ORS 527.790 Notice to State Forestry Department prior to pesticide application

An operator, timber owner or landowner that sends notice under ORS 527.788 of a proposed pesticide application by helicopter to forestland shall notify the State Forestry Department prior to the pesticide application by helicopter being made. A notice under this section must:

Be made by electronic communication to a department reporting system;

Be sent to the department no later than 7 p.m. on the day preceding the pesticide application;

Specify the day following the notice as a day for pesticide application by helicopter;

Identify the forestland units to receive pesticide application on the specified day; and

Contain any additional information required by State Board of Forestry rules.

The sending of a notice under subsection (1) of this section does not limit the number of days on which a pesticide application by helicopter may be made. However, a separate notice is required for each day that a pesticide application by helicopter is to be made. The sending of a notice under subsection (1) of this section does not require that a pesticide application identified in the notice be conducted.

Upon receipt of a notice under this section, the department shall send the schedule information for the pesticide application and forestland unit identification to the electronic mail address or telephone number of each nearby recipient to which the department sent notice of the proposed pesticide application under ORS 527.789.