ORS 308A.359
Standards and criteria for exemption

  • determination
  • exemption limited to certain lands
  • application withdrawal

(1)

The State Department of Fish and Wildlife shall develop standards and criteria for the designation of land as riparian. Upon the receipt of an application referred to it by the county assessor, the department shall determine if the land described in the application is qualified for designation as riparian.

(2)

The department shall review riparian management plans submitted by applicants to assure compliance with the intent of ORS 308A.353 (Legislative intent). Standards and criteria to be used to determine consistency with the intent of ORS 308A.350 (Definitions for ORS 308A.350 to 308A.383) to 308A.383 (Rules) shall be developed by the department and shall be reviewed by the department annually. These criteria shall be in addition to the following provisions limiting participation under ORS 308A.350 (Definitions for ORS 308A.350 to 308A.383) to 308A.383 (Rules):

(a)

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(A)

Subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, and except as provided in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, only lands planned and zoned as forest or agricultural lands, including rangeland, in compliance with the statewide planning goals adopted under ORS 197.240 (Commission action) and outside adopted urban growth boundaries shall qualify.

(B)

Lands that, as of July 1, 1997, are outside adopted urban growth boundaries and also as of that date are planned and zoned as forest or agricultural lands, including rangeland, in compliance with the statewide planning goals adopted under ORS 197.240 (Commission action) qualify, for tax years beginning on or after July 1, 1998, for riparian designation if they are managed in the manner provided for designated riparian lands and are otherwise eligible for riparian designation under ORS 308A.350 (Definitions for ORS 308A.350 to 308A.383) to 308A.383 (Rules) even though the lands are no longer outside adopted urban growth boundaries or planned or zoned as forest or agriculture.

(C)

Lands within the boundaries of a city and an urban growth boundary, if the city and county governing bodies have authorized the exemption under ORS 308A.360 (City and county authorization required for exemption of riparian land within city and urban growth boundary), may qualify if the lands are managed in the manner provided for riparian designation under ORS 308A.350 (Definitions for ORS 308A.350 to 308A.383) to 308A.383 (Rules).

(b)

Land management activities permitted within designated riparian lands shall be consistent with the intent of ORS 308A.350 (Definitions for ORS 308A.350 to 308A.383) to 308A.383 (Rules).

(3)

Land that the State Department of Fish and Wildlife determines may qualify for designation as riparian shall be approved by the department for designation and exemption under ORS 308A.350 (Definitions for ORS 308A.350 to 308A.383) to 308A.383 (Rules) only if the owner of the land has developed and implemented, in accordance with the standards adopted under subsections (1) and (2) of this section, adequate measures for:

(a)

The continued protection of the land; or

(b)

Techniques for rehabilitation of the riparian land and those measures or techniques are approved by the department.

(4)

The department may approve the application for designation of land as riparian with respect to only part of the land that is the subject of the application, but if any part of the application is denied, the applicant may withdraw the entire application. [Formerly 308.795; 2001 c.925 §7]

Source: Section 308A.359 — Standards and criteria for exemption; determination; exemption limited to certain lands; application withdrawal, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors308A.­html.

308A.050
Legislative intent
308A.053
Definitions for ORS 308A.050 to 308A.128
308A.056
Definition of “farm use.”
308A.059
Farm use definition
308A.062
Qualification of exclusive farm use zone farmland
308A.065
County counsel review of exclusive farm use zoning ordinances
308A.068
Qualification of nonexclusive farm use zone farmland
308A.071
Income requirements for nonexclusive farm use zone farmland
308A.074
Wasteland qualifications
308A.077
Application to qualify nonexclusive farm use zone farmland
308A.080
Acquired land qualifications
308A.083
Potential additional tax liability
308A.086
Requalification generally
308A.089
Requalification of disqualified nonexclusive farm use zone farmland
308A.091
Rules for farm use special assessment pursuant to remediation plan
308A.092
Determining value for farm use
308A.095
Elective appointment of county board of review for advice on income-approach factors
308A.098
County board of property tax appeals use of assessor’s data
308A.107
Value for farm use
308A.110
Real property improvements and machinery not subject to farm use special assessment
308A.113
Disqualification of exclusive farm use zone farmland
308A.116
Disqualification of nonexclusive farm use zone farmland
308A.119
Abatement
308A.122
Effect of requalification on potential additional taxes
308A.125
Historic cemeteries within exclusive farm use zones
308A.128
Certain district assessments inapplicable to exclusive farm use zone farmland
308A.250
Definitions for ORS 308A.250 to 308A.259
308A.253
Qualification of homesites
308A.256
Maximum assessed value and assessed value of homesites
308A.259
Disqualification of homesite
308A.300
Definitions for ORS 308A.300 to 308A.330
308A.303
Legislative intent
308A.306
Application for open space use assessment
308A.309
Submission of application for approval of local granting authority
308A.312
Notice to assessor of approval or denial
308A.315
Determination of maximum assessed value and assessed value of open space lands
308A.318
Change in use of open space land
308A.321
Withdrawal by assessor when use changed
308A.324
Prepayment of additional taxes
308A.327
Reports on land use from owners
308A.330
Rules
308A.350
Definitions for ORS 308A.350 to 308A.383
308A.353
Legislative intent
308A.356
Application for exemption as riparian land
308A.359
Standards and criteria for exemption
308A.360
City and county authorization required for exemption of riparian land within city and urban growth boundary
308A.362
Approval or disapproval of application
308A.365
Duration of exemption
308A.368
Additional taxes upon withdrawal from riparian land designation
308A.371
Additional taxes
308A.374
Reports on riparian land use from owners
308A.377
Abatement of additional tax when farm, forest or open space land designated riparian
308A.383
Rules
308A.400
Findings
308A.403
Legislative intent
308A.406
Definitions for ORS 308A.403 to 308A.430
308A.409
Wildlife habitat conservation and management plans
308A.412
Plan submission and review
308A.415
Designation by State Fish and Wildlife Commission of land eligible for wildlife habitat special assessment
308A.418
Removal of designation upon request of city or county
308A.421
Effect of designation or removal for property tax purposes
308A.424
Application for special assessment
308A.427
Valuation
308A.430
Disqualification from special assessment
308A.450
Definitions for ORS 308A.450 to 308A.465
308A.453
Requirements
308A.456
Application for conservation easement special assessment
308A.459
Valuation
308A.462
Dwellings
308A.465
Inspection by holder
308A.700
Definitions for ORS 308A.700 to 308A.733
308A.703
Additional taxes upon disqualification
308A.706
Circumstances when additional taxes are deferred
308A.707
Additional taxes when land disqualified from small tract forestland assessment
308A.709
Circumstances when additional taxes are not imposed
308A.712
Determining amount of deferred additional taxes and period for which additional taxes are due
308A.715
Imposition of deferred additional taxes upon request of owner
308A.718
Assessor to send notice upon disqualification or forestland change in use
308A.724
Application for change of special assessment following disqualification
308A.727
Change to open space use
308A.730
Application for special assessment following acquisition of land through government exchange
308A.733
Withdrawal of change of special assessment application
308A.740
Legislative policy
308A.743
Disqualification limited when land subject to conservation and management plan, conservation easement or deed restriction
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