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DIVISION 125
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR AUTHORIZING SPECIAL USES ON STATE-OWNED LAND

141-125-0100
Purpose And Applicability
(1) These rules:
(a) Apply to the management
of state-owned Trust and Non-Trust Land for special uses.
(b) Establish a process for
authorizing such uses through the granting of leases, licenses and, short-term access
authorizations (hereafter collectively referred to as a special use authorization).
(c) Do not apply to the granting
of proprietary authorizations for uses specifically governed by other Department
administrative rules.
(2) A special use is one
not governed by other Department administrative rules. Special uses include, but
are not limited to, using state-owned land (including historically filled land)
for:
(a) Agriculture;
(b) Communications facilities;
(c) Industrial, business,
commercial and residential purposes;
(d) Native seed harvesting;
(e) Scientific experiments
and demonstration projects;
(f) Conventions, sporting
and other events;
(g) Recreational cabins;
(h) Commercial outfitting
and guiding services;
(i) Motion picture filming
and set construction;
(j) Renewable energy projects
including, but not limited to wind turbines and wind farms, solar energy installations,
geothermal resources installations and biomass generating facilities, and their
related transmission lines within the authorized area;
(k) Removal of semiprecious
stones, petrified wood and fossils for commercial purposes;
(l) Parking lots;
(m) Materials and equipment
storage;
(n) Warehouses;
(o) Marine service and repair
facilities on state-owned upland;
(p) Resorts and recreational
facilities;
(q) Golf courses;
(r) Upland quarries;
(s) Geological investigations;
(t) Liquefied natural gas
receiving plants;
(u) Grazing on land other
than that designated as rangeland;
(v) Removal of juniper and
other trees, plants or biomass for commercial use; and
(w) Removal of sunken logs,
woody debris and abandoned pilings for their commercial value.
(3) The Director may determine
other uses and developments similar to those specified in OAR 141-125-0100(2) that
are also subject to a special use authorization and these rules.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273
Stats. Implemented: OR Const.
Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5
Hist.: DSL 1-2002, f. 2-7-02,
cert. ef. 3-1-02; DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08; DSL 3-2015, f. 11-9-15,
cert. ef. 12-1-15
141-125-0110
Policies
(1) Pursuant to Article VIII, Section
5(2) of the Oregon Constitution, the State Land Board, through the Department, has
a constitutional responsibility to manage all land (Trust and Non-Trust) under its
jurisdiction "with the object of obtaining the greatest benefit for the people of
this state, consistent with the conservation of this resource under sound techniques
of land management."
(2) All Trust Land will be
managed in accordance with the need to maximize long-term financial benefit to the
Common School Fund.
(3) The Department will follow
the guiding principles and resource-specific management prescriptions contained
in the Asset Management Plan, and consider the comments received from federal, state,
and local governments and interested persons when determining whether to authorize
or condition a special use authorization on state-owned land.
(4) The use of state-owned
land for the placement of communications facilities is recognized by the Department
as a conditionally allowable use of that land, subject to and consistent with the
requirements and provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and other applicable
federal, state, and local laws.
(5) Each individual use of,
or development placed on state-owned land will constitute a separate discrete activity
subject to payment of compensation as required by these or other applicable Department
rules, or as determined by the Director.
(6) Uses of, and developments
placed in, on or over state-owned land pursuant to a special use authorization will
conform with local (including comprehensive land use planning and zoning ordinance
requirements), state, and federal laws.
(7) The Department will not
grant a special use authorization if it determines that the proposed use or development
would unreasonably impact uses or developments proposed or already in place within
the requested area. Such a determination will be made by the Department after consulting
with holders of leases, licenses, permits and easements granted by the Department
in the requested area, and other interested persons.
(8) All uses subject to these
rules must be authorized by a special use authorization issued by the Department.
Authorization to occupy state-owned land cannot be obtained by adverse possession
regardless of the length of time the use or development has been in existence.
(9) The Department may:
(a) Conduct field inspections
to determine if uses of, and developments in, on or over state-owned land are authorized
by, or conform with the terms and conditions of a special use authorization and,
if not,
(b) Pursue whatever remedies
are available under law to ensure that the unauthorized uses subject to a special
use authorization are either brought into compliance with the requirements of these
rules or removed.
(10) The Department will
honor the terms and conditions of any existing valid lease or license for a special
use granted by the Department including any that entitle the lessee or licensee
to renewal if the holder of the authorization has complied with all terms and conditions
of the authorization and applies to the Department for a renewal as prescribed in
these rules.
(11) Holders of a license
to conduct a demonstration project for a land-based (that is, not on state-owned
submerged and submersible land) wind farm geothermal resource installation or solar
energy installation will be given the first right to apply for a lease for the area
authorized under the license.
(12) The Department may,
at its discretion, authorize a demonstration project for a land based renewable
energy project as part of a lease with the commercial electrical energy generating
installation.
(13) The Department may,
at its discretion, deny a special use authorization if the applicant’s financial
status or past business practices, or both, indicate that the applicant may not:
(a) Be able to fully meet
the terms and conditions of a special use authorization offered by the Department;
or
(b) Use the land applied
for in a way that meets the provisions of OAR 141-125-0110.
(14) Notwithstanding the
provisions of ORS 274.885, the Department will not allow or authorize the removal
of kelp or other seaweed for commercial purposes.
(15) Notwithstanding the
provisions of these rules, the Department may:
(a) Initiate projects involving
special uses of, or developments in, on or over the land it manages by itself or
in conjunction with other persons;
(b) Request proposals for
special uses of, or developments on land it manages and select and award a lease
through a competitive bid process to develop the use(s) or development(s) based
on the policies provided in OAR 141-125-0110; and
(c) Negotiate and accept
compensation in the form of services in lieu of monetary payments provided for in
these rules.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273
Stats. Implemented: OR Const.
Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5
Hist.: DSL 1-2002, f. 2-7-02,
cert. ef. 3-1-02; DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08; DSL 3-2015, f. 11-9-15,
cert. ef. 12-1-15
141-125-0120
Definitions
(1) “Agriculture” means
the cultivation of land to grow crops or the raising of livestock.
(2) “Applicant”
is any person applying for a special use authorization.
(3) “Appraised Value”
means an estimate of the current fair market value of property derived by disinterested
persons of suitable qualifications, for example, a licensed independent appraiser.
(4) “Asset Management
Plan” is the plan adopted by the State Land Board that provides the policy
direction and management principles to guide both the short and long term management
by the Department of State Lands of the Common School Fund’s real estate assets.
(5) “Authorized”
is the area of state-owned land defined in the special use authorization for which
a use is authorized.
(6) “Biomass”
refers to renewable organic matter such as agricultural crops and residue, wood
and wood waste, animal and human waste, aquatic plants and organic components of
municipal and industrial wastes.
(7) “Biomass Generating
Facility” includes, but is not limited to the furnaces, boilers, combustors,
digesters, gasifers, turbine systems and other related equipment used to produce
electricity, steam, heat, or biofuel from biomass.
(8)"By-Products" means all
