OAR 629-025-0005: Definitions

As used in rules 629-025-0000 through 629-025-0099: (1) "Campground" means an area designated by the Forester for Camping that has designated campsites. (2) "Camping" means a Person or Persons occupying State Forest Lands overnight. (3) "Camping Area" means an area designated by the Forester for Camping that has no designated campsites. (4) “Camping Unit” means a tent, camper, camping trailer, RV, or other shelter designed to be used as a personal living space while Camping. (5) "Commercial Use" means use of State Forest Lands for business or financial gain. (6) "Day Use Area" means a Designated Recreation Area designated by the Forester for Recreational Use during specified hours where Camping is prohibited, including but not limited to trailheads, staging areas, and boat launch sites. (7) "Department" means Oregon Department of Forestry. (8) "Designated Recreation Area" means an area designated by the Forester, including but not limited to, Campgrounds, Camping Areas, Day Use Areas, trailheads, staging areas, and boat launch sites. (9) "Designated Trail" means any route on State Forest Land, other than a Forest Road, designated for a specific use by the Forester, which has been cleared of debris so that it is suitable for travel by motorized or non-motorized means. (10) "Forester" means the State Forester, or the Forester's designated representative. (11) “Forest Road” means a road constructed by the Department for ingress to and egress from forestland for the purpose of management, protection, growth, and conservation of forest resources by thinning, reseeding, brush control and other forest management operations. (12) Highway has the meaning found in ORS 801.305. (13) “Large Commercial Event” (a) Means a gathering that: (A) Has an Organizer; (B) Is held for the purpose of a shared or common activity or experience; (C) Has more than 50 participating individuals or more than 15 Motor Vehicles of participating individuals present at any time; and (D) Continues or is scheduled to continue for more than four consecutive hours. (b) Does not mean: (A) An outdoor mass gathering regulated under ORS 433.735 to 433.770; or (B) A gathering held by arrangement with the Department at a permanent facility or officially designated area that is designed and equipped for accommodating gatherings of that type and size. (14) “Motor Vehicle” means a vehicle that is self-propelled or designed for self-propulsion. (15) "Motorized Off-Road Zone" means an area on State Forest Land designated by the Forester where off-road use of motorized vehicles is permitted only on Designated Trails. (16) "Non-Motorized Zone" means an area on State Forest Land designated by the Forester where use of motorized vehicles is restricted to Forest Roads. (17) "Off-Highway Vehicle" means any vehicle capable of cross-country travel on other than Highways, including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, 4-wheel drive vehicle, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and bicycles. (18) “Organizer” (a) Means a Person that organizes, holds or sponsors a Large Commercial Event and who directly or indirectly accepts moneys or other items of value, whether or not resulting in a profit, from one or more Persons participating or reasonably expected to participate in the gathering in exchange for: (A) Admittance; (B) Parking; (C) The receipt of on-site goods or services; (D) The reservation or rental of camping or commercial space; (E) Rights to sell on-site goods or services; or (F) On-site advertising rights. (b) Does not mean: (A) A Person acting in a regular business relationship with, on behalf of or under contract with the Department; (B) A Person that receives money only from a coapplicant for purposes of obtaining a permit under these Division rules; or (C) An individual receiving only hourly wages, commissions or tips for services personally provided by that individual. (19) “Person” has the meaning found in ORS 174.100. (20) “Service Animal” means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability. Other species of animal, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not Service Animals for the purposes of this definition. The work or tasks performed by a Service Animal must be directly related to the handler’s disability. The crime deterrent effects of an animal’s presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort or companionship do not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of this definition. (21) “Sponsor” means a Person that that organizes, holds, or sponsors a Sponsored Event. (22) “Sponsored Event” (a) Means a gathering that has all of the following characteristics: (A) Is held for the purpose of a shared or common activity or experience; (B) Has more than 20 participating individuals or more than 10 Motor Vehicles of participating individuals present at any time; and (C) Continues or is scheduled to continue for more than three consecutive hours. (b) Does not mean: (A) A Large Commercial Event; or (B) An outdoor mass gathering regulated under ORS 433.735 to 433.770. (23) "State Forest Land" means land owned by the State of Oregon, and managed by the Forester. (24) “Vehicle” means any device in, upon, or by which any Person or property is, or may be, transported or drawn upon a road and includes vehicles that are propelled or powered by any means.