ORS 530.059
Procedure for sales of forest products

  • surety deposit required of bidder

(1)

Before offering any forest products for sale under authority of ORS 530.050 (Management of lands acquired) or 530.500 (Authority of State Forester in management, protection, utilization and conservation of lands and waters), the State Forester shall cause the forest products to be appraised. Should the appraised value of the forest products be in excess of $25,000, the State Forester shall not sell the same to a private person, firm or corporation, except after giving notice of the sale as required by this section, and affording an opportunity for competitive bidding either by public auction or through sealed bids, or a combination of both; provided, however, that such notice and opportunity for competitive bidding will not be required for sales in connection with:

(a)

Experimental or research projects in the field of forestland management or forest product utilization.

(b)

The removal, injury or destruction of forest products necessitated by any grant of easement or right of way, or necessitated by a permit or license to use a right of way, including trees which may endanger the use of such easement or way.

(c)

The removal of forest products with an appraised value of less than $100,000 that, as a result of an act of nature or other unforeseen circumstance:

(A)

Pose a threat to the health of the forests, waterways or forest road infrastructures; or

(B)

Will lose value as a result of potential theft.

(d)

The removal of forest products with an appraised value of less than $100,000 to facilitate the development, placement or maintenance of forest road infrastructures.

(2)

The State Forester shall give the notice required by subsection (1) of this section by mail to all persons requesting such notice and in such other media of communication as the State Forester may deem advisable. The State Forester shall maintain a mailing list with the names and addresses of persons who have requested to receive State Forestry Department notices of timber sales. The notice shall describe the forest products to be sold and the land on which such products are situated, state the minimum price at which the same may be sold, and contain a brief statement of the terms of the sale. As a provision of each sale, the State Forester shall reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

(3)

Prior to or at the time the State Forester receives bids, each bidder shall furnish the State Forester with a certified check, cashier’s check, money order, surety bond, cash deposit, assignment of surety, irrevocable letters of credit or other securities as determined acceptable by the State Forester in an amount designated by the State Forester. The amount designated by the State Forester may not exceed 10 percent of the minimum price of the forest products to be sold or $500,000, whichever is less. The State Forester shall retain the amounts furnished by the successful bidder as a credit toward payment of the purchase price of the forest products sold. The State Forester shall return the amounts furnished by an unsuccessful bidder after determination of the successful bid. Any checks, bonds or orders furnished under this subsection shall be made payable to the State of Oregon.

(4)

If the provisions of this section have been complied with, and no satisfactory bid has been received, or the bidder fails to complete the purchase, the State Forester may, at any time, during a period of six months after the advertised date of sale, sell the forest products in such manner as the forester deems appropriate, but the sale price shall not be less than the minimum terms offered in the notice of sale or the highest bid received, whichever is the larger amount. [1959 c.141 §4; 1963 c.475 §2; 1967 c.396 §4; 1975 c.185 §7; 1983 c.759 §10; 1987 c.324 §1; 1995 c.375 §3; 1997 c.285 §1; 2014 c.47 §3]

Source: Section 530.059 — Procedure for sales of forest products; surety deposit required of bidder, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors530.­html.

530.005
Definitions for ORS 530.010 to 530.170 and 530.210 to 530.280
530.010
State Board of Forestry authorized to acquire lands
530.020
Title to acquired lands
530.025
Interests in acquired lands
530.030
Conveyance of county lands to state
530.040
Exchange of forestland or timber
530.050
Management of lands acquired
530.053
Holiday recreational use
530.055
Leasing lands acquired
530.059
Procedure for sales of forest products
530.061
Surety deposit required of successful purchaser
530.065
Modifying timber sale contracts
530.075
Validation of state acquisition of county land
530.110
Distribution of revenues from lands acquired under ORS 530.010 to 530.040
530.115
Disposition of certain moneys described in ORS 530.110
530.120
Account of receipts from lands acquired
530.130
Issuance of revenue bonds to acquire lands
530.140
Forest development revenue bonds
530.143
Revenue bond refunding
530.147
Forest Development Revenue Bond Fund
530.170
Disposition of revenues from lands acquired under former statute
530.175
Forest Acquisition County Reimbursement Fund
530.181
State Forest Acquisition Fund
530.210
Definitions for ORS 530.210 to 530.280
530.220
Oregon Forest Rehabilitation Act
530.230
Issuance of general obligation bonds
530.240
Use of proceeds from general obligation bonds
530.250
State Forester to rehabilitate state forestlands
530.255
Hardwood species for reforestation
530.280
State Forestry General Obligation Bond Fund
530.450
Withdrawal from sale of Elliott State Forest
530.460
Lands suited for growing forest products to be designated Common School Forest Lands and withdrawn from sale
530.470
Determination of lands to be designated Common School Forest Lands
530.480
Legal descriptions of lands
530.490
Management, control and protection of Common School Forest Lands and Elliott State Forest
530.500
Authority of State Forester in management, protection, utilization and conservation of lands and waters
530.510
Exchanges of land
530.520
Use of receipts
530.600
Definitions for ORS 530.600 to 530.628
530.602
Findings
530.604
Community forest authorities
530.606
Creation of authority
530.608
Board of directors of authority
530.610
Levy of taxes prohibited
530.612
Powers of authority
530.614
Authorization to issue bonds or other obligations
530.616
Authorization to borrow moneys or to issue, sell and assume bond anticipation notes
530.618
Effect of bonds or other obligations on municipality
530.620
Loan repayment
530.622
Authorities may act jointly
530.624
Assets and income of authority exempt from taxation
530.626
Earnings in excess of amounts required for authority
530.628
Application of laws to authority and to issuance of bonds
530.990
Penalties for forest management violations
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