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