ORS 527.822
Reports to Legislative Assembly

The State Board of Forestry shall report annually to a committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to forestry, in the manner described in ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature), on progress in implementing the requirements of the Private Forest Accord Report dated February 2, 2022, and published by the State Forestry Department on February 7, 2022. [2022 c.33 §52]
Note: 527.822 (Reports to Legislative Assembly) is repealed only if certain conditions are met. See sections 54 and 60 to 64, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022 (third note following 527.711 (Private Forest Accord rule package)).
Note: Section 50, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022, provides:
Sec. 50. Effect of policies on Indian tribes. (1) Nothing in sections 1 to 8, 10 to 25, 30 to 39, 42 to 44, 51 and 52 of this 2022 Act and the amendments to ORS 195.308 (Exception to requirement for compensation), 496.252 (Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund), 496.254 (Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee), 527.620 (Definitions for ORS 527.610 to 527.770), 527.630 (Policy), 527.680 (Violation by operator), 527.685 (Civil penalty considerations), 527.714 (Types of rules), 527.990 (Criminal penalties), 527.992 (Civil penalties), 610.060 (Effect of certain wildlife law provisions on predatory animal control) and 610.105 (Authority to control noxious rodents or predatory animals) by sections 9, 26 to 29, 40, 41 and 45 to 49 of this 2022 Act:

(a)

Affects the treaty or other rights of a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon.

(b)

Applies to real property that is:

(A)

Held in trust by the United States for the benefit of a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon or a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon;

(B)

Owned by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon; or

(C)

Owned by an entity that is wholly owned by:
(i)
A federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon; or
(ii)
A tribally owned or operated corporation organized pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act (25 U.S.C. 5101 to 5144).

(2)

The State Board of Forestry shall develop a process for a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon to elect to join as an applicant for a habitat conservation plan described in section 11 of this 2022 Act, consistent with the terms and requirements applicable to private forestland under the Private Forest Accord Report dated February 2, 2022, and published by the State Forestry Department on February 7, 2022. [2022 c.33 §50]
Note: Section 10, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022, provides:
Sec. 10. Landslide modeling. (1) The Legislative Assembly finds that:

(a)

The requirements of the Private Forest Accord Report dated February 2, 2022, and published by the State Forestry Department on February 7, 2022, are premised on specific landslide modeling developed by a specific contractor.

(b)

Implementation of the requirements is contingent on the ability to use the specific landslide modeling.

(c)

Implementation of the requirements is time sensitive and requires rapid development of landslide modeling.

(d)

Procurement of services pursuant to this section:

(A)

Is unlikely to encourage favoritism in awarding public contracts or to substantially diminish competition for public contracts.

(B)

Will substantially promote the public interest in a manner that could not otherwise be practically realized through a procurement subject to the requirements of the Public Contracting Code.

(2)

The State Forestry Department shall:

(a)

Procure services for development and application of the landslide modeling described in chapter 3 and appendix B of the Private Forest Accord Report.

(b)

Ensure that the modeling is developed and incorporated into a forest activity electronic reporting and notice system operated by the department:

(A)

In time to facilitate compliance with the deadlines described in section 5 (2) and (3) of this 2022 Act.

(B)

Not later than May 1, 2023.

(3)

The procurement required by this section is not subject to the requirements of the Public Contracting Code. [2022 c.33 §10]
Note: Sections 11 and 12, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022, provide:
Sec. 11. The State Board of Forestry shall submit to the National Marine Fisheries Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service:

(1)

A proposed habitat conservation plan consistent with the Private Forest Accord Report dated February 2, 2022, and published by the State Forestry Department on February 7, 2022.

(2)

An application for an incidental take permit, supported by the habitat conservation plan, for the incidental taking of species addressed in the Private Forest Accord Report. [2022 c.33 §11]
Sec. 12. (1) On or before December 31, 2022, the State Board of Forestry shall prepare and submit to the National Marine Fisheries Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service the habitat conservation plan described in section 11 of this 2022 Act.

(2)

The board shall procure the services of a person to develop and draft the habitat conservation plan.

