Chapter 477 Fire Protection of Forests and Vegetation

General Provisions

§ 477.001		Definitions
§ 477.005		Policy
§ 477.009		Investigative authority of Attorney General for fire protection administration

Smoke Management

Smoke management plan

Urban Interface Fire Protection

§ 477.015		Definitions
§ 477.017		Legislative findings, policy and purpose
§ 477.023		Fire protection system
§ 477.025		Classification of lands to reflect different protection problems
§ 477.027		Rules for classification of lands
§ 477.029		Local land classification committee
§ 477.031		Duties of committee
§ 477.052		Hearings on proposed classifications

Hazard Abatement

Inadequately protected forestland declared nuisance

Fire Abatement

§ 477.064		Uncontrolled fire declared nuisance
§ 477.066		Duty of owner and operator to abate fire
§ 477.067		Notice of fire
§ 477.068		Liability for cost of abatement
§ 477.069		Negligence in origin and in failure to control fire may be united in one complaint
§ 477.085		Liability for cost of protecting land within a forest protection district
§ 477.090		Civil liability
§ 477.095		Applicability of ORS 477.068, 477.085 and 477.090

Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement

§ 477.175		Definition of all possible aid for agreement
§ 477.180		Ratification of amendment to agreement
§ 477.185		Use of local fire protection resources
§ 477.190		Authority of Governor to carry out agreement
§ 477.195		Ratification of Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement
§ 477.200		Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement

Forest Protection Districts

§ 477.205		Definitions for ORS 477.205 to 477.281
§ 477.210		Duty of owner to protect forestland
§ 477.220		Lands not provided protection
§ 477.225		Establishment and change of forest protection districts
§ 477.230		Basis for computing cost of protection provided by forester
§ 477.232		Costs in excess of budget
§ 477.235		Forester to prepare tentative budget estimates for districts
§ 477.240		Advisory and guidance committees

Rangeland

§ 477.315		Definition for ORS 477.315 to 477.325
§ 477.317		Rangeland protection associations
§ 477.320		Request of rangeland owners for protection
§ 477.325		Budget for rangeland protection

Fire Wardens

§ 477.355		Fire wardens generally
§ 477.360		Duties of fire warden for forest protection district
§ 477.365		Duties and powers of wardens

Cooperative Contracts Or Agreements

§ 477.406		Cooperative contracts or agreements for forest protection or forest related activities
§ 477.408		Provisions of contract or agreement
§ 477.410		Liability of parties
§ 477.412		Disposition and use of moneys received by forester under contract or agreement
§ 477.415		Definitions for ORS 477.440 to 477.460
§ 477.440		Emergency Fire Cost Committee
§ 477.445		Distribution of fire emergency funds by committee
§ 477.450		Election of committee chairperson

Fire Prevention

(Fire Seasons)

§ 477.505		State Forester may declare fire season in district
§ 477.510		Acts prohibited during fire season

(Permits)

§ 477.515		Permits required for fires on forestlands
§ 477.520		Refusal, suspension or revocation of permits
§ 477.532		Regional air quality authoritys functions limited

(Restricted Uses)

§ 477.535		Forester may proclaim forestland subject to restricted uses
§ 477.540		Notice of proclamation
§ 477.545		Restricted uses during closure
§ 477.550		Violation of restrictions

(Smoke Management)

§ 477.552		Policy
§ 477.554		Program establishment
§ 477.556		Advisory committee
§ 477.558		Functions for advisory committee
§ 477.560		Oregon Forest Smoke Management Account
§ 477.562		Registration fee

Snags; Slashing And Other Debris

§ 477.565		Felling dead trees and snags
§ 477.580		Determination of additional fire hazards

Machinery Regulations

(Enjoining Violations)

§ 477.605		Enjoining violations of ORS 477.615 and 477.645 to 477.655
§ 477.610		Standardization of fire-fighting equipment used to protect forestland

(General Regulations)

§ 477.615		Additional water supply and equipment
§ 477.625		Permit to use fire or power-driven machinery
§ 477.630		Information in permit
§ 477.635		Authority to issue, refuse, suspend or revoke permit

(Fire Season Regulations)

§ 477.640		Use and refueling of power saws
§ 477.645		Internal combustion engines
§ 477.650		Stationary internal combustion engines
§ 477.655		Fire-fighting tools and equipment at operation area and on trucks
§ 477.660		Additional protection facilities or services at operation area
§ 477.665		Fire watch service
§ 477.670		When use of fire or power-driven machinery prohibited

Miscellaneous

§ 477.695		Removal of flammable material from railroad rights of way
§ 477.710		Starting of campfire or other open fire restricted
§ 477.720		Accidentally setting fire to forestland
§ 477.740		Unlawful use of fire
§ 477.745		Liability of parents for costs of suppressing fire caused by minor child
§ 477.747		Policies and plans for restoration of burned forestland

Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund

§ 477.750		Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund
§ 477.755		Appropriation of fund for emergency fire suppression costs
§ 477.760		Reserve base of fund fixed
§ 477.770		Rules relating to use of fund
§ 477.775		Emergency fire suppression costs insurance
§ 477.777		Budget request required for fire insurance and fire suppression resources

Assessment For Fire Suppression Costs

§ 477.880		Acreage assessment
§ 477.960		Collection of assessment
§ 477.970		Disposition of receipts

Penalties

§ 477.980		Enforcement policy
§ 477.985		Enforcement procedure
§ 477.993		Penalties