and against which activity or program the charges are a claim. The amount specified in the statement shall be a charge against the moneys available for such activity or program. All amounts so charged shall be credited to the State Forestry Department Account and, notwithstanding ORS 291.238, are available and shall be used exclusively for:
(a) The acquisition, operation, storage, maintenance, repair and replacement of equipment by the forester;
(b) Administrative expenses of the forester and the board in connection therewith; and
(c) The payment of insurance premiums for such equipment. [1965 c.253 §23]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.148 - Leasing communication equipment.

(1) The forester and State Board of Forestry may lease communication equipment owned or acquired under ORS 526.144 to any forest protective association or agency under contract or agreement with the board for the protection of forestland against fire. However, the communication equipment may be used only for purposes of the forest protection system designated in ORS 477.005. Any lease so made must provide for a rental at the current rates established for the equipment pool. All amounts so charged shall be credited as provided in ORS 526.146.
(2) At the option of the board, the lease agreements made under this section may be merged under the equipment pool administration and equities set forth in ORS 526.152. [1965 c.253 §24]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.152 - Disposition of equipment; termination of pool.

(1) Any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of equipment of the equipment pool shall be credited to the State Forestry Department Account for equipment pool purposes.
(2) Should the equipment pool be terminated by the State Board of Forestry, each activity or program shall have an equity in the moneys of the pool and in the cash value of the equipment and personalty of the pool. The equity shall be in proportion to the amount of moneys and value of the equipment and personalty transferred to the pool under ORS 526.144. By this subsection, each activity or program participating in the equipment pool has a continuing and recognized interest in the total value of the pool so long as the equipment pool exists unless otherwise such equity is purchased. [1965 c.253 §25]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.156 - Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee; membership; advisory function.

(1) A Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee is established to be composed of the board of directors of the Council of Forest Trust Land Counties.
(2) Members may receive reimbursement for actual and reasonable traveling and other expenses necessarily incurred in performing official duties. This reimbursement shall not be deemed lucrative.
(3) The committee shall advise the State Board of Forestry and the State Forester on the management of lands subject to the provisions of ORS 530.010 to 530.170 and on other matters in which counties may have a responsibility pertaining to forestland. The board and the State Forester shall consult with the committee with regard to such matters. [Formerly 527.735; 1997 c.120 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.162 - Taking title in fee simple.

In all cases where a title in fee simple to real property is acquired by the State Board of Forestry under ORS 526.166 or 526.168, such title shall be taken in the name of the State of Oregon. [Formerly 526.176]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.164 - Exchange of property.

The State Board of Forestry may convey to any person all or parts of the real property described in ORS 526.166 or 526.168, in exchange for other property, real or personal, which, in the judgment of the board, is of equal or superior value for public use. [Formerly 526.174]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.166 - Acquisition of real property by purchase, agreement or donation.

In addition to any authority otherwise granted by law, the State Board of Forestry may acquire, by purchase, agreement or donation, real property or any interest therein, including easements and ways, found necessary by the board for:
(1) Rights of way to lands of the state, which lands are under the management or jurisdiction of the board or forester.
(2) Forest patrol sites, administrative sites, nursery sites, communication sites, construction of shops, equipment sheds and office buildings.
(3) Quarry sites, gravel pits and rights of way for pipelines, communication lines and power lines.
(4) Any other use or purpose necessary in carrying out the powers and duties of the board or forester. [1965 c.253 §29]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.168 - Acquisition of real property by eminent domain.

In addition to any authority otherwise granted by law, the State Board of Forestry may acquire, by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, real property or any interest therein, including easements and ways, found necessary by the board for:
(1) Rights of way to lands of the state, which lands are under the management or jurisdiction of the board or forester.
(2) Forest patrol or communication sites.
(3) Rights of way for pipelines, communication lines and power lines. [1965 c.253 §30]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.178 - Going upon private property.

The State Board of Forestry, or any duly authorized representative of the board, may go upon private property in the manner provided by ORS 35.220 to determine the advisability or practicability of acquiring real property or any interest in real property. [1959 c.287 §4; 2003 c.477 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.192 - Attorney General to conduct proceedings.

After request of the State Board of Forestry pursuant to ORS 35.235 (1), the Attorney General shall commence and prosecute, in any court of competent jurisdiction in the name of the State of Oregon, the necessary or appropriate suit, action or proceeding for condemnation of the amount of or interest in the property required for such purposes, and for the assessment of the damages for the taking thereof. [1959 c.287 §12; 1983 c.740 §208]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.194 - Disposition or leasing of property.