(3)

Pursuant to ORS 279A.050 (Procurement authority) (6)(n) and notwithstanding ORS 279B.050 (Methods of source selection), 279B.055 (Competitive sealed bidding), 279B.060 (Competitive sealed proposals), 279B.065 (Small procurements) and 279B.070 (Intermediate procurements), the board may award a contract for the services without undertaking a process of competitive sealed bidding or competitive sealed proposals or soliciting competitive price quotes or competitive proposals.

(4)

The board shall ensure that representatives of the authors of the Private Forest Accord Report dated February 2, 2022, and published by the State Forestry Department on February 7, 2022, are:

(a)

Regularly and closely consulted concerning the development and drafting of the habitat conservation plan.

(b)

Consulted if any question arises concerning the intent of the Private Forest Accord Report.

(5)

The habitat conservation plan and application for an incidental take permit described in section 11 of this 2022 Act do not constitute rules for purposes of ORS 183.310 (Definitions for chapter) to 183.410 (Agency determination of applicability of rule or statute to petitioner) or 527.714 (Types of rules). [2022 c.33 §12]

Source: Section 527.822 — Reports to Legislative Assembly, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors527.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

527.260
Injuring forest tree of another or extracting pitch without, or in violation of, a permit prohibited 527.310
Definitions for ORS 527.310 to 527.370 527.315
Process components 527.321
Implementation of process by State Forester 527.335
Investigations by State Forester concerning pests 527.341
Forestland owners to implement strategies to carry out resource management objectives 527.346
State Forester to assist owners unable to take action against pest 527.360
Costs of eradication 527.370
Disposition of receipts 527.610
Short title 527.620
Definitions for ORS 527.610 to 527.770 527.630
Policy 527.633
Conversion of forestland to other uses 527.640
Forest regions 527.650
Forest practice committees 527.660
Committees to review rules 527.665
Notice of reforestation requirements to be given in forestland transfers 527.670
Commencement of operations 527.672
Aerial herbicide applications 527.674
Rules requiring approval of written plan prohibited 527.676
Leaving snags and downed logs in harvest type 2 or 3 units 527.678
Wildlife food plots 527.680
Violation by operator 527.683
Notice of violation 527.685
Civil penalty considerations 527.687
Civil penalty procedure 527.690
Failure to comply with order to reforest or repair damage 527.700
Appeals from orders of State Forester 527.704
Program of inspections 527.706
Program of photogrammetric mapping 527.710
Duties and powers of board 527.711
Private Forest Accord rule package 527.712
Exemption for practices that comply with federal Endangered Species Act agreements 527.714
Types of rules 527.715
Rules to establish standards and procedures 527.721
Coordination with state and local agencies for review and comment on operations 527.722
Restrictions on local government adoption of rules regulating forest operations 527.724
Forest operations to comply with air and water pollution control rules and standards 527.731
Adaptive management program 527.732
Adaptive Management Program Committee 527.733
Independent Research and Science Team 527.734
Considering reports on rules relating to aquatic resources 527.736
Forest practice standards for operations on public and private land 527.738
Riparian prescriptions 527.739
Application of restrictions related to small forestland owner minimum option 527.740
Harvest type 3 limitations 527.745
Reforestation of certain harvest types 527.750
Exceeding harvest type 3 size limitation 527.755
Scenic highways 527.760
Reforestation exemptions for land use changes 527.765
Best management practices to maintain water quality 527.770
Good faith compliance with best management practices not violation of water quality standards 527.780
Exemption from liability for trees or debris left on property 527.785
Exemption from liability for large woody debris left on property 527.786
Definitions 527.787
Registering to receive notice of pesticide application 527.788
Notice to State Forestry Department of proposed pesticide application 527.789
Notice to nearby recipient of proposed pesticide application 527.790
Notice to State Forestry Department prior to pesticide application 527.791
Verifying completion of pesticide application 527.792
Designation of forestland units 527.793
Failure to send notice 527.794
Department reporting system 527.795
Daily spray records 527.796
Interference with pesticide application 527.797
Limitations on pesticide applications 527.798
Reporting points of diversion 527.799
Implementing pesticide application provisions 527.820
Just compensation exemption 527.822
Reports to Legislative Assembly 527.840
Program of assistance related to loss of tree canopy 527.990
Criminal penalties 527.992
Civil penalties

Current through early 2026

§ 527.822. Reports to Legislative Assembly's source at oregon​.gov