ORS Chapter 477

Chapter 477 — FireProtection of Forests and Vegetation

2009 EDITION

FIREPROTECTION OF FORESTS & VEGETATION

PROTECTIONFROM FIRE

GENERALPROVISIONS

477.001 Definitions

477.005 Policy

477.009 Investigativeauthority of Attorney General for fire protection administration

SMOKEMANAGEMENT

477.013 Smokemanagement plan; rules

URBANINTERFACE FIRE PROTECTION

477.015 Definitions

477.017 Legislativefindings, policy and purpose

477.023 Fireprotection system; integration with existing laws; cooperative agreements

477.025 Classificationof lands to reflect different protection problems

477.027 Rulesfor classification of lands

477.029 Localland classification committee; members; officers; terms; rules

477.031 Dutiesof committee

477.052 Hearingson proposed classifications

477.054 Appealof classification decisions; procedure

477.057 StateForester to classify land if county fails to act

477.059 Obligationof landowner to comply with standards; rules; certification by landowner;penalty for failure to comply

477.060 Considerationsin determining cost of protection; special or additional costs

477.061 Shorttitle

HAZARDABATEMENT

477.062 Inadequatelyprotected forestland declared nuisance; notice to protect; work at expense ofowner; collection of amount expended

FIREABATEMENT

477.064 Uncontrolledfire declared nuisance

477.066 Dutyof owner and operator to abate fire; abatement by authorities

477.067 Noticeof fire

477.068 Liabilityfor cost of abatement; interest; lien; foreclosure; attorney fees

477.069 Negligencein origin and in failure to control fire may be united in one complaint

477.085 Liabilityfor cost of protecting land within a forest protection district

477.090 Civilliability; damages

477.095 Applicabilityof ORS 477.068, 477.085 and 477.090

477.100 Abilityof owner to suppress fire; limitation

477.120 Liabilityof owner or operator

477.125 Liabilityof forest protective associations, rangeland protection associations and publicbodies; limitations

NORTHWESTWILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT

477.175 Definitionof “all possible aid” for agreement

477.180 Ratificationof amendment to agreement; withdrawal if Legislative Assembly fails to ratifyamendment

477.185 Useof local fire protection resources

477.190 Authorityof Governor to carry out agreement

477.195 Ratificationof Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement

477.200 NorthwestWildland Fire Protection Agreement

FORESTPROTECTION DISTRICTS

477.205 Definitionsfor ORS 477.205 to 477.281

477.210 Dutyof owner to protect forestland; forester’s duty to provide protection uponnoncompliance

477.220 Landsnot provided protection; lands not included within ORS 477.205 to 477.281

477.225 Establishmentand change of forest protection districts; rules

477.230 Basisfor computing cost of protection provided by forester; costs to be inaccordance with budget

477.232 Costsin excess of budget; amounts not expended

477.235 Foresterto prepare tentative budget estimates for districts

477.240 Advisoryand guidance committees

477.245 Ownersentitled to be heard on budget matters; public budget meetings to be held indistrict

477.250 Noticeof budget meeting; notice of proposed assessment

477.255 Holdingof budget meeting; revision and submission of budget for final approval

477.260 Appealto board

477.265 Boardto deal with budgets annually

477.270 Budgetedcost of forester to be lien; collection; deposit of amounts collected

477.277 Additionalassessment to maintain unencumbered balance of Oregon Forest Land ProtectionFund

477.281 Limitationon obligation of landowner for fire protection

477.295 Minimumassessment under ORS 477.270; combining lots; fees; rules

477.300 Useof funds in State Forestry Department Account for capital outlay expendituresof district

477.305 Foresterto enforce prohibition against littering on forestland in districts

RANGELAND

477.315 Definitionfor ORS 477.315 to 477.325

477.317 Rangelandprotection associations; organization; assistance from forester

477.320 Requestof rangeland owners for protection; hearings; determination; cooperativeagreements for protection

477.325 Budgetfor rangeland protection; collection of costs; disposition of receipts

FIREWARDENS

477.355 Firewardens generally

477.360 Dutiesof fire warden for forest protection district

477.365 Dutiesand powers of wardens

COOPERATIVECONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS

477.406 Cooperativecontracts or agreements for forest protection or forest related activities;negotiation

477.408 Provisionsof contract or agreement

477.410 Liabilityof parties; responsibility for equipment; unemployment insurance and workers’compensation; sovereign immunity

477.412 Dispositionand use of moneys received by forester under contract or agreement

477.415 Definitionsfor ORS 477.440 to 477.460

477.440 EmergencyFire Cost Committee; members; terms; vacancies

477.445 Distributionof fire emergency funds by committee

477.450 Electionof committee chairperson

477.455 Meetingsof committee; committee administrator

477.460 Dutiesof administrator; compensation and expenses

FIREPREVENTION

(FireSeasons)

477.505 StateForester may declare fire season in district

477.510 Actsprohibited during fire season

(Permits)

477.515 Permitsrequired for fires on forestlands; waiver; permit conditions; cooperativeagreements for permit administration; rules

477.520 Refusal,suspension or revocation of permits

477.532 Regionalair quality authority’s functions limited

(RestrictedUses)

477.535 Forestermay proclaim forestland subject to restricted uses; coordination of state andfederal land restrictions

477.540 Noticeof proclamation; suspension or termination; reinstatement

477.545 Restricteduses during closure

477.550 Violationof restrictions; access for fire fighting permitted

(SmokeManagement)

477.552 Policy

477.554 Programestablishment; content

477.556 Advisorycommittee; membership; terms; staff