Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2024
Chapter contents
526.005Definitions 526.008State Forestry Department 526.009State Board of Forestry; chairperson; terms; vacancies; confirmation; qualifications; removal 526.010[Amended by 1953 c.68 §19; 1953 c.372 §22; 1957 c.654 §1; 1959 c.571 §1; 1963 c.63 §1; 1965 c.253 §5; 1967 c.429 §51; 1973 c.230 §2; 1973 c.792 §22; 1975 c.94 §1; 1979 c.394 §2; 1983 c.759 §6; repealed by 1987 c.919 §30] 526.015[1957 c.654 §3; repealed by 1965 c.253 §153] 526.016General duties; limits; compensation and expenses; meetings; rules 526.020[Amended by 1953 c.68 §19; 1955 c.117 §1; repealed by 1965 c.253 §9 (526.041 enacted in lieu of 526.020)] 526.030[Amended by 1953 c.23 §2; 1955 c.27 §1; 1961 c.123 §4; 1965 c.253 §11; renumbered 526.046] 526.031State Forester; deputy and assistants; compensation 526.036Fidelity bonds 526.040[Repealed by 1953 c.43 §2] 526.041General duties of State Forester; rules 526.046State Forester to cooperate with other agencies and persons; contracts for supervision; costs 526.048[1977 c.893 §16; renumbered 526.425] 526.050[Repealed by 1953 c.23 §2] 526.052Credits for former forest protective association employees 526.054Authority of department to require fingerprints 526.060State Forestry Department Account; subaccounts 526.065Authority to accept gifts and other donations for management of state forests and forest legacy programs; use of moneys in subaccount 526.070[1957 c.83 §22; 1965 c.253 §8; renumbered 526.036] 526.080[1957 c.83 §25; renumbered 526.131] 526.090Acceptance and use of moneys under Agricultural Act of 1956 (soil bank and reforestation provisions) 526.095Clarke-McNary Act accepted; State Forester is agent of state 526.105Disposition of receipts under ORS 526.090 and 526.095 526.110[Repealed by 1953 c.327 §6] 526.111State Forestry Department Revolving Account; purposes 526.120[Repealed by 1953 c.327 §6] 526.121Reimbursement of revolving account; keeping records 526.122State Forestry Department Cash Flow Repayment Fund 526.123Reporting on cash flow 526.125Tillamook Forest Interpretive Center Fund; sources; use of moneys in fund 526.127Forestry Natural Climate Solutions Fund 526.130[Repealed by 1953 c.327 §6] 526.131Purchase or acceptance of federal surplus property 526.135Leasing departmental equipment to federal agency 526.140[Repealed by 1953 c.327 §6] 526.142Definition for ORS 526.142 to 526.152 526.144Equipment pool; participation 526.146Charges 526.148Leasing communication equipment 526.150[Repealed by 1953 c.327 §6] 526.152Disposition of equipment; termination of pool 526.156Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee; membership; advisory function 526.160[1953 c.74 §1; 1957 c.83 §9; 1959 c.61 §1; 1963 c.242 §1; repealed by 1965 c.253 §153] 526.162Taking title in fee simple 526.164Exchange of property 526.166Acquisition of real property by purchase, agreement or donation 526.168Acquisition of real property by eminent domain 526.170[1953 c.71 §1; repealed by 1957 c.83 §26] 526.172[1959 c.287 §1; repealed by 1965 c.253 §153] 526.174[1959 c.287 §2; 1965 c.253 §27; renumbered 526.164] 526.176[1959 c.287 §3; 1965 c.253 §26; renumbered 526.162] 526.178Going upon private property 526.180[1959 c.287 §5; repealed by 1971 c.741 §38] 526.182[1959 c.287 §6; repealed by 1971 c.741 §38] 526.184[1959 c.287 §7; repealed by 1971 c.741 §38] 526.186[1959 c.287 §8; repealed by 1971 c.741 §38] 526.188[1959 c.287 §9; repealed by 1971 c.741 §38] 526.190[1959 c.287 §10; repealed by 1971 c.741 §38] 526.192Attorney General to conduct proceedings 526.194Disposition or leasing of property 526.210[Amended by 1953 c.376 §3; 1955 c.13 §1; repealed by 1961 c.297 §12] 526.215Oregon State University research and experimentation programs 526.220[Amended by 1957 c.238 §1; repealed by 1961 c.297 §12] 526.225Forest Research Laboratory; cooperative programs; advisory committee 