2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 12 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources
Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation
Section 477.565 - Felling dead trees and snags; rules.
(1) In an operation area on forestland inside or within one-eighth of one mile of a forest protection district:
(a) If power-driven machinery is used at any location to load and assemble forest products, the operator shall fell all dead trees and snags of such size and within such distance of the equipment as may be required by rules promulgated by the State Forester.
(b) On forestland west of the summit of the Cascade Mountains, the operator shall fell all dead trees and snags within the operation area of such size, at such times and in such manner as may be required by rules promulgated by the State Forester.
(2) Rules promulgated under this section shall prescribe such felling as reasonably is necessary to prevent the spread of fire.
[Formerly 477.217; 1967 c.429 §49; 1997 c.274 §17]
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