commercially valuable products other than heat energy obtained in conjunction with
the development of Geothermal Resources excluding oil, hydrocarbon gas, and other
hydrocarbon substances.
(9) “Commercial”
means a use that results in or is associated with any monetary consideration or
gain.
(10) “Commercial Electrical
Energy Generating Installation”
(a) Is any electrical energy
generating facility:
(A) Operated as a commercial
venture (as contrasted to being operated as a demonstration project);
(B) Connected to the regional
power grid and used to meet local or regional demand for electricity; or
(C) Used to meet all or part
of the electricity demand by a person who may otherwise have to purchase the electricity
produced by the facility from another source.
(b) Does not include any
solar, wind or hydroelectric devices operated by a person who uses them to generate
electricity for their home and who sells excess self-generated electricity back
to a utility under a net metering agreement.
(11) “Communications
Facility” consists of the towers, antennas, dishes, buildings and associated
equipment used to transmit or receive radio, microwave, wireless communications,
and other electronic signals. The roads, pipes, conduits, and fiber optic, electrical,
and other cables that cross state-owned land to serve a communications facility,
however, are governed by the administrative rules for granting easements on state-owned
land.
(12) “Comparative compensatory
payment” is the amount of money paid to the owners of parcels that are similar
to the state-owned land requested by an applicant for a use that is the same as,
or similar to that requested by an applicant. When the applicant’s requested
use is in, on or over Trust Land, the comparative compensatory payment is the maximum
amount of money private landowners receive for the same or similar uses in, on or
over parcels that they own that are similar to the Trust Land requested by the applicant.
(13) “Compensation”
or “Compensatory Payment” is the amount of money paid for a special
use authorization to the Department for the use of Department-managed land.
(14) “Construction
Period” as applied to wind, geothermal resources and solar energy projects
is the time during which construction of the commercial electrical energy generating
installation is underway.
(15) “Cropshare”
is a method of determining the compensation to be paid by a lessee for the use of
state-owned land for agricultural purposes in which the owner of the land receives
a pre-agreed percentage of the value of the crop at the time it is harvested or
sold.
(16) “Demonstration
Project” is a limited duration activity of less than three years designed
primarily to investigate or test the economic and technological viability of a concept
or use of state-owned land under a license granted by the Department.
(17) “Department”
means the Department of State Lands.
(18) “Development”
is any structure (for example, a communications or cellular tower, shed or barn,
fence, irrigation system, wind turbine, solar mirror or recreational cabin) authorized
by the Department on an area of state-owned land managed by the Department.
(19) “Director”
means the Director of the Department of State Lands or designee.
(20) "Geothermal Resources"
means the natural heat of the earth, the energy, in whatever form, below the surface
of the earth present in, resulting from, or created by or which may be extracted
from, the natural heat, and all minerals in solution or other products obtained
from naturally heated fluids, brines, associated gases, and steam, in whatever form,
found below the surface of the earth, exclusive of helium or of oil, hydrocarbon
gas, or other hydrocarbon substances, but including specifically:
(a) All products of geothermal
processes, embracing indigenous steam, hot water, and hot brines;
(b) Steam and other gases,
hot water and hot brines resulting from water, gas, or other fluids artificially
introduced into geothermal formations;
(c) Heat or other associated
energy found in geothermal formations; and
(d) Any by-product derived
from them.
(21) “Historically
Filled Lands” means those lands protruding above the line of ordinary high
water, whether or not connected with the adjoining or opposite upland or riparian
land on the same side of the body of water, which have been created prior to May
28, 1963 upon state-owned submerged and submersible land by artificial fill or deposit,
and not including bridges, wharves and similar structures constructed upon state-owned
submerged and submersible land by other than artificial fill or deposit.
(22) “Industrial, Business
and Commercial Purpose” are uses of state-owned land not governed by other
Department administrative rules. Such uses include, but are not limited to office
buildings, manufacturing facilities, retail stores, outfitting and guide facilities
and restaurants.
(23) “Lease”
is a written authorization issued by the Department to a person to use a specific
area of state-owned land for a special use under specific terms and conditions.
The term of a lease is for one to 30 years.
(24) “Lessee”
refers to any person having a special uses lease granted by the Department authorizing
a special use on state-owned land managed by the Department.
(25) “License”
is a written authorization issued by the Department to a person allowing the non-exclusive,
short-term use of a specific area of state-owned land for a specific use under specific
terms and conditions. A special use license has a maximum term of less than three
years.
(26) “Licensee”
refers to any person having a special use license granted by the Department authorizing
a special use on state-owned land managed by the Department.
(27) “Materials and
Equipment Storage” means the storage of logs, hay, containers, automobiles,
coal, machinery or other items or materials on state-owned land (exclusive of rock,
sand, gravel and silt derived from state-owned submerged and submersible land which
are governed by other administrative rules).
(28) “Non-Trust Land”
is land owned or managed by the Department other than Trust Land. Examples of Non-Trust
Land include state-owned Swamp Land Act Land, and submerged and submersible land
(land below ordinary high water) under navigable and tidally influenced waterways.
(29) “Operation Period”
as applied to wind, solar, geothermal resources and biomass energy projects begins
when the delivery of electricity from the commercial electrical generating installation
begins.
(30) “Outfitting and
Guiding Services” include, but are not limited to commercial businesses involved
in leading, protecting, instructing, training, packing, guiding, transporting, supervising,
interpreting, or otherwise assisting any person in the conduct of outdoor recreational
activities. The rental of equipment alone for use in outdoor recreational activities
does not constitute commercial outfitting and guiding services.
(31) “Person”
includes individuals, corporation, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability
companies and joint stock companies as well as any state or other governmental or
political subdivision or agency, public corporation, public authority, or Indian
Tribe.
(32) “Preference Right”
means a riparian property owner’s statutory privilege, as found in ORS 274.040(1),
to obtain a lease without advertisement or competitive bid for the state-owned submerged
and submersible land that fronts and abuts the riparian owner’s property.
The Department will not recognize a claim of lease preference right from a non-riparian
owner. A person claiming the right of occupancy to submerged and submersible land
under a conveyance recorded before January 1, 1981, has a preference right to the
requested area.
(33) “Preference Right
Holder” means the person holding the preference right to lease as defined
in these rules and ORS 274.040(1).
(34) “Rangeland”
is state land designated and managed by the Department for rangeland purposes.
(35) “Rangeland Purpose”
is the use of rangeland for livestock grazing or conservation use.
(36) “Recreational
Cabin” is a dwelling used only periodically or seasonally and is not the principal
residence of the owner(s).
(37) “Semiprecious
Stones” are gemstones having a commercial value that is less than precious
stones such as diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires. Semiprecious stones include,
but are not limited to amethyst, garnet, jade, sunstone, topaz, tourmaline and zircon.
(38) “Short Term Access
Authorization” is a non-renewable written authorization issued by the Department
for a specific length of time determined by the Director that allows a person to
enter a specific parcel of state-owned land for a particular purpose as described
in OAR 141-125-0205.
(39) “Solar Energy
Installation” includes, but is not limited to the photovoltaic panels, mirrors,