526.230[Repealed by 1961 c.297 §12] 526.231Findings 526.233Application of antitrust laws 526.235State forest nursery; securing seedlings; sale of seedlings and stock; disposition of sales receipts 526.237Acquisition of forest tree seedlings; agreements with grower cooperatives; fees 526.240[Repealed by 1961 c.297 §12] 526.245[1971 c.59 §3; repealed by 2005 c.22 §376] 526.250[Amended by 1953 c.324 §2; 1957 c.83 §10; repealed by 1961 c.297 §12] 526.255Long range management, marketing and harvest report 526.260[1953 c.376 §3; repealed by 1961 c.297 §12] 526.265Hearings to publish report and receive testimony; management regions 526.270[1953 c.332 §3; repealed by 1961 c.297 §12] 526.271Findings 526.272Expanding activities under the Good Neighbor Authority Agreement 526.273Cooperation with federal agencies 526.274Authority to participate in federal forest management 526.275Policy regarding Good Neighbor Authority Agreement projects 526.276Reporting on Good Neighbor Authority Agreement projects 526.277Findings 526.280Responsibilities of State Forester; woody biomass utilization; report 526.285Contracts for providing woody biomass from state-managed forestlands 526.287Definitions for ORS 526.287 to 526.299 and 526.991 526.289Legislative findings 526.291Large commercial event permits; fees; rules 526.294Large commercial event health and safety standards; rules 526.297Suspension or revocation of permit 526.299Organizer responsibility for compliance with permit terms and conditions 526.305Definitions for ORS 526.305 to 526.370 526.310Forestland classification committees; rules 526.320Determination of forestland 526.324Classification of forestland by committee; publication 526.328Hearing; final classification 526.330[Repealed by 1965 c.253 §153] 526.332Appeal 526.335State Board of Forestry rules 526.340Classification by State Forester 526.350Policy in administering forest and fire laws; contracts for care of forestland 526.360Assistance with developing lands; supervision of certain burning; refusal of supervision or permit; Certified Burn Manager program; rules; liability for damage 526.370Seeding agreements as condition of supervision of burning on forestlands; seeding at owner’s expense on breach; lien; foreclosure 526.400Small Forestland Owner Assistance Office; rules 526.402Small Forestland Investment in Stream Habitat Program; rules 526.404Small Forestland Investment in Stream Habitat Program Fund 526.406Adopting rules as part of rule package 526.410[Repealed by 1953 c.138 §2] 526.420[Repealed by 1953 c.139 §2] 526.425Management assistance to nonindustrial private forest landowners; rules 526.450Short title 526.455Definitions for ORS 526.450 to 526.475 526.460Policy to manage forests to maximize benefits 526.465Purpose of ORS 526.450 to 526.475 526.470Forest tree seed bank; sale to recover costs; disposition of funds; use of funds for research and development activities 526.472Forest tree seed orchard; purposes; cooperative agreements; recovery of costs; revenues 526.475Appeal of decisions by State Forester 526.490Afforestation of certain idle lands; harvest requirements; inspection fees; lands subject to Oregon Forest Practices Act; rules; fees 526.500Definitions for ORS 526.500 to 526.515 526.505Policy 526.510Department to provide technical assistance to governmental units 526.515Gifts, grants and donations; fees for services 526.520Urban tree canopy assessment 526.600Definitions for ORS 526.600 to 526.675 526.605Findings 526.610Oregon Forest Resources Institute; board of directors; eligibility 526.615Qualifications of voting members 526.620Terms of voting members; vacancies 526.625Effect of failure to maintain qualification; removal of member 526.630Expenses of members and staff 526.632Employees not subject to certain personnel regulation 526.635Officers 526.640General authority of institute 526.645Additional powers 526.650Expenditure of