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.