Oregon Law
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772.005[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.010Right of entry for survey of proposed right of way; notice required 772.015Condemnation of lands for rights of way and necessary facilities 772.020Condemnation of additional land for railway purposes 772.025Approval of railroad crossing, intersection or connection 772.030Condemnation of right of way through canyon or pass for joint use by railroads 772.035Acquisition of water rights by corporations for canal, irrigation, domestic or stock purposes 772.040Condemnation rights of pipe corporations 772.045Right to cut timber and build aqueducts 772.050Condemnation of riparian rights and for reservoirs 772.055Condemnation procedure 772.060Condemnation rights for change of grade or location of railway, canal or pipes 772.065Appropriation of county road or property in lieu thereof by agreement with county court 772.070Procedure on dispute between county and corporation 772.100[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.105Authority to appropriate 772.110[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.115[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.120[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.125[Amended by 1953 c.160 §3; repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.130[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.135[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.140[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.145[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.150[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.155[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.160[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.205Definitions for ORS 772.210 and 772.215 772.210Right of entry and condemnation of lands for construction of service facilities 772.215Appropriation of public lands 772.220[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.305Condemnation of right of way for drainage or irrigation 772.310Right to enlarge existing irrigation system 772.315[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.405Condemnation by corporations for reduction of ores 772.410Right of entry and condemnation by mining, quarrying and lumber corporations 772.415Public benefit and use of facilities constructed under ORS 772.410 772.420Condemnation for transportation of minerals; conditions of reversion 772.505Definitions for ORS 772.505 to 772.520 772.510Right of entry and condemnation by pipeline companies 772.515Regulation concerning location of facilities 772.520Resolution showing route and termini of pipeline 772.525[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.555[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.560[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.605[Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250] 772.610Definitions for ORS 772.610 to 772.625 772.615Condemnation for underground reservoirs; applicability of ORS chapter 35 772.620Placement of pipeline facilities 772.625Resolution showing proposed route and termini of pipeline

Chapter 772 — Rights of Way for Public Uses

ORS 772.060 Condemnation rights for change of grade or location of railway, canal or pipes

Any corporation may change the grade or location of its railway, canal or pipes for the purpose of avoiding annoyances to public travel or dangerous or deficient curves or grades, or unsafe or unsubstantial grounds or foundation, or for other like reasonable causes. For the accomplishment of such change it has the same right to enter upon, examine, survey and appropriate the necessary lands and materials as in the original location and construction of such railway, canal or water pipes.

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