funds restricted 526.655Acceptance of grants, donations and gifts 526.660Application of budget and expenditure control laws 526.665Exemption from certain financial administration laws 526.670Books and records; audit 526.675Oregon Forest Resources Institute Fund; use of moneys; rules 526.680[1991 c.949 §15; repealed by 2003 c.423 §10] 526.685[1991 c.949 §19; repealed by 2003 c.423 §10] 526.695Definitions for ORS 526.695 to 526.775 526.700Forest Resource Trust; purpose; trustees; advisory committee; rules; duties 526.703Cost share program; purpose; advance of moneys and assistance 526.705Loan program; financial assistance terms and conditions; rules 526.710State Forestry Department to assist board 526.715[1993 c.765 §60; 2001 c.51 §1; repealed by 2007 c.201 §8] 526.720Forest Resource Trust Fund 526.725Agreements with private, governmental or other organizations; land acquisitions; investment of funds; forestry carbon offsets; trust on governmental agencies or officers not created 526.730Report to legislature 526.735[1995 c.207 §2; 2001 c.51 §2; 2007 c.201 §6; renumbered 526.695 in 2007] 526.740Lien for moneys payable to trust by forestland owner; attachment to severed forest products and accounts receivable 526.745Notice of lien; filing 526.750Recording of notice; fee 526.755Foreclosure; costs 526.760Priority; lien survives land foreclosure proceedings 526.765Payment of funds advanced; release of lien 526.770Notice of forest products harvest; contents; forest products purchasers 526.775Execution of judgment against other property when forest products and accounts not subject to lien 526.780Agreements for forestry carbon offsets; requirements; creation; disposition of revenues 526.783Development of forestry carbon offset accounting system 526.786Rules relating to forestry carbon offsets; rules advisory committee 526.789Effect of state forestry carbon offset program 526.801Definitions for ORS 526.801 to 526.831 and 526.992 526.805[1961 c.700 §1; 1963 c.298 §1; 1981 c.823 §1; repealed by 1991 c.942 §12] 526.806Prohibition against export of unprocessed timber; prohibition against certain public timber purchases 526.810[1961 c.700 §2; 1963 c.298 §7; renumbered 526.835] 526.811Exemption from export prohibition 526.815[1963 c.298 §3; repealed by 1981 c.823 §3] 526.816Certification by bidders for public timber 526.820[1963 c.298 §5; 1977 c.23 §1; repealed by 1981 c.823 §3] 526.821Political subdivisions to establish rules 526.825[1963 c.298 §4; 1967 c.34 §4; repealed by 1981 c.823 §3] 526.826Barring timber export violators from unprocessed public timber purchases 526.830[1963 c.298 §6; repealed by 1977 c.23 §2] 526.831Contract cancellation for timber export violation 526.835[Formerly 526.810; 1981 c.823 §2; 1981 c.823 §2; repealed by 1991 c.942 §12] 526.900Review of state regulations and policies affecting implementation of conservation strategies 526.905Management plans or policies to reduce risk of loss of forest resources 526.990Criminal penalty for rule violation 526.991Criminal penalty for large commercial event offense 526.992Criminal and civil penalties for timber export violation

Chapter 526 — Forestry Administration

ORS 526.806 Prohibition against export of unprocessed timber; prohibition against certain public timber purchases

(1)

It is unlawful to export unprocessed timber originating from public lands in Oregon.

(2)

All unprocessed timber that originates from public lands is prohibited from export.

(3)

In addition to all other requirements of law, no person who is prohibited from purchasing timber directly from a public agency may purchase public timber from any other person. Acquisitions of Western Red Cedar that are domestically processed into finished products to be sold into domestic or international markets are exempt from the prohibitions contained in this subsection.

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