OAR 141-067-0215
Sale of Submerged and Submersible Lands
(1)
Any person may submit an application to purchase submerged and submersible land. The application must be submitted on a form provided by the Department. A non-refundable application fee in the amount shown in OAR 141-067-0165 (Application and Application Processing Fees) must be included with the application.(2)
The sale of submerged lands is limited to lands subject to remedial environmental action pursuant to a plan approved by DEQ or EPA.(3)
Applications will be processed in accordance with the applicable provisions of OAR 141-067-0220 (General Procedures for Land Sales (Except OAR 141-067-0215)) and 141-067-0155 (Policies).(4)
The applicant will be required to acknowledge the character of the land being applied for and the title interest in the land held by the Department. Further, the applicant must waive all claims against the State, including but not limited to claims for the return of the purchase price, if all or part of the land are determined to not belong to the Department.(5)
Following notice that the land is available for sale, the applicant, at their own expense, shall have a survey of the land prepared. The survey must:(a)
Be prepared by a registered land surveyor approved by the Department in writing before the start of the survey work;(b)
Connect and conform to adjacent surveys acceptable to the Department, to the extent reasonably practicable; and(c)
Be notarized and submitted to the Department along with a hard copy map that is also notarized and electronic file in a format of the Department’s choosing.
Source:
Rule 141-067-0215 — Sale of Submerged and Submersible Lands, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=141-067-0215.