OAR 629-043-0065: Payment for Additional Fire Hazard

(1) Pursuant to ORS 477.580(4), when the forester receives payment from an owner or an operator for a release, the monies received shall be used exclusively in the district wherein the additional fire hazard is located, as follows: (a) The payment for such release shall be set aside as a reserve for the purpose of providing additional protection, hazard reduction, or actual fire suppression on the additional fire hazard areas involved. (b) All or portions of such monies shall be credited annually to a dedicated district fund in accordance with an annual district additional fire hazard plan. (c) Monies which are not expended during a period of seven years shall be credited to the district budget the following year. (2) The sum of money the forester receives from an owner or an operator for a release shall be determined by the use of the rating table described in Directive 1-1-1-102. Use of the rating table shall result in the calculation of a “point” total. (a) For an additional fire hazard created by timber harvested in a commercial operation, the sum of money for each 1,000 board feet of timber harvested shall be determined by the point total, as follows: (A) 40–59 points — $1.60; (B) 60–79 points — $2.40; (C) 80–99 points — $3.30; (D) 100–119 points — $4.20; (E) 120–139 points — $5.10; (F) 140+ points — $6.00. (b) For an additional fire hazard created by a stand improvement operation where no timber is harvested, the sum of money for each acre shall be determined by the point total, as follows: (A) 40–59 points — $7.00; (B) 60–79 points — $7.70; (C) 80–99 points — $8.40; (D) 100–119 points — $9.10; (E) 120–139 points — $9.80; (F) 140+ points — $10.00.