ORS 477.205: Definitions for ORS 477.205 to 477.281.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
As used in ORS 477.205 to 477.281: (1) “Budget” means an estimate of the amount of moneys a forest protection district needs for preparedness for, and for the prevention and suppression of, forest fires on forestland, not including centralized administration costs. (2) “Grazing land” means forestland, within a forest protection district, that has been classified as Class 3, agricultural class, as provided by ORS 526.305 to 526.370. (3) “Timberland” means forestland, within a forest protection district, that has not been classified as Class 3, agricultural class, under ORS 526.305 to 526.370. [1965 c.253 §56; 2025 c.581 §12]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 629-045-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 629-045-0025: Identification of Forestland by a Committee — implements
- OAR 629-045-0030: Classification of Forestland by a Committee — implements
- OAR 629-045-0035: Classification Requirements and Limitations — implements
- OAR 629-045-0040: Mapping Requirements and Boundary Recommendations — implements
- OAR 629-045-0045: Community Meetings — implements
- OAR 629-045-0050: Formal Written Order Requirements — implements
- OAR 629-045-0055: Limitations and Requirements for Forest Protection District Actions — implements
- OAR 629-045-0060: Limitations and Classification by the State Forester — implements
- OAR 629-045-0065: Length of Committee Member Terms — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 477.205 — resolved
- 477.281 — resolved
- ORS 526.305 — resolved
- 526.370 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 477.001: Definitions.
- ORS 477.210: Duty of owner to protect forestland; forester’s duty to provide protection upon noncompliance.
- ORS 477.220: Lands not provided protection; lands not included within ORS 477.205 to 477.281.
- ORS 477.245: Owners entitled to be heard on budget matters; public budget meetings to be held in district.
- ORS 477.250: Notice of budget meeting; notice of proposed assessment.
- ORS 477.260: Appeal to board.
- ORS 477.270: Budgeted cost of forester to be lien; collection; deposit of amounts collected.
- ORS 477.277: Annual surcharge.
- ORS 477.281: Limitation on obligation of landowner for fire protection.
- ORS 477.300: Use of funds in State Forestry Department Account for capital outlay expenditures of district.
- ORS 477.440: Emergency Fire Cost Committee; members; terms; vacancies.
- ORS 477.777: Agency request budget; expenditures; report.
- ORS 478.010: Formation; territories that may not be included in districts; exception.
- ORS 478.665: Withdrawal of territory from district; inclusion in forest protection district; assessment.
- ORS 526.360: Assistance with developing lands; supervision of certain burning; refusal of supervision or permit; Certified Burn Manager program; rules; liability for damage.
- ORS 526.905: Management plans or policies to reduce risk of loss of forest resources.
- OAR 629-041-0005: Definitions
- OAR 629-041-0010: Actual Cost Formulas
- OAR 629-041-0020: Cost Limitations
- OAR 629-041-0035: Appeals and Hearings Before the State Board of Forestry
- OAR 629-042-2060: Incident Report Requirements
- OAR 629-045-0020: Definitions
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors477.html