2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 17, Chapters 756 - 838
ORS Chapter 772
772.060 Condemnation rights for change of grade or location of railway, canal or pipes.


OR Rev Stat § 772.060 (through Leg Sess 2011) What's This?

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. [Amended by 1971 c.655 237]

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