ORS 321.367
Forestland management

  • effect of failure to manage forestland in accordance with management plan
  • rules

(1)

The State Forester shall identify all of the forestlands that fail to meet the minimum stocking required under ORS 527.610 (Short title) to 527.770 (Good faith compliance with best management practices not violation of water quality standards) and that are therefore underproductive as described under ORS 526.455 (Definitions for ORS 526.450 to 526.475).

(2)

At any time the State Forester has reason to believe that forestland is not being managed as forestland, the State Forester shall review the owner’s management plan, if any, and inspect the property. Subject to subsection (5) of this section, the State Forester shall advise the owner as prescribed in subsection (3) of this section if the State Forester determines the land is not being managed in accordance with a plan that provides for:

(a)

Regeneration of all suitable nonstocked land;

(b)

Maintenance of a free-to-grow condition;

(c)

Protection from fire, insects, disease, animal damage, undesirable vegetative competition; and

(d)

Final harvest.

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The State Forester shall advise the owner that the land is not being managed in accordance with a plan that meets the criteria set forth in subsection (2) of this section and that a plan for the land that does meet the criteria must be developed and activated within one year after the date of the advisement.

(b)

At the request of the owner, the State Forester shall assign a forester or provide a listing of foresters to assist the owner in developing and implementing an appropriate management plan for the land.

(c)

As soon as practicable after the time indicated in the advisement has expired, the State Forester shall view the land to determine if the land is being managed in accordance with a plan that meets the criteria set forth in subsection (2) of this section. If, upon inspection, the State Forester finds that the land is not being so managed, the State Forester shall notify the owner and the county assessor.

(4)

The county assessor, upon receipt of the notice from the State Forester, shall cease to treat that land as forestland under ORS 321.257 (Definitions for ORS 321.257 to 321.390) to 321.390 (Land used to grow certain hardwood to be assessed as farm use land) and shall value the land as prescribed under ORS 308.146 (Determination of maximum assessed value and assessed value) and 308.232 (Property to be valued at 100 percent real market value and assessed at assessed value).

(5)

If at the time that the State Forester views the land under subsection (3)(c) of this section, it is determined that a change in ownership has occurred, the State Forester shall notify the new owner as required under subsection (3) of this section in the manner of the original notification.

(6)

When the owner of land disqualified from forestland assessment provides satisfactory information to the State Forester of subsequent action taken to correct the deficiency resulting in the disqualification of land, or provides an acceptable management plan to correct such deficiency, the State Forester shall so indicate to the county assessor. The assessor shall then assess the land under ORS 321.257 (Definitions for ORS 321.257 to 321.390) to 321.390 (Land used to grow certain hardwood to be assessed as farm use land), if the land is otherwise qualified for such assessment.

(7)

The State Forester shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. [1977 c.892 §28a; 1979 c.454 §5; 1983 c.669 §1; 1987 c.158 §53; 1991 c.854 §7; 1993 c.801 §38b; 2003 c.621 §19; 2005 c.94 §103]

Source: Section 321.367 — Forestland management; effect of failure to manage forestland in accordance with management plan; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors321.­html.

321.005
Definitions for ORS 321.005 to 321.185, 321.560 to 321.600 and 477.440 to 477.460
321.011
Policy
321.012
Public to share cost of suppressing fires caused by public
321.015
Levy of privilege taxes upon harvest of timber for certain purposes
321.017
Levy of additional privilege tax
321.035
Determination of moneys available in Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund
321.045
Payment of tax
321.145
Tax revenue credited to suspense account
321.152
Distribution of tax revenue
321.185
Forest Research and Experiment Account
321.201
Definition of “forestland” for ORS 321.201 to 321.222
321.204
Legislative findings and declarations
321.207
Valuation models
321.210
Proposed specially assessed values
321.213
Forestland value advisory committee
321.216
Certified specially assessed values
321.219
Appeal of certified specially assessed values
321.222
Jurisdiction of board of property tax appeals
321.257
Definitions for ORS 321.257 to 321.390
321.259
Legislative findings
321.262
Purposes
321.267
Lands not eligible for special assessment
321.272
Exemption of timber from property taxation
321.347
Land designations
321.348
Assignment of forestland to land classes
321.349
Valuation of certain forestland at farm use value
321.354
Common ownership minimum acreage requirements
321.358
Application for designation as forestland
321.359
Removal of designation
321.362
Notation of forestland on tax roll for potential additional tax liability
321.366
Date on which disqualification of forestland is effective
321.367
Forestland management
321.390
Land used to grow certain hardwood to be assessed as farm use land
321.550
Notice of intent to harvest
321.560
Audit of returns
321.570
Warrant for collection of delinquent taxes
321.580
Effect of failure or refusal to make return
321.600
Tax as debt
321.609
Enforcement of certain statutes by department
321.682
Confidentiality of reports, returns and appraisal data
321.684
Authority of department to make certain disclosures
321.686
Penalty for violation of ORS 321.682
321.700
Definitions for ORS 321.700 to 321.754
321.703
Legislative findings and declarations
321.706
Application for small tract forestland qualification
321.709
Small tract forestland qualification requirements
321.712
Circumstances under which notification is required
321.716
Disqualification
321.719
Continued qualification as small tract forestland following sale or transfer
321.722
Valuation
321.726
Severance tax upon harvest from small tract forestland
321.733
Severance tax returns
321.741
Due dates for severance tax return and payment
321.746
Severance tax revenues
321.751
Western Oregon Timber Severance Tax Fund
321.754
Eastern Oregon Timber Severance Tax Fund
321.805
Definitions for ORS 321.805 to 321.855
321.808
Purposes
321.817
Legislative findings
321.824
Lands not eligible for special assessment
321.829
Exemption of timber from property taxation
321.833
Common ownership minimum acreage requirements
321.839
Application for forestland designation
321.842
Removal of forestland designation
321.845
Date on which disqualification of forestland is effective
321.848
Disqualification
321.855
Land used to grow certain hardwood to be assessed as farm use land
321.991
Penalty
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