ORS Chapter 477 - Oregon Statutes

Chapter 477 — FireProtection of Forests and Vegetation

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

FIREPROTECTION OF FORESTS & VEGETATION

 

PROTECTIONFROM FIRE

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

477.001     Definitions

 

477.005     Policy

 

477.009     Investigativeauthority of Attorney General for fire protection administration

 

SMOKEMANAGEMENT

 

477.013     Smokemanagement plan; rules

 

URBANINTERFACE FIRE PROTECTION

 

477.015     Definitions

 

477.017     Legislativefindings, policy and purpose

 

477.023     Fireprotection system; integration with existing laws; cooperative agreements

 

477.025     Classificationof lands to reflect different protection problems

 

477.027     Rulesfor classification of lands

 

477.029     Localland classification committee; members; officers; terms; rules

 

477.031     Dutiesof committee

 

477.052     Hearingson proposed classifications

 

477.054     Appealof classification decisions; procedure

 

477.057     StateForester to classify land if county fails to act

 

477.059     Obligationof landowner to comply with standards; rules; certification by landowner;penalty for failure to comply

 

477.060     Considerationsin determining cost of protection; special or additional costs

 

477.061     Shorttitle

 

HAZARDABATEMENT

 

477.062     Inadequatelyprotected forestland declared nuisance; notice to protect; work at expense ofowner; collection of amount expended

 

FIREABATEMENT

 

477.064     Uncontrolledfire declared nuisance

 

477.066     Dutyof owner and operator to abate fire; abatement by authorities

 

477.067     Noticeof fire

 

477.068     Liabilityfor cost of abatement; interest; lien; foreclosure; attorney fees

 

477.069     Negligencein origin and in failure to control fire may be united in one complaint

 

477.085     Liabilityfor cost of protecting land within a forest protection district

 

477.090     Civilliability; damages

 

477.095     Applicabilityof ORS 477.068, 477.085 and 477.090

 

477.100     Abilityof owner to suppress fire; limitation

 

477.120     Liabilityof owner or operator

 

477.125     Liabilityof forest protective associations, rangeland protection associations and publicbodies; limitations

 

NORTHWESTWILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT

 

477.175     Definitionof “all possible aid” for agreement

 

477.180     Ratificationof amendment to agreement; withdrawal if Legislative Assembly fails to ratifyamendment

 

477.185     Useof local fire protection resources

 

477.190     Authorityof Governor to carry out agreement

 

477.195     Ratificationof Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement

 

477.200     NorthwestWildland Fire Protection Agreement

 

FORESTPROTECTION DISTRICTS

 

477.205     Definitionsfor ORS 477.205 to 477.281

 

477.210     Dutyof owner to protect forestland; forester’s duty to provide protection uponnoncompliance

 

477.220     Landsnot provided protection; lands not included within ORS 477.205 to 477.281

 

477.225     Establishmentand change of forest protection districts; rules

 

477.230     Basisfor computing cost of protection provided by forester; costs to be inaccordance with budget

 

477.232     Costsin excess of budget; amounts not expended

 

477.235     Foresterto prepare tentative budget estimates for districts

 

477.240     Advisoryand guidance committees

 

477.245     Ownersentitled to be heard on budget matters; public budget meetings to be held indistrict

 

477.250     Noticeof budget meeting; notice of proposed assessment

 

477.255     Holdingof budget meeting; revision and submission of budget for final approval

 

477.260     Appealto board

 

477.265     Boardto deal with budgets annually

 

477.270     Budgetedcost of forester to be lien; collection; deposit of amounts collected

 

477.277     Additionalassessment to maintain unencumbered balance of Oregon Forest Land ProtectionFund

 

477.281     Limitationon obligation of landowner for fire protection

 

477.295     Minimumassessment under ORS 477.270; combining lots; fees; rules

 

477.300     Useof funds in State Forestry Department Account for capital outlay expendituresof district

 

477.305     Foresterto enforce prohibition against littering on forestland in districts

 

RANGELAND

 

477.315     Definitionfor ORS 477.315 to 477.325

 

477.317     Rangelandprotection associations; organization; assistance from forester

 

477.320     Requestof rangeland owners for protection; hearings; determination; cooperativeagreements for protection

 

477.325     Budgetfor rangeland protection; collection of costs; disposition of receipts

 

FIREWARDENS

 

477.355     Firewardens generally

 

477.360     Dutiesof fire warden for forest protection district

 

477.365     Dutiesand powers of wardens

 

COOPERATIVECONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS

 

477.406     Cooperativecontracts or agreements for forest protection or forest related activities;negotiation

 

477.408     Provisionsof contract or agreement

 

477.410     Liabilityof parties; responsibility for equipment; unemployment insurance and workers’compensation; sovereign immunity

 

477.412     Dispositionand use of moneys received by forester under contract or agreement

 

477.415     Definitionsfor ORS 477.440 to 477.460

 

477.440     EmergencyFire Cost Committee; members; terms; vacancies

 

477.445     Distributionof fire emergency funds by committee

 

477.450     Electionof committee chairperson

 

477.455     Meetingsof committee; committee administrator

 

477.460     Dutiesof administrator; compensation and expenses

 

FIREPREVENTION

 

(FireSeasons)

 

477.505     StateForester may declare fire season in district

 

477.510     Actsprohibited during fire season

 

(Permits)

 

477.515     Permitsrequired for fires on forestlands; waiver; permit conditions; cooperativeagreements for permit administration; rules

 

477.520     Refusal,suspension or revocation of permits

 

477.532     Regionalair quality authority’s functions limited

 

(RestrictedUses)

 

477.535     Forestermay proclaim forestland subject to restricted uses; coordination of state andfederal land restrictions

 

477.540     Noticeof proclamation; suspension or termination; reinstatement

 

477.545     Restricteduses during closure

 

477.550     Violationof restrictions; access for fire fighting permitted

 

(SmokeManagement)

 

477.552     Policy

 

477.554     Programestablishment; content

 

477.556     Advisorycommittee; membership; terms; staff