The State Board of Forestry may sell, lease, exchange, permit use of or otherwise dispose of any real property, or interest therein, acquired pursuant to ORS 526.162 to 526.194, when, in the judgment of the board, such will best serve the interests of the state. In the case of real property, interest in or title to the same may be conveyed by deed or other instrument executed in the name of the state, by and through the board. All funds or moneys derived from the sale or lease of any such property shall be paid by the board to the State Treasurer and by the State Treasurer credited to the funds from which moneys originally were used for the acquisition of the property involved. [1959 c.287 §11]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.215 - Oregon State University research and experimentation programs.

To aid in the economic development of the State of Oregon, Oregon State University shall institute and carry on research and experimentation to develop the maximum yield from the forestlands of Oregon, to obtain the fullest utilization of the forest resource, and to study air and water pollution as it relates to the forest products industries. [1961 c.297 §2(1); 1967 c.377 §6; 2013 c.768 §145a; 2015 c.767 §179]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.225 - Forest Research Laboratory; cooperative programs; advisory committee.

(1) The Forest Research Laboratory is established at Oregon State University. In administering the laboratory, Oregon State University shall cooperate with individuals, corporations, associations and public agencies wherever and whenever advisable to further the purposes of ORS 526.215, and may enter into any necessary agreements therefor.
(2) In order that there may be close coordination between the research and experimentation programs and the wise management and use of Oregon’s forests for the production of goods and services that benefit all its citizens, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in consultation with Oregon State University, shall appoint a Forest Research Laboratory Advisory Committee composed of 15 members. Nine members shall be individuals who are actively and principally engaged in timber management on forestlands, harvesting or the processing of forest products, one of whom shall be from a small woodland owner’s association, three members shall be individuals who are the heads of state and federal public forestry agencies and three members shall be individuals from the public at large. No individual who is a public member may have any relationship or pecuniary interest that would interfere with that individual representing the public interest. The advisory committee shall render practical counsel in the fields of forest management and use and forest harvest and utilization as they relate to the economic and social well-being of the people of Oregon. [1961 c.297 §2(2); 1965 c.253 §31; 1965 c.433 §1; 1975 c.96 §1; 1991 c.223 §1; 2015 c.767 §180]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.231 - Findings.

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that:
(1) Nonindustrial private forests make a vital contribution to Oregon by providing jobs, products, an expanded tax base and other social and economic benefits.
(2) Providing a source of forest tree seedlings to owners of nonindustrial private forests is essential to securing the benefits described in subsection (1) of this section. [2005 c.541 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.233 - Application of antitrust laws.

The Legislative Assembly intends that ORS 526.237 and the amendments to ORS 526.235 by section 4, chapter 541, Oregon Laws 2005, authorize the displacement of competition in the forest tree seedling industry to a limited degree. The regulatory program of the State Forester described in ORS 526.237 is intended to grant immunity from state and federal antitrust laws to a cooperative and its members that enter into an agreement with the forester or the State Board of Forestry for the members to produce nonindustrial private forest tree seedlings for the forester and the board. The activities that any person performs in compliance with ORS 526.237 may not be considered in restraint of trade, a conspiracy or combination or any other unlawful activity in violation of ORS 646.705 to 646.805 or federal antitrust laws. [2005 c.541 §2]
Note:
See note under 526.231.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.235 - State forest nursery; securing seedlings; sale of seedlings and stock; disposition of sales receipts.

(1) A state forest nursery may be operated by the forester and the State Board of Forestry to provide forest tree seedlings for the reforestation of forestland. The nursery program may provide for the growth, care and maintenance of nursery stock and for the sale of such stock to private, state and other public owners of forestland.
(2) The forester and the board may use means in addition to, or instead of, operating a state forest nursery under subsection (1) of this section to secure forest tree seedlings and may sell those forest tree seedlings to private, state and other public owners of forestland. The means of securing forest tree seedlings may include, but need not be limited to:
(a) Contracting with private nurseries to grow forest tree seedlings;
(b) Allocating all or part of forest tree seedling production on behalf of the forester and the board to a cooperative of private growers under ORS 526.237; and
(c) Leasing or otherwise making state nursery property available for operation by private growers of forest tree seedlings.
(3) Each year the forester shall determine the costs of nursery operation and of securing forest tree seedlings under subsection (2) of this section and shall offer nursery stock or otherwise secured forest tree seedlings for sale to forest owners at prices that will recover actual costs.
(4) All revenues derived from the selling of nursery stock and otherwise secured forest tree seedlings shall be credited to the State Forestry Department Account and deposited in the State Forest Nursery Subaccount established in ORS 526.060. [1971 c.59 §2; 2005 c.541 §4; 2007 c.248 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.237 - Acquisition of forest tree seedlings; agreements with grower cooperatives; fees.

