OAR 629-033-0010: Purpose for Acquisitions and Exchanges

The acquisition or exchange of state forest lands is appropriate when: (1) The transaction furthers the purposes of ORS 530.010, the acquisition of lands chiefly valuable for the production of forest crops, watershed protection and development, erosion control, grazing, recreation or forest administrative purposes; and (2) The exchange furthers the objectives of providing a full range of social, economic and environmental benefits to the people of Oregon for achieving greatest permanent value as defined in OAR 629-035-0020, as expressed in approved forest management plans; and (3) The transaction results in the consolidation of state forest lands, or makes management of state-owned forest lands more economically feasible.