ORS Chapter 568

Chapter 568 — Soiland Water Conservation; Water Quality Management

2009 EDITION

SOIL& WATER CONSERVATION; MANAGEMENT

AGRICULTURE

SOILAND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

(Generally)

568.210 Definitionsfor ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933

568.225 Policy

568.300 Petitionfor formation of district; contents; consolidation of petitions

568.310 Noticeof hearing; questions considered

568.320 Rightto be heard; subsequent notice and hearings

568.330 Determinationof need for district; factors considered in determination; territory need notbe contiguous

568.340 Determinationto not form district; subsequent petitions may be filed

568.351 Determinationof boundaries for proposed district; notice of plan to issue order;publication; request for referendum

568.370 Eligibleelectors

568.380 Departmentto pay expenses and supervise hearings and referenda; informalities inreferendum

568.391 Referendumprocess; ballot contents; results

568.400 Appointmentof first directors of district

568.410 Formationof district

568.420 Certificateof formation; boundaries of district

568.431 Petitionsfor inclusion of territory; conditions; referendum

568.433 Petitionsfor withdrawal of territory; conditions; referendum

568.435 Boundarychange notice for taxation purposes

568.440 Districtlegally formed; certificate as evidence

568.445 Petitionsfor inclusion of territory wholly within another district; approval ordisapproval by directors and department

568.450 Procedurefor consolidating districts

568.460 Referendum;eligible electors; majority required

568.471 Effectof consolidating districts

568.481 Methodsfor initiating dissolution of district; notice of process initiation; plan ofdissolution and liquidation; public hearings; dissolution order; referendum

568.491 Terminationof board of directors; appointment of board of trustees; notice of dissolution;certificate of dissolution

568.495 Dispositionof district assets; insolvency; rules

568.500 Orderof dissolution; effect

568.510 Proceedingsfor dissolution limited

568.520 Petitionsnominating directors; regular elections; duties of department

568.530 Ballots;write-in votes; unfilled positions

568.542 Paymentof expenses for director election from county funds

568.545 Procedurefor selection of directors of consolidated districts; selection of officers

568.550 Generalpowers of board of directors; erosion control covenants; interagencycooperation; land use regulations; department rules

568.552 Powerof directors to manage and control water resources and projects; authority ofWater Resources Commission

568.554 Districtto submit program and work plans for department review

568.555 Nameof district may be changed

568.560 Numberof directors; director qualifications; officers; election; terms; vacancies

568.565 Proceduresfor changing number of directors

568.570 Majorityconstitutes a quorum

568.580 Annualmeeting

568.590 Noticeof annual meeting

568.600 Legalcounsel; delegation of powers; assistance to department

568.610 Records;audits

568.620 Consultationwith county or municipal representatives

568.730 Officialsmay enter private lands

568.780 Certainpublic agencies to be deemed owners

568.790 Countyfunds for personnel and other uses

568.801 Streamcontrol and management projects; application; designation and implementation;rules

568.803 Generalobligation bonds; refunding bonds; special taxes

568.805 Specialassessments; improvement bonds; objections by landowners

(TaxLevying Authority)

568.806 Advalorem tax; budget; collection

568.807 Electorsauthorizing taxation; election date

568.808 Taxingdistrict to file legal description and map

WINDEROSION CONTROL

568.810 Purposeof ORS 568.810 to 568.890; types of wind erosion

568.820 Designationof areas by county court upon petition; description of boundaries

568.830 Publicationand posting of notices describing districts; when regulations are enforced

568.840 Electionof advisory board; meetings; members; functions

568.850 Winderosion inspector; appointment; duties; appeal from decision; compensation;expenses

568.860 Inspectormay enter lands in district; service of notice on owner or occupant

568.870 Countycourt may authorize inspector to control erosion; expenses of control

568.880 Taxlevy for wind erosion control

568.890 Districtmay be dissolved; disposition of district funds; change of district boundaries

AGRICULTURALWATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT

568.900 Definitionsfor ORS 568.900 to 568.933

568.903 “Landowner”defined

568.906 Planimplementation to involve local agencies

568.909 Boundariesfor land subject to water quality plans; implementation of plan and rules

568.912 Managementplan rules; required actions under rules; prohibiting specific practices;landowner appeals

568.915 Entryupon land; purpose; consultation with Department of Justice; notice tolandowners

568.918 Noticeto landowner of failure to perform requirements

568.921 Feesfrom landowners

568.924 Interagencyagreements

568.927 Lawinapplicable to certain forest practices

568.930 Agriculturalactivities subject to plan requirements; consultation with EnvironmentalQuality Commission; review and revision of plans

568.933 Civilpenalties; availability; reductions

568.010 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

568.020 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

568.030 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

568.040 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

568.050 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

568.060 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

568.070 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

568.080 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

568.090 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

568.100 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

568.110 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

568.120 [Amended by1969 c.314 §66; repealed by 1983 c.499 §1]

568.130 [Repealed by1983 c.499 §1]

SOILAND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

(Generally)

568.210Definitions for ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933. As used in ORS568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933, unless the context requiresotherwise:

(1)“Agency of this state” means any public body as defined in ORS 174.109.

(2)“Department” means the State Department of Agriculture.

(3)“Director” means one of the members of the local governing body of a districtelected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of ORS 568.210 to568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933.

(4)“District” means a soil and water conservation district.

(5)“Due notice” means notice published at least twice, with an interval of atleast seven days between the two publication dates, in a newspaper or otherpublication of general circulation within the appropriate area, or if no suchpublication of general circulation is available, by posting at a reasonablenumber of conspicuous places within the appropriate area, such posting toinclude, where possible, posting at public places where it may be customary topost notices concerning county or municipal affairs generally. At any hearingheld pursuant to such notice, at the time and place designated in such notice,adjournment may be made from time to time without the necessity of renewingsuch notice for such adjourned dates.

(6)“Elector” means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II,Oregon Constitution.

(7)“Government” or “governmental” means the government of the United States, andany subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of thegovernment of the United States, and any public body as defined in ORS 174.109.