power towers, heat engines, generators, transformers, inverters, parabolic troughs
and other equipment required to produce electricity from solar energy.
(40) “Special Use”
is a use of state-owned land not specifically governed by other Department administrative
rules. Special uses are listed in OAR 141-125-0100(2) and (3).
(41) “Special Use Authorization”
is a lease, license or short-term access authorization issued by the Department
to a person to use a specific area of state-owned land for a special use under specific
terms and conditions.
(42) “State Owned Land”
is land owned or managed by the Department or its agents and includes Trust and
Non-Trust Land.
(43) “Submerged Land”
means land lying below the line of ordinary low water of all title navigable and
tidally influenced water within the boundaries of the State of Oregon.
(44) “Submersible Land”
means land lying above the line of ordinary low water and below the line of ordinary
high water of all title navigable and tidally influenced water within the boundaries
of the State of Oregon.
(45) “Sunken Log, Woody
Debris and Abandoned Piling Salvage” means the retrieval of sunken logs, woody
debris and abandoned pilings lying on, or partially or wholly embedded in state-owned
land underlying Oregon’s rivers and lakes that are removed for their commercial
value.
(46) “Territorial Sea”
has the same meaning as provided in ORS 196.405(6). It includes the waters and seabed
extending three geographical miles seaward from the line of mean low water to the
extent of state jurisdiction.
(47) “Trust Land”
is land granted to the state upon its admission into the Union, or obtained by the
state as the result of an exchange of Trust Land, or obtained in lieu of originally
granted Trust Land, or purchased with trust funds, or obtained through foreclosure
of loans using trust funds.
(48) “Upland Quarry”
is a site on state-owned land from which rock, boulders, sand, gravel, silt or soil
is removed for use for commercial and non-commercial purposes.
(49) “Wind Farm”
is a facility consisting of wind turbines interconnected by an electrical collection
system.
(50) “Wind Turbine”
is a machine that converts the force of the wind into electrical energy. A wind
turbine usually consists of one or more moving blades connected to an electrical
generator that is mounted on a tower.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273
Stats. Implemented: OR Const.
Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5
Hist.: DSL 1-2002, f. 2-7-02,
cert. ef. 3-1-02; DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08; DSL 3-2015, f. 11-9-15,
cert. ef. 12-1-15
141-125-0130
Application Requirements for a Lease
or License
(1) Any person wanting to use state-owned
land for any of the purposes described in OAR 141-125-0100(2) and (3) must:
(a) Apply in writing to the
Department for a lease or license using a form provided by the Department; and
(b) Submit a non-refundable
application processing fee payable to the Department to cover the administrative
costs of processing the application and issuing the authorization.
(2) The application processing
fee for a lease or license is $750.
(3) Unless otherwise allowed
by the Director, a fully completed application for a lease or license must be submitted
to the Department at least 180 calendar days prior to the proposed use or placement
of a development subject to these rules in, on or over state-owned land.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273
Stats. Implemented: OR Const.
Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5
Hist.: DSL 1-2002, f. 2-7-02,
cert. ef. 3-1-02; DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08
141-125-0140
Lease or License Application Review
and Approval Process
(1) Upon receipt of an application for
a lease or license, the Department will determine:
(a) If the application is
complete;
(b) If the subject area is
available for the requested use;
(c) What method will be used
to determine the amount of compensation payable to the Department pursuant to OAR
141-125-0150 and 0160;
(d) If a lease or license
under these rules is the required form of authorization, and
(e) If additional information
is required concerning the:
(A) Proposed use of the state
land; and
(B) Applicant’s financial
status, or past business or management practices, or both.
(2) The Department will then
advise the applicant of its determination concerning each of the five factors in
OAR 141-125-0140(1). Applications determined by the Department to be incomplete,
or for an area in which the use would be incompatible will be returned to the applicant
with a written explanation of the reason(s) for rejection.
(3) If an application rejected
for incompleteness is resubmitted within 90 calendar days from the date the Department
returned it to the applicant (as determined by the date of postmark) with all deficiencies
noted by the Department corrected, no additional application fee will be assessed.
(4) If more than one application
for a specific area is received by the Department for the same or conflicting uses
subject to authorization by a lease, the Department may:
(a) Determine which proposed
use best fulfills the policies specified in OAR 141-125-0110, and accept and proceed
with that application and deny the others; or
(b) If neither use is determined
by the Department to be demonstrably better, make the subject area available to
the public by auction.
(5) Upon acceptance by the
Department, the application will be circulated to various local, state and federal
agencies and other interested persons including tribal governments, adjacent property
holders, affected lessees and permitees, and easement holders for review and comment.
As a part of this review, the Department will specifically request comments concerning:
(a) The presence of state
or federal listed threatened and endangered species (including candidate species),
and archaeological and historic resources within the requested area that may be
disturbed by the proposed use;
(b) Conformance of the proposed
use with local, state, and federal laws and rules;
(c) Conformance of the proposed
use with the local comprehensive land use plan and zoning ordinances;
(d) Conformance with the
policies described in OAR 141-125-0110 of these rules; and
(e) Potential conflicts of
the proposed use with existing or proposed uses of the requested area.
(6) If the application is
for a communications facility, the Department will request comments from the Federal
Communications Commission, Public Utility Commission of Oregon, and any other persons
owning or leasing communications facilities who advise the Department that they
want to receive such applications.
(7) The Department may post
a notice of an application and opportunity to comment at a local government building,
public library, or other appropriate locations in order to ensure that minority
and low-income communities are included and aware of a proposed use. The Department
shall make paper copies of an application available to any person upon request.
(8) After receipt of comments
concerning the proposed use, the Department will advise the applicant in writing:
(a) If changes in the use
or the requested lease or license area are necessary to respond to the comments
received;
(b) If additional information
is required from the applicant, including but not limited to a survey of:
(A) State or federal listed
threatened and endangered species (including candidate species) within the requested
area; and/or
(B) Archaeological and historic
resources within the requested area.
(c) If the area requested
for the lease or license will be authorized for use by the applicant through a lease
or license, and
(d) Whether the subject area
will be made available to the public through competitive bidding pursuant to OAR
141-125-0150. Only requests for leases may be subject to competitive bidding.
(9) If the Department decides
to issue a lease to the applicant without competitive bidding, or a license, the
Department will notify the applicant in writing of:
(a) The amount of compensation
pursuant to OAR 141-125-0160 that the applicant must remit to the Department to
obtain the authorization;
(b) Any insurance and surety
bond required by the Department pursuant to the requirements of OAR 141-125-0180;
and
(c) A draft copy of the lease
or license.
(10) The Department will
not grant a lease or license to an applicant until:
(a) It has received all fees
and compensation specified in these rules, and evidence of any required insurance
and surety bond; and
(b) The requirements of OAR
141-125-0170(4) of these rules have been met;
(11) In addition to the provisions
of OAR 141-125-0140(9), a special use authorization issued by the Department will
not be valid until the holder has received all other authorizations required by
