OAR 629-670-0015
Enforcement Policy

Effective administration of the Oregon Forest Practices Act and forest practice rules is a balance of technical design, education and enforcement. The forest practice rules require compliance with a practice specified in a rule unless a plan for an alternate practice has been approved in writing by the State Forester. However, it is very difficult to write rules which deal with every conceivable situation and unlikely that the State Forester can monitor every forest operation in Oregon. The board recognizes that it is appropriate that the State Forester exercises judgment in not enforcing compliance with practices in a rule where the practice is clearly not necessary to accomplish the purpose of the rule. At the same time, without written approval for an alternate practice, such a recognition by the board shall not be a defense for an operator who has not complied with a practice.

Source: Rule 629-670-0015 — Enforcement Policy, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=629-670-0015.

629‑670‑0000
Purpose 629‑670‑0010
Definitions 629‑670‑0015
Enforcement Policy 629‑670‑0100
Inspections 629‑670‑0105
The Concept of Damage 629‑670‑0110
Enforcement Action 629‑670‑0115
Using the Written Statement of Unsatisfactory Condition to Prevent Damage 629‑670‑0120
Using the Written Statement of Unsatisfactory Condition for Failure to Begin Timely Reforestation 629‑670‑0125
Using the Written Statement of Unsatisfactory Condition for Noncompliance with Procedural Rules 629‑670‑0130
Issuing a Citation and an Order to Cease Further Violation 629‑670‑0140
Criminal Prosecution 629‑670‑0200
Assessment of Civil Penalties 629‑670‑0210
Amount of Civil Penalties 629‑670‑0212
Reducing the Civil Penalty after Repairs are Complete 629‑670‑0214
Civil Penalty Administrator Discretion 629‑670‑0220
Amount of Penalties 629‑670‑0300
Civil Penalties Contested Case Hearings Procedures 629‑670‑0310
Requesting a Hearing 629‑670‑0315
Requesting a Reduced Civil Penalty Due to Financial Hardship 629‑670‑0350
Orders Prohibiting New Operations

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 629-670-0015’s source at or.us

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Original Source: Rule 629-670-0015 — Enforcement Policy, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=629-670-0015 (last accessed Jun. 8, 2021).