(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Cooperative" means a cooperative of forest tree seedling growers formed under ORS chapter 62 for the purpose of allocating among those growers agreements to grow forest tree seedlings under this section.
(b) "Member" means a grower who qualifies and is accepted for membership in the cooperative.
(2) The State Forester and the State Board of Forestry may secure forest tree seedlings for the reforestation of forestlands by means that include, but need not be limited to, entering into agreements with a cooperative to allocate among the members of the cooperative the production of forest tree seedlings for the forester and the board in amounts, types and species specified by the board.
(3) The forester shall actively supervise the conduct of the cooperative and members in carrying out agreements described in subsection (2) of this section to ensure that the activities of the cooperative and members are consistent with the provision of a reasonably priced, adequate and reliable source of high-quality forest tree seedlings. The forester may inspect during reasonable hours any facility or land used by a member to produce forest tree seedlings for the forester and the board. The forester may examine, test and take samples of forest tree seedlings being produced by the member for the forester and the board.
(4) The forester may assess a charge on forest tree seedlings grown by a member under a production allocation. Any charges collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the State Forestry Department Account and are continuously appropriated to the forester for purposes of carrying out the duties of the forester under this section. [2005 c.541 §3]
Note:
See note under 526.231.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.255 - Long range management, marketing and harvest report.

The forester shall submit a biennial report to the Governor and to those committees of the Legislative Assembly with responsibility for forestry matters. The report shall contain matters that include, but are not limited to:
(1) The long range management plans based on current resource descriptions and technical assumptions, including sustained yield calculations for the purpose of maintaining economic stability in each management region.
(2) Marketing, reforestation and intensive management programs for the last completed biennium and the current biennium, and projected programs for the ensuing biennium. The marketing report shall include volume and value of new sales, volume and value of timber harvested and timber sales receipts distributed to counties and to the Common School Fund.
(3) The programmed harvest level on federal lands or federal policy changes that would impact that level of harvest on lands in Oregon. [1983 c.759 §15]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.265 - Hearings to publish report and receive testimony; management regions.

(1) The State Forester may conduct biennial public hearings in each management region to report the matters included in ORS 526.255 and to accept public testimony.
(2) For the purpose of this section and ORS 526.255, the following forest management regions are established:
(a) Northwest Region, consisting of Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill Counties.
(b) Willamette Region, consisting of Multnomah, Clackamas, Marion, Polk, Lincoln, Benton, Linn and Lane Counties.
(c) Southern Region, consisting of Douglas, Coos, Curry, Josephine and Jackson Counties.
(d) Eastern Region, consisting of Hood River, Wasco, Gilliam, Sherman, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Jefferson, Wheeler, Grant, Baker, Deschutes, Crook, Klamath, Lake, Harney and Malheur Counties. [1983 c.759 §16]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.271 - Findings.

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that:
(1) The State Forestry Department is well-positioned, due to experience in managing Oregon forests and its understanding of science-based, active forest management, to facilitate state government participation in forest management on federal lands located within the state.
(2) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife has expertise with fish and wildlife habitat and the Department of Environmental Quality has expertise with water quality. Both departments have an important role to play in the management of federal forests located within the state.
(3) A collaborative relationship between the State Forestry Department, the federal government, other agencies of the executive department, as defined in ORS 174.112, interested persons and nongovernmental organizations may restore the health, diversity and resilience of federal forests by increasing the information shared and by providing a variety of perspectives on site-specific and landscape-level determinations.
(4) In cooperation with the State Forestry Department and the federal government, many communities in wildfire-prone areas have completed a community wildfire protection plan that identifies priority areas for hazardous fuel removal from federal lands.
(5) The federal government has provided opportunities for agencies of the executive department, as defined in ORS 174.112, to become involved, to a greater extent, in the management of federal lands. [2005 c.772 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.272 - Expanding activities under the Good Neighbor Authority Agreement.