the Department (such as a Removal-Fill Permit under ORS 196.800 to 196.990) and
other applicable local, state, and federal governing bodies to use the state-owned
land in the manner requested.
(12) The Director may refer
any applications for a lease or license to the Land Board for review and approval.
(13) If an application is
received and accepted by the Department for a lease on state-owned submerged and
submersible land, the Department will, pursuant to the requirements of ORS 274.040,
offer a preference right to lease to the eligible party as defined in OAR 141-125-0120(32)
and (33), hereafter referred to as the preference right holder. The Department will
take the following steps to offer this preference right:
(a) If the proposed lease
area consists of a single parcel, or two or more contiguous parcels owned by the
same person, the Department will extend the boundaries of the single parcel or combined
group of single-ownership parcels perpendicular to the thread of the stream creating
a single lease parcel that fronts and abuts the upland ownership.
(b) If the proposed lease
area consists of parcels having different owners, the Department will subdivide
the requested lease area into smaller parcels by extending lines perpendicular to
the thread of the stream from the boundaries of, or within the boundaries of the
adjacent riparian tax lot so that there is a separate lease parcel for each parcel
of property that fronts and abuts the lease area.
(c) In accordance with the
proposed use(s), the Department will calculate in a manner consistent with OAR 141-125-0160
a minimum annual compensatory payment for each lease parcel.
(d) The Department will notify
each preference right holder in writing that a lease application has been approved
by the Department and provide 30 calendar days from the date that the letter is
postmarked for the preference right holder to exercise the preference right to take
the lease at the established minimum annual compensatory payment.
(e) If the preference right
holder has accepted the offer of a preference right to lease and has executed the
lease form and all other documents and remitted the required minimum annual lease
rental payment within the required 30 calendar day period, the Department will execute
the lease.
(f) If the preference right
holder does not exercise the preference right to take a lease applied for by another
person, the Department will prepare and publish an advertisement for bids pursuant
to ORS 274.040 and hold a public auction pursuant to OAR 141-125-0150. The highest
qualified bidder will be awarded the lease. The minimum bid amount will be set by
the Department.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273
Stats. Implemented: OR Const.
Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5
Hist.: DSL 1-2002, f. 2-7-02,
cert. ef. 3-1-02; DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08; DSL 3-2015, f. 11-9-15,
cert. ef. 12-1-15
141-125-0150
Competitive Bidding Process
(1) Except as provided in OAR 141-125-0110(10)
and 141-125-0140(11), the Department will determine on a case-by-case basis if an
area requested for a lease will be offered to the public through competitive bidding.
This decision will be made after considering:
(a) Whether the area requested
for a lease is for a use located on Trust or Non-Trust Land;
(b) The nature of the use
and length of authorization requested;
(c) The availability of reliable
data regarding the comparative compensatory payments for the proposed use; and
(d) Whether other applications
are received by the Department to use the same area requested for the same or competing
uses.
(2) The Department will give
Notice of Parcel Availability and provide an opportunity for applications to be
submitted if it:
(a) Determines that the greatest
public benefit and/or trust obligations of the Department would be best served by
offering the subject area through competitive bidding, or
(b) Is required to offer
all or part of the subject area for competitive bid because the preference right
holder did not exercise their preference right to take a lease.
(3) The Notice of Parcel
Availability will state:
(a) The location and size
of the subject area;
(b) The use approved by the
Department for the subject area;
(c) The type of auction and
minimum acceptable bid amount;
(d) What developments, if
any, on the subject area the applicant must purchase from the existing lessee, and
a general estimate of the present value of said developments as determined by the
Department; and
(e) The deadline for submitting
a completed application to the Department.
(4) The Notice of Parcel
Availability will be:
(a) Published at the applicant's
or, if more than one applicant, applicants’ expense, with the cost being divided
equally among the applicants, not less than once each week for two successive weeks
in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the subject
parcel is located;
(b) Posted on the Department’s
internet web site; and
(c) Sent to persons indicating
an interest in the subject parcel.
(5) The highest qualified
bidder will be awarded the lease at auction subject to satisfaction of the requirements
of OAR 141-125-0140(9) and 141-125-0170(4) of these rules. However, the Department
will have the right to reject any and all bids submitted.
(6) The Department may offer
parcels for which no application has been received to the public through a competitive
bidding process. When doing this the Department will follow the competitive bidding
process provided in OAR 141-125-0150(3) through (5) and be responsible for the expenses
of publishing the required notices.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273
Stats. Implemented: OR Const.
Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5
Hist.: DSL 1-2002, f. 2-7-02,
cert. ef. 3-1-02; DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08
141-125-0160
Compensation
(1) To establish the amount of annual
compensation or minimum bid at auction, the Department will:
(a) Adhere to the policies
contained in OAR 141-125-0110(1) and (2) of these rules, and
(b) Whenever practicable,
base the amount on comparative compensatory payments for publicly or privately-owned
parcels located as close as possible to the state-owned land requested by an applicant.
(2) In the event that reliable
data concerning comparative compensatory payments are not available, the Department
will select another method of determining the amount of compensatory payment or
minimum bid at auction such as a percent of the appraised value of the requested
area, percent of crop or product value, or percent of product produced.
(3) For the uses indicated
in OAR 141-125-0160(4) through OAR 141-125-0160(11), the Department will determine
the amount of annual compensatory payment owed by the holder of a special use lease
or license using the method(s) indicated.
(4) Agricultural Uses: As
an alternative to basing the amount of compensation due for an agricultural use
on comparative compensatory payments, the Department may, at its discretion, use
a cropshare approach. If this methodology is used, the state's share will be no
less than 25 percent of the value received by the holder of a special use lease
or license in payment for each crop harvested from the authorized area.
(5) Communications Facilities:
The holder of a special use lease or license for a communications facility must
remit to the Department on a basis provided in the authorization both:
(a) The full amount of the
base annual compensation determined by the Department to be the comparative compensatory
payment for similar communications facilities; and
(b) A payment equal to 25
percent of the rental received by the lessee during the previous 12 month period
from sublessees and sublicensees using the subject facility authorized by the lease
or license. If the holder of a lease or license for a communications facility allows
other persons to use the facility (for example, to place or attach antennas, microwave
dishes, or other signal broadcasting or receiving equipment on the site or to a
tower), the holder of the authorization must record and report data concerning the
number sublessees and sublicensees, and the amount of compensation received from
them to the Department on a basis and at an interval set by the Department and included
as a provision of the license or lease.
(6) Upland Quarry
(a) The holder of a special
use lease or license for an upland quarry must remit to the Department:
(A) Eight percent of the
gross revenue received by the lessee or licensee from the sale of the rock, boulders,
sand, gravel, silt or soil removed by the lessee or licensee, or
(B) The compensation rate
in effect at the time of removal as provided in OAR 141-014 (Rules for Authorizing
Leases and Licenses for the Removal or Use of Rock, Sand, Gravel and Silt Derived
from State-Owned Submerged and Submersible Land) for “shorecast dredge spoils”
