ORS 275.335
Exchanging land within county forest

  • reserving rights of way

(1)

Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 275.330 (Conveyance of county forests, parks or recreational areas) or 275.340 (Sale or lease of forest products, minerals or oil and gas from county forestland), the governing body of a county may provide for the exchange of land within a designated county forest for other land when in the judgment of the governing body of the county, supported as provided in subsection (3) of this section, such exchange is for equal value and is in the best interest of the county. Such exchanges shall be authorized under this section only when the land obtained by the county in exchange is immediately incorporated into the designated county forest.

(2)

Before making an order for exchange of property, the governing body of the county shall hold a hearing at which objections to the proposed exchange of real property may be heard. Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication weekly for two consecutive weeks, or two publications in all, in a newspaper circulated generally within the county, such notice to describe particularly the property affected. The date of hearing shall be not less than five days following the last date of publication of notice.

(3)

The exchange authorized in subsection (1) of this section shall be made by order of the governing body of the county and supported by reports of the value of the properties being exchanged submitted by:

(a)

The county assessor; and

(b)

The county forester or other qualified agent selected by the governing body.

(4)

The exchanges authorized in this section may include any timber on the land involved if the value of such timber is established as provided in subsection (3) of this section.

(5)

The governing body of the county shall reserve all rights of way in all lands exchanged as provided in subsection (1) of this section to permit proper administration and management of county lands and forests retained or received in exchange by the county. [1961 c.227 §2; 2005 c.243 §29]

Source: Section 275.335 — Exchanging land within county forest; reserving rights of way, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors275.­html.

Notes of Decisions

County land exchange decision affecting certain specified pieces of property can be quasi-judicial function subject to review under ORS 34.040. Hood River Valley Residents’ Committee, Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners of Hood River County, 193 Or App 485, 91 P3d 748 (2004)

275.020
Form and effect of conveyance to county 275.027
Adverse possession of county lands 275.030
Sale of real estate not in use for county purposes 275.040
Conveyance pursuant to ORS 275.030 275.060
Authority to exchange lands offered for sale and not sold 275.070
Sale or donation to United States, state, government corporation or Indian tribe 275.080
Sale of county lands for public water supply purposes 275.088
Sale to certain county officers or employees of real property acquired by foreclosure of tax lien 275.090
Powers of county as to lands acquired on foreclosure of tax liens, or by exchange, devise or gift 275.105
Acquisition by county of 90 percent of the lots in a plat for taxes and purchase of remaining lots 275.110
Order to sell certain county lands 275.120
Sheriff’s notice of sale 275.130
Claims of municipal corporations against the land to be filed prior to sale 275.140
Time and place of sale 275.150
Certificate of sale 275.160
Sale return 275.180
Sale to record owner or contract purchaser of property 275.188
Definitions for ORS 275.110 to 275.250 275.190
Cash or installment sale 275.200
Sale of land not sold by sheriff 275.210
Filing of purchase agreement 275.220
Procedure upon default or breach under land sale contract 275.225
Sale of county land by private sale 275.240
Taxation of county lands sold under purchase agreement 275.250
Notice to county assessor of sale or resale 275.260
Lands acquired by county on tax foreclosure exempt from taxes of other taxing districts 275.275
Distribution of proceeds 275.290
Sale or lease of timber on county lands 275.294
Sale or lease of right to prospect for and remove minerals or oil and gas from county lands 275.296
Validation of certain conveyances prior to August 3, 1955 275.298
Sale of minerals or mineral rights 275.300
Sale of mineral or other interest in county lands less than fee 275.310
Partition of land in which county has acquired interest 275.312
Conveyance by county of reserved or excepted mineral rights 275.314
Contents of application 275.316
Notice of hearing 275.318
Sale or lease of land located in industrial use zone 275.320
Designation of county forests, parks and recreational areas 275.330
Conveyance of county forests, parks or recreational areas 275.335
Exchanging land within county forest 275.340
Sale or lease of forest products, minerals or oil and gas from county forestland 275.360
Recording orders of county 275.370
Validation of conveyances prior to January 1, 1941
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 275.335’s source at oregon​.gov