(1) The State Forestry Department shall:
(a) In collaboration with any forest protective association or agency that is under contract or agreement with the State Board of Forestry for the protection of forestland against fire, and whose protection area is or may be affected by a fire on nearby federal lands, and with a focus on protecting lands and rural communities within the wildland-urban interface, as defined pursuant to ORS 477.027, from fire on federal lands, endeavor to further shared stewardship to decrease wildfire risk across Oregon through increased partnership with federal agencies to expand activities under the Good Neighbor Authority Agreement described in ORS 526.275 in federal forests through:
(A) Increasing forest thinning.
(B) Reducing ladder fuels and other hazardous fuel loading.
(C) Restoring meadowland.
(D) Increasing biomass utilization.
(E) Increasing post-disturbance recovery and restoration activities.
(b) Request that the federal agencies fund portions of the activities described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(2) Activities undertaken pursuant to subsection (1) of this section must be executed in a manner that protects and enhances the long-term ecological health of a landscape, in conformance with the most broadly accepted scientific principles of forestry. [2023 c.214 §1]
Note:
526.272 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 526 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.273 - Cooperation with federal agencies.

The State Forestry Department shall cooperate with federal agencies to increase the effectiveness of activities undertaken pursuant to ORS 526.271, 526.274 and 526.275. [2021 c.592 §27a]
Note:
526.273 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 526 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.274 - Authority to participate in federal forest management.

In furtherance of the policy established in ORS 526.271, the State Board of Forestry, in consultation with the Governor, may:
(1) In conformance with federal law, including Public Law 108-7, direct the State Forester to facilitate the development of stewardship contracts utilizing private contractors and, when appropriate, to seek and enter into a stewardship contract agreement with federal agencies to carry out forest management activities on federal lands. The State Forester may, under the stewardship contract agreements:
(a) Perform road and trail maintenance;
(b) Set prescribed fires to improve forest health, composition, structure and condition;
(c) Manage vegetation;
(d) Perform watershed restoration and maintenance;
(e) Restore wildlife habitat;
(f) Control exotic weeds and species; and
(g) Perform other activities related to stewardship.
(2) Create a forum for interagency cooperation and collaborative public involvement regarding federal forest management issues that may include, at the discretion of the board, the appointment of advisory committees, the use of existing advisory committees and procedures for holding public hearings.
(3) Provide guidelines for the State Forestry Department and State Forester to follow that contain directions regarding the management of federal lands and that specify the goals and objectives of the board regarding the management of federal lands.
(4) Participate, to the extent allowed by federal law, in the development of federal forest policies and the forest management planning processes of federal agencies.
(5) Provide guidelines for the department to follow in implementing this section.
(6) Coordinate with Oregon State University, the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Oregon Forest Resources Institute, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Oregon Business Development Department, the State Department of Energy and other agencies of the executive department, as defined in ORS 174.112, to assist the State Forestry Department in carrying out the provisions of this section. [2005 c.772 §2]
Note:
See note under 526.271.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.275 - Policy regarding Good Neighbor Authority Agreement projects.

(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Additive" means an increase in the pace, scale and quality of forest, rangeland and water restoration services on federal lands within Oregon, including but not limited to services to produce timber harvest volumes that exceed outputs that would be produced by federal land management agencies alone.
(b) "Federal land management agencies" means the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
(c) "Forest, rangeland and water restoration services" means activities that:
(A) Treat insect-infested or disease-infected trees;
(B) Reduce hazardous fuels; or
(C) Restore or improve forest, rangeland or watershed health, including but not limited to fish or wildlife habitat health.
(d) "Good Neighbor Authority Agreement" means the Good Neighbor Authority Agreement that the Governor, the State Forester and the State Fish and Wildlife Director entered into with the United States Forest Service on March 29, 2016.
(2) It is the policy of the state to pursue projects under the Good Neighbor Authority Agreement that increase timber harvest volume, contribute to job creation, reduce wildfire risks to all lands, improve wildlife habitat and watershed health and stimulate local economies. To the extent allowed by the agreement, state agencies that are signatories to the agreement shall work with federal land management agencies to give priority to projects that:
(a) Consist of additive activities;
(b) Maximize economic benefit to this state; and
(c) Recover the state agency costs of implementing the projects. [2018 c.96 §1]
Note:
526.275 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 526 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.276 - Reporting on Good Neighbor Authority Agreement projects.

The State Forestry Department shall report outcomes from all projects pursued in this state under the Good Neighbor Authority Agreement described in ORS 526.275. No later than December 31 of every even-numbered year, the department shall submit the report, in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly relating to economic development. [2019 c.273 §1]
Note:
526.276 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 526 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.277 - Findings.