if the lessee or licensee uses the rock, boulders, sand, gravel, silt or soil.
(b) Data concerning the quantity
of rock, boulders, sand, gravel, silt or soil removed and sold, and the revenue
received from any sales will be recorded and reported by the lessee or licensee
to the Department on a basis and at an interval set by the Department and included
as a provision of the license or lease.
(c) In addition to the compensation
required under OAR 141-125-0160(6)(a), the holder of a special use license or lease
for an upland quarry is required to pay the compensation due for any easements (for
example, roads leading into the quarry and power lines crossing state land) or other
forms of authorization required by Department rules.
(7) Semiprecious Stones,
Petrified Wood and Fossils
Any person removing semiprecious
stones, petrified wood or fossils for commercial purposes must remit to the Department
within 30 calendar days of the removal of any semiprecious stones, petrified wood
and fossils:
(a) Compensatory payment
in the amount of 10 percent of the market value of the semiprecious stones, petrified
wood and fossils; and
(b) Photocopies of the evidence
used by the lessee or licensee to determine the market value of the semiprecious
stones, petrified wood and fossils removed. This evidence must accompany the payment
of compensation owed. Documentation suitable to the Department includes, but is
not limited to a sales receipt (if the material is sold to another party); an appraisal
by a gemologist or mineral dealer; or advertisements for the sale of similar material
in lapidary magazines or trade journals.
(8) Retrieval of Sunken Logs,
Woody Debris and Abandoned Pilings
(a) The holder of a special
use license or lease to retrieve sunken logs, woody debris and abandoned pilings
from state-owned submerged and submersible land for their commercial value must
remit to the Department 10 percent of the gross revenue received by the lessee or
licensee from the sale of any logs or lumber products produced from the logs.
(b) Data concerning the quantity
of lumber recovered or sold and revenue received from any sales must be recorded
and reported by the lessee or licensee to the Department on a basis to be set by
the Department and included as a provision of the license or lease.
(c) In addition to the compensation
required under OAR 141-125-0160(8)(a), the holder an special use lease or license
to retrieve sunken logs, woody debris and abandoned pilings must also pay the compensation
due for any easements (for example, storage of logs on state-owned land) or other
forms of authorization required by the Department.
(9) Wind Turbines/Wind Farms
(a) The holder of a special
use lease or license must remit to the Department:
(A) During the demonstration
project period the greatest of:
(i) $500;
(ii) $5.00 per acre of land
within the authorized area; or
(iii) The comparative compensatory
payment received by other landowners for similar demonstration projects.
(B) During the construction
period a one-time installation fee equal to $3,000 times the number of megawatts
of nameplate rated capacity for each wind turbine to be installed as a part of that
phase of the development.
(C) During the operation
period:
(i) 2.5 percent of the gross
revenue received by the lessee for, or the value of the electricity generated by
each turbine during from the start of the operation through year 10;
(ii) 3.5 percent of the gross
revenue received by the lessee for, or the value of the electricity generated by
each turbine from year 11 through year 15;
(iii) 4.0 percent of the
gross revenue received by the lessee for, or the value of the electricity generated
by each turbine from year 16 until the termination of the operation of that turbine.
(D) During the decommissioning
period: An amount to be determined by the Director based on the compensation which
could reasonably be expected to be received by the Department for the use of the
land encumbered by the wind power project.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions
of OAR 141-125-0160(9)(a), the director reserves the right to establish another
rate of compensation to be charged by the Department during the construction and
operation periods based on factors unique to an operation (for example, distance
of the operation from major transmission lines and variability of the wind) and
comparative compensatory payments.
(c) The lessee or licensee
will record and report the amount of electricity generated by each wind turbine
and wind farm under lease as well as the gross revenue resulting from that generation
on a basis to be determined by the Department and included as a provision of the
lease. Gross revenue is defined as all revenues earned through the sale of the electricity
by the lessee to purchasers.
(d) In the event the lessee
or licensee consumes all, or a portion of the electricity generated by the wind
turbine and wind farm, the Department will establish a value for that electricity
based on what the lessee or licensee would have to pay a utility for the equivalent
amount of electricity delivered to the lessee’s or licensee’s point
of demand as well as information provided by the lessee.
(e) In addition to the compensation
required under OAR 141-125-0160(9)(a) and (b), the holder of a lease or license
for a wind turbine and wind farm is required to pay to the Department the compensation
due for any easements (for example, transmission lines crossing state land) or other
forms of authorization required by the Department.
(10) Solar Energy Installation
(a) The holder of a special
use lease or license for a solar energy installation must remit to the Department:
(A) During the demonstration
project period the greatest of:
(i) $500;
(ii) $5.00 per acre of land
within the authorized area; or
(iii) The comparative compensatory
payment received by other landowners for similar demonstration projects.
(B) During the construction,
operation and decommissioning periods, an amount to be determined by the Director
based on comparative compensatory payments.
(b) Data concerning the amount
of generation and its value will be recorded and reported by the lessee to the Department
on a basis to be determined by the Department and included as a provision of the
license or lease.
(c) In addition to the compensation
required under OAR 141-125-0160(10)(a) and (b), the holder of a special use lease
or license for solar energy installation is required to pay the compensation due
for any easements (for example, transmission lines crossing state land) or other
forms of authorization required by the Department.
(11) Geothermal Energy Installation:
(a) The holder of a special
use lease or license for a geothermal energy installation must remit to the Department:
(A) During the demonstration
project period the greatest of:
(i) $500 per year;
(ii) $5.00 per acre of land
within the authorized area per year; or
(iii) The comparative compensatory
payment received by other landowners for similar demonstration projects per year.
(B) During the construction,
operation and decommissioning periods, an amount to be determined by the Director
based on comparative compensatory payments. The Director shall take into consideration
current industry standards for annual comparative compensatory payments by reviewing
the current Bureau of Land Management Code of Federal Regulations, current comparative
compensatory payments received by other states, and comparative compensatory payments
received by private landowners under free market conditions.
(b) Data concerning the amount
of generation and its value will be recorded and reported by the lessee to the Department
on a basis to be determined by the Department and included as a provision of the
license or lease.
(c) Upon the sale, exchange
or other disposition for value of by-products produced in conjunction with the production
of Geothermal Resources under a license or lease, the holder shall pay royalties
as follows:
(A) Demineralized water —
A royalty on the sale of demineralized water shall be reported and paid to the Department
monthly. The royalty payment shall be the greatest of:
(i) One percent of the gross
sale price of demineralized water sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of for
value in any calendar month; or
(ii) The comparative royalty
rate received by other landowners for demineralized water regionally.
(B) Heavy metals, nonhydrocarbon
gases, and miscellaneous precipitates — A royalty on the sale of heavy metals,
nonhydrocarbon gases, and miscellaneous precipitates shall be reported and paid
to the Department monthly. The royalty payment shall be the greatest of:
(i) Five percent of the gross
sale price of all heavy metals, miscellaneous precipitates, and nonhydrocarbon gases
sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of for value in any calendar month; or
(ii) The comparative royalty
rate received by other landowners for all heavy metals, miscellaneous precipitates,
and nonhydrocarbon gases sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of regionally.
(d) In addition to the compensation
required under OAR 141-125-0160(11)(a), (b) and (c), the holder of a special use
lease or license for a geothermal energy installation is required to pay the compensation
due for any easements (for example, transmission lines crossing state land) or other
forms of authorization required by the Department.
(12) Biomass Generating Facility
(a) The holder of a special
use lease or license for a commercial electrical energy generating installation
using biomass must remit to the Department:
(A) During the demonstration
project period the greatest of:
(i) $500;
(ii) $5.00 per acre of land
within the authorized area; or
(iii) The comparative compensatory
payment received by other landowners for similar demonstration projects.
(B) During the construction,
operation and decommissioning periods, an amount to be determined by the Director
based on comparative compensatory payments.
(b) Data concerning the amount
of generation and its value will be recorded and reported by the lessee to the Department
on a basis to be determined by the Department and included as a provision of the
license or lease.
(c) In addition to the compensation
required under OAR 141-125-0160(12)(a), the holder of a special use lease for biomass
generating facility is required to pay the compensation due for any easements (for
example, transmission lines crossing state land) or other forms of authorization
required by the Department.
(d) If the biomass used to
fuel a generating facility is obtained from state-owned land, the Director will
determine the amount of compensation owed by the lessee for the use of this material.
(13) Regardless of the type
of use that is subject to a special use authorization, the amount of annual compensation
received by the Department will not be less than:
(a) $500 per year for al
leases except those for communications facilities;
(b) $750 per year for special
use leases for communications facilities;
(c) $100 per year for licenses;
or
(d) The minimum bid when
the lease is awarded through public auction.
(14) Communications facilities
located on Non-Trust Land outside of the designated limits of a city may be exempt
from the mandatory compensation payments specified in OAR 141-125-0160(5) pursuant
to the provisions of ORS 758.010(1). However, the owners of such facilities must
apply for and obtain a lease or license from the Department.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273
Stats. Implemented: OR Const.
Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5
Hist.: DSL 1-2002, f. 2-7-02,
cert. ef. 3-1-02; DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08; DSL 3-2015, f. 11-9-15,
cert. ef. 12-1-15
141-125-0170
General Terms and Conditions
(1) The term of a special use lease will not exceed 30 years unless otherwise approved by the Director. The Department will determine the length of a lease based on the nature of the use intended for the requested site. The Department may, at its discretion, provide as a provision of the lease that it may be renewed for a term to be determined by the Department.
(2) The term of a license will be less than three years. A license may, upon receipt by the Department of a written request, be renewed up to two times at the discretion of the Department for a maximum term of one year each time.
(3) Leases and licenses will be offered by the Department for the minimum area determined by the Department to be required for the requested use.
(4) A special use authorization issued by the Department will be on a form supplied by the Department that has been approved for legal sufficiency by the Department of Justice pursuant to ORS 291.045 to 291.047 (Public Contract Approval).
(5) The holder of a lease or license may request the Department close all or portions of the authorized area to public entry or restrict recreational use by the public to protect the persons, property, developments and/or crops from harm.
(6) The Department or its authorized representative(s) will have the right to enter into and upon the authorized area at any time for the purposes of inspection or management, or to conduct noxious plant or pest abatement, or for wildfire control.
(7) The holder of a special use authorization must dispose of all waste in a proper manner and must not permit debris, garbage or other refuse to either accumulate within the authorized area or be discharged into any waterway.
(8) Unless otherwise agreed to in writing as a provision of the authorization, the holder of a special use authorization may not interfere with lawful public use of an authorized area, or obstruct free transit across state land, or intimidate or otherwise threaten or harm public users of state land.
(9) The holder of a special use authorization must cooperate and comply with:
(a) Appropriate county agencies and the Oregon Department of Agriculture in the detection, prevention and control of noxious plants. The Department will rely on the Oregon Department of Agriculture for information concerning which noxious plants present on an authorized area require corrective action by the lessee or licensee, or the Oregon Department of Agriculture or its agents;
(b) The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Department in the management of plant pests and diseases; and
(c) The Department and other agencies in the detection, prevention and control of wildfires on an authorized area.
(10) Unless otherwise agreed to in writing in the special use authorization, the holder of the authorization, must remove any or all developments as directed by the Department within 60 calendar days of the date of the expiration or termination of the authorization. If the holder of the special use authorization refuses to remove the subject developments, the Department may remove them and charge the holder for doing so.
(11) The holder of a special use authorization will not allow any other use to be made of, or occur on the site or facility that is not specifically authorized:
(a) By that authorization; or
(b) By the Department in writing prior to the use.
(12) The holder of a special use authorization must conduct all operations within the authorized area in a manner that conserves fish and wildlife habitat; protects water quality; and does not contribute to insect or animal infestation, soil erosion or the growth of noxious plants.
(13) The holder of a special use authorization must maintain all buildings, machinery, equipment and similar structures and improvements located within the authorized area in a good state of repair as determined by the Department.
(14) If requested by the Department, an applicant for a special use authorization must present evidence to the Department prior to the use that they have obtained:
(a) All authorizations required by local, state, and federal governing bodies to undertake the proposed use;
(b) Any authorization that may be required to obtain access or to cross land belonging to a person other than the Department to undertake the use; and
(c) A surety bond and comprehensive or commercial general liability insurance required by the Department.
(15) The Department may require that a person who is granted a:
(a) Special use license by the Department to conduct an investigation or demonstration project using wind, solar energy or biomass to generate electricity to provide the results obtained from the investigation or demonstration project, or both, to the Department, or
(b) Short term access authorization by the Department for scientific or research purposes to provide the data obtained or developed from the investigation (for example, geological core logs or biological surveys) to the Department.
(16) The holder of a lease or license will indemnify the State of Oregon and the Department of State Lands against any claim or costs arising from or related to a release of a hazardous substance on or from the authorized area. Additionally, the Department may require that the holder of a short term access agreement also provide the same indemnification contingent on the use of the authorized area requested.
(17) A holder of a lease or license that provides for a renewal must reapply to the Department using a form provided by the Department and remit the required application processing fee to the Department. Unless otherwise allowed by the Director, this form must be received by the Department along with the required application processing fee at least 180 calendar days prior to the expiration of the lease or license for which renewal is requested.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273

