ORS Chapter 526

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FORESTRY ANDFOREST PRODUCTS

Chapter 526. ForestryAdministration

527. Insectand Disease Control; Forest Practices

530. StateForests; Community Forests

532. Brandingof Forest Products and Booming Equipment

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Chapter 526 — ForestryAdministration

2009 EDITION

FORESTRYADMINISTRATION

FORESTRYAND FOREST PRODUCTS

GENERALPROVISIONS

526.005 Definitions

STATEBOARD OF FORESTRY; STATE FORESTER; STATE FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

526.008 StateForestry Department

526.009 StateBoard of Forestry; chairperson; terms; vacancies; confirmation; qualifications;removal

526.016 Generalduties; limits; compensation and expenses; meetings; rules

526.031 StateForester; deputy and assistants; compensation

526.036 Fidelitybonds

526.041 Generalduties of State Forester; rules

526.046 StateForester to cooperate with other agencies and persons; contracts forsupervision; costs

526.052 Creditsfor former forest protective association employees

526.054 Authorityof department to require fingerprints

FUNDSAND FINANCES

526.060 StateForestry Department Account; subaccounts

526.065 Authorityto accept gifts and other donations for management of state forests and forestlegacy programs; use of moneys in subaccount

526.090 Acceptanceand use of moneys under Agricultural Act of 1956 (soil bank and reforestationprovisions)

526.095 Clarke-McNaryAct accepted; State Forester is agent of state

526.105 Dispositionof receipts under ORS 526.090 and 526.095

526.111 StateForestry Department Revolving Account; purposes

526.121 Reimbursementof revolving account; keeping records

526.125 TillamookForest Interpretive Center Fund; sources; use of moneys in fund

MANAGEMENTOF EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY

526.131 Purchaseor acceptance of federal surplus property

526.135 Leasingdepartmental equipment to federal agency

526.142 Definitionfor ORS 526.142 to 526.152

526.144 Equipmentpool; participation

526.146 Charges

526.148 Leasingcommunication equipment

526.152 Dispositionof equipment; termination of pool

526.156 ForestTrust Land Advisory Committee; membership; advisory function

ACQUISITIONAND DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY

526.162 Takingtitle in fee simple

526.164 Exchangeof property

526.166 Acquisitionof real property by purchase, agreement or donation

526.168 Acquisitionof real property by eminent domain

526.178 Goingupon private property

526.192 AttorneyGeneral to conduct proceedings

526.194 Dispositionor leasing of property

FORESTRESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION

526.215 StateBoard of Higher Education to conduct research and experimentation programs

526.225 ForestResearch Laboratory; cooperative programs; advisory committee

FORESTTREE SEEDLINGS

526.231 Findings

526.233 Applicationof antitrust laws

526.235 Stateforest nursery; securing seedlings; sale of seedlings and stock; disposition ofsales receipts

526.237 Acquisitionof forest tree seedlings; agreements with grower cooperatives; fees

MANAGEMENTREPORTS

526.255 Longrange management, marketing and harvest report

526.265 Hearingsto publish report and receive testimony; management regions

FORESTHEALTH AND MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES

(FederalForest Management)

526.271 Findings

526.274 Authorityto participate in federal forest management

(ForestHealth)

526.277 Findings;definitions for ORS 526.277 and 526.280

526.280 Responsibilitiesof State Forester; woody biomass utilization; report

FORESTLANDCLASSIFICATION

526.305 Definitionsfor ORS 526.305 to 526.370

526.310 Forestlandclassification committees; rules

526.320 Determinationof forestland

526.324 Classificationof forestland by committee; publication

526.328 Hearing;final classification

526.332 Appeal

526.335 StateBoard of Forestry rules

526.340 Classificationby State Forester

526.350 Policyin administering forest and fire laws; contracts for care of forestland

526.360 StateForester to assist in developing forestland for agricultural uses; supervisionof certain burning; refusal of supervision or permit; Certified Burn Managerprogram; rules; liability for damage

526.370 Seedingagreements as condition of supervision of burning on forestlands; seeding atowner’s expense on breach; lien; foreclosure

NONINDUSTRIALPRIVATE LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE

(Generally)

526.425 Managementassistance to nonindustrial private forest landowners; rules

(WoodlandManagement Act of 1979)

526.450 Shorttitle

526.455 Definitionsfor ORS 526.450 to 526.475

526.460 Policyto manage forests to maximize benefits

526.465 Purposeof ORS 526.450 to 526.475

526.470 Foresttree seed bank; sale to recover costs; disposition of funds; use of funds forresearch and development activities

526.472 Foresttree seed orchard; purposes; cooperative agreements; recovery of costs;revenues

526.475 Appealof decisions by State Forester

526.490 Afforestationof certain idle lands; harvest requirements; inspection fees; lands subject toOregon Forest Practices Act; rules; fees

URBANAND COMMUNITY FORESTRY

526.500 Definitionsfor ORS 526.500 to 526.515

526.505 Policy

526.510 Departmentto provide technical assistance to governmental units

526.515 Gifts,grants and donations; fees for services

OREGONFOREST RESOURCES INSTITUTE

(Generally)

526.600 Definitionsfor ORS 526.600 to 526.675

526.605 Findings

526.610 OregonForest Resources Institute; board of directors; eligibility

526.615 Qualificationsof voting members

526.620 Termsof voting members; vacancies

526.625 Effectof failure to maintain qualification; removal of member

526.630 Expensesof members and staff