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that:
(1) Forestlands in federal, state and private ownership comprise some of the most important environmental, economic and recreational resources in the State of Oregon. However, federal lands, and to a lesser extent state and private lands, are increasingly jeopardized by the risk of drought-induced mortality, severe insect and disease outbreaks and catastrophic wildfires.
(2) Enhancing forest health, wildlife habitat and other ecological values and reducing the risk of severe insect and disease outbreaks and catastrophic wildfires through forest management are of interest to the residents of this state. Federal and state funds have not proved sufficient to carry out the management activities necessary to achieve these goals on federal lands, and it is unlikely that the funds will be available on a continuous basis.
(3) The development of new market-based solutions to reduce the risk of severe insect and disease outbreaks and catastrophic wildfires may reduce the requirement for public funding. The development of biomass markets, including energy markets, that use woody biomass unsuitable for lumber, pulp and paper products as a primary source of raw material may assist in the creation of a sustainable, market-based model for restoring complexity and structure to Oregon’s forests.
(4) A biomass-based industry may provide a renewable source of energy, reduce net greenhouse gas emissions, reduce air pollution from wildfires, improve fish and wildlife habitat, create jobs and provide economic benefits to rural communities. Through the collection and conversion of woody biomass, ancillary benefits may be realized through the improvement in forest health, the protection of infrastructure and the stabilization of soils within critical watersheds.
(5) The collection and conversion of woody biomass diminishes fuel loads and is an ecologically and economically sustainable practice where the reintroduction of fire is not appropriate.
(6) The policy of this state is to support efforts to build, and place in service, biomass-fueled energy production facilities that utilize biomass collected from forests or derived from other sources such as agricultural crop residue when:
(a) The facilities utilize sustainable supplies of biomass from cost-effective sources;
(b) The use of woody biomass for energy maintains or enhances the biological productivity of the land, taking into consideration transportation costs, existing forest conditions, management objectives, vegetation growth rates and the need to sustain water quality and fish and wildlife habitat; and
(c) The set of forest values to be sustained, in addition to wood and biomass for energy, is considered. Forest values include forest products, water, wildlife and recreation. [2005 c.772 §3; 2011 c.276 §4]
Note:
See note under 526.271.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.285 - Contracts for providing woody biomass from state-managed forestlands.

Notwithstanding ORS 530.059, the State Forester may enter into contracts under ORS 530.050 to provide a supply of woody biomass from forestlands managed by the State Forestry Department as needed to facilitate the development of projects, including but not limited to bioenergy projects. The department shall ensure that the provisions of contracts described in this section comply with applicable state forestland management plans. A contract described in this section is a sale of timber for purposes of the public contracting exemption described in ORS 279A.025 (2)(L). [2011 c.276 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources › Chapter 526 - Forestry Administration › Section 526.287 - Definitions for ORS 526.287 to 526.299 and 526.991.

As used in ORS 526.287 to 526.299 and 526.991:
(1) "Large commercial event":
(a) Means a gathering that:
(A) Has an organizer;
(B) Is held for the purpose of a shared or common activity or experience;
(C) Has more than 50 participating individuals or more than 15 motor vehicles of participating individuals present at any time; and
(D) Continues or is scheduled to continue for more than four consecutive hours.
(b) Does not mean:
(A) An outdoor mass gathering regulated under ORS 433.735 to 433.770; or
(B) A gathering held by arrangement with the State Forestry Department at a permanent facility or officially designated area that is designed and equipped for accommodating gatherings of that type and size.
(2) "Organizer":
(a) Means a person that organizes, holds or sponsors a gathering having the characteristics described in subsection (1)(a)(B) to (D) of this section and directly or indirectly accepts moneys or other items of value, whether or not resulting in a profit, from one or more persons participating or reasonably expected to participate in the gathering in exchange for:
(A) Admittance;
(B) Parking;
(C) The receipt of on-site goods or services;
(D) The reservation or rental of camping or commercial space;
(E) Rights to sell on-site goods or services; or
(F) On-site advertising rights.
(b) Does not mean:
(A) A person acting in a regular business relationship with, on behalf of or under contract with the department;
(B) A person that receives money only from a coapplicant for purposes of obtaining a permit under ORS 526.291; or
(C) An individual receiving only hourly wages, commissions or tips for services personally provided by that individual. [2015 c.713 §1]
Note:
526.287 to 526.299 and 526.991 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 526 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.