Stats. Implemented: OR Const. Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5

Hist.: DSL 1-2002, f. 2-7-02, cert. ef. 3-1-02; DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08
141-125-0180
Insurance and Bond
(1) The Department, in the exercise of its reasonable discretion, may require the holder of a special use authorization to obtain insurance in a specified amount if the use, in the opinion of the Department, constitutes a risk to public safety, or to the State of Oregon.
(2) The Department may request that the applicant for, or the holder of a special use authorization provide information concerning the use of the area to the Risk Management Division of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, which may assist the Department in determining the appropriate amount of insurance coverage based on the nature of the use.
(3) The Department may, at its discretion, require that the holder of a special use authorization obtain a surety or bid bond in an amount specified by the Department (or a cash deposit in an amount equal to the surety bond and which names the State of Oregon as co-owner) to ensure that they will perform in accordance with all terms and conditions of an authorization.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273

Stats. Implemented: OR Const. Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5

Hist.: DSL 1-2002, f. 2-7-02, cert. ef. 3-1-02; DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08
141-125-0190
Termination of a Special Use Lease, License or Short Term Access Authorization For Default
(1) If the holder of a special use authorization fails to comply with these rules or the terms and conditions of the authorization, or otherwise violates laws governing their use of the authorized area, the Department will notify the holder of the authorization in writing of the default and demand correction within a specified time frame.
(2) If the holder of a special use authorization fails to correct the default within the time frame specified, the Department may:
(a) Modify or terminate the authorization; and
(b) Request the Attorney General to take appropriate legal action against the holder of the authorization.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273

