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2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 12 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources
Chapter 477 - Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation
Section 477.695 - Removal of flammable material from railroad rights of way.
OR Rev Stat § 477.695 (2015) What's This?
(1) Every person operating a railroad of any kind in this state inside or within one-eighth of one mile of a forest protection district shall annually or more often, if so ordered in writing by the forester, in a manner and to an extent ordered by the forester, destroy or remove all flammable growth and flammable material from the right of way of the railroad. All burning done to comply with this section must be in accordance with ORS 477.505 to 477.520 and 477.625.
(2) The forester shall allow a reasonable period of time for compliance with this order.
[1965 c.253 §125; 1971 c.562 §1; 1997 c.274 §31]
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