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