Stats. Implemented: OR Const. Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5

Hist.: DSL 1-2002, f. 2-7-02, cert. ef. 3-1-02; DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08
141-125-0200
Assignment of Special Use Leases and Permits; Subleasing
(1) A lease in good standing is assignable.
(2) Licenses and short-term access authorizations are non-assignable.
(3) To assign a lease, the lessee must submit a:
(a) Notice of proposed assignment on a form provided by the Department at least 60 calendar days prior to the date that the assignment is to occur; and
(b) Non-refundable assignment processing fee of $750 payable to the Department.
(4) The Department may request additional information concerning the proposed assignment.
(5) A lessee or licensee wanting to offer a sublease or sublicense to another person must:
(a) Obtain prior written authorization from the Department by applying to the Department on a form provided by the Department at least 60 calendar days prior to the date that the sublease or sublicense is desired;
(b) Submit a non-refundable sublease or sublicense review fee of $250 along with the application form; and
(c) If the lease or license is for a communications facility, submit to the Department the amount provided in OAR 141-125-0160(5)(a)(B) for each sublessee or sublicensee at the end of each calendar year.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273

Stats. Implemented: OR Const. Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5

Hist.: DSL 1-2002, f. 2-7-02, cert. ef. 3-1-02; DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08
141-125-0205
Short Term Access Authorization Application Requirements, Review and Approval Process
(1) A short-term access authorization is required for any use of state-owned land that is not specifically governed by other Department administrative rules. Examples of types of uses that may require a short-term access authorization are:
(a) An academic research or educational project;
(b) A scientific experiment that requires the exclusive use of a parcel of land;
(c) Collection of geologic or vegetative samples; and
(d) Removal of juniper for non-commercial purposes.
(e) Other uses or developments determined by the Director based on their impacts on state-owned land.
(2) A short-term access authorization is granted by the Department for a specific length of time to be determined by the Director that allows a person to enter a specific parcel of state-owned land for a particular purpose.
(3) Any person wanting a special use short-term access authorization must:
(a) Apply in writing to the Department using a form provided by the Department; and
(b) Submit a fully completed application to the Department at least 30 calendar days (unless otherwise allowed by the Director) prior to the proposed use.
(4) Upon receipt of an application the Department will determine:
(a) If the application is complete;
(b) If the subject area is available for the requested use; and
(c) If additional information is required concerning the proposed use of the state land, or the applicant’s financial status, or past business and management practices.
(5) Upon acceptance by the Department, the Department will review the application to determine, among other considerations:
(a) The impacts of the proposed use on the environment, habitat, and other uses of the requested area, and the magnitude of these impacts;
(b) The need for the proposed use within the requested area; and
(c) Conformance of the proposed use with the policies provided in OAR 141-125 0110.
(6) The Department reserves the right to:
(a) Require that the applicant obtain written approvals from local, state and federal government agencies indicating that the proposed use conforms with local, state and federal laws and rules as well as the local comprehensive land use plan and zoning ordinances; and
(b) Circulate the application for review and comment pursuant to the provisions of OAR 141-125-0140 to obtain additional information to use in making its decision whether to grant the requested short-term access authorization.
(7) The Department will then advise the applicant of its determination concerning each of the three factors in OAR 141-125-0205(5). Applications determined by the Department to be incomplete will be returned to the applicant with a written explanation of the reason(s) for rejection.
(8) If an application rejected for incompleteness is resubmitted by the applicant within 30 calendar days from the date the Department returned it to the applicant (as determined by the date of postmark) with all deficiencies noted by the Department corrected, no additional application fee will be assessed.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273

Stats. Implemented: Or. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5

Hist.: DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08
141-125-0210
Enforcement Actions; Civil Penalties and Other Remedies
(1) Upon the Director’s own initiative, or in response to a complaint, the Director may investigate a suspected violation of a special use authorization or the alleged unauthorized use of state land to determine if use of the state land conforms with the terms and conditions of a special use authorization, or to determine if the use is not authorized.
(2) In conducting the inspection relative to suspected or alleged violations of a special use authorization issued by the Director, the Director, or the Director’s agent, may enter onto private property of the holder of the authorization in order to determine if a violation has occurred.
(3) Upon a determination that a violation of the special use authorization has occurred or that an unauthorized use of state land has occurred, the Director may exercise the remedies set forth in the special use authorization, any other remedies available at law, or impose civil penalties consistent with OAR 141-125-0210(4), below.
(4) The unauthorized use of state-owned submerged and submersible land or a violation of a special use authorization granted under these rules authorizing the use of state-owned submerged and submersible land are a violation of ORS 274.040 and OAR 141-082. In addition to any other penalty or sanction provided by law, the Director may assess a civil penalty pursuant to ORS 274.992, 274.994, and OAR 141-082-0130 for the unauthorized use of state-owned submerged and submersible land, or for the violation of a special use authorization granted under these rules authorizing the use of state-owned submerged and submersible land.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273

Stats. Implemented: OR Const. Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5

Hist.: DSL 1-2002, f. 2-7-02, cert. ef. 3-1-02; DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08
141-125-0220
Reconsideration of Decision
(1) An applicant for a special use authorization, or any other person adversely affected by the issuance or denial of special use authorization on state-owned land may request that the Director or the Land Board, depending upon which entity made the decision, reconsider the decision:
(a) Such a request must be received by the Director no later than 30 calendar days after the date of delivery of the decision.
(b) The Director will review the request within 60 calendar days after the date of delivery of the request.
(c) If the Director made the decision of concern, s/he may affirm the decision, issue a new or modified decision, or request the applicant to submit additional information to support the appeal.
(d) If the decision was made by the Land Board, the Director may recommend to the Land Board either that the special use authorization issuance or denial be affirmed based on the merits of the request, or that the Land Board authorize initiation of a contested case proceeding.
(2) If the Director recommends initiating a contested case proceeding, the Department will select a hearing officer and proceed pursuant to ORS 183.413 through 183.470.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 273

Stats. Implemented: OR Const. Art. VIII, Sec. 2 & 5

Hist.: DSL 1-2002, f. 2-7-02, cert. ef. 3-1-02; DSL 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-08




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