ORS 527.676
Leaving snags and downed logs in harvest type 2 or 3 units

  • green trees to be left near certain streams

(1)

In order to contribute to the overall maintenance of wildlife, nutrient cycling, moisture retention and other resource benefits of retained wood, when a harvest type 2 unit exceeding 25 acres or harvest type 3 unit exceeding 25 acres occurs the operator shall leave on average, per acre harvested, at least:

(a)

Two snags or two green trees at least 30 feet in height and 11 inches DBH or larger, at least 50 percent of which are conifers; and

(b)

Two downed logs or downed trees, at least 50 percent of which are conifers, that each comprise at least 10 cubic feet gross volume and are no less than six feet long. One downed conifer or suitable hardwood log of at least 20 cubic feet gross volume and no less than six feet long may count as two logs.

(2)

In meeting the requirements of this section, the operator has the sole discretion to determine the location and distribution of wildlife leave trees, including the ability to leave snags, trees and logs in one or more clusters rather than distributed throughout the unit and, if specifically permitted by the State Board of Forestry by rule, to meet the wildlife leave tree requirements by counting snags, trees or logs otherwise required to be left in riparian management areas or resource sites listed in ORS 527.710 (Duties and powers of board), subject to:

(a)

Safety and fire hazard regulations;

(b)

Rules or other requirements relating to wildlife leave trees established by the State Board of Forestry or the State Forester; and

(c)

All other requirements pertaining to forest operations.

(3)

In meeting the requirements of this section, the State Forester:

(a)

Shall consult with the operator concerning the selection of wildlife leave trees when the State Forester believes that retaining certain trees or groups of trees would provide increased benefits to wildlife.

(b)

May approve alternate plans submitted by the operator to meet the provisions of this section, including but not limited to waiving:

(A)

The requirement that at least 50 percent of wildlife leave trees be conifers, upon a showing that a site is being intensively managed for hardwood production; and

(B)

In whole or in part, the requirements of this section for one operation if an alternate plan provides for an equal or greater number of wildlife leave trees in another harvest type 2 or harvest type 3 operation, that the State Forester determines would achieve better overall benefits for wildlife.

(c)

May require, for operations adjacent to a fish-bearing or domestic use stream, in addition to trees otherwise required to be left in riparian management areas, up to 25 percent of the green trees required to be retained under this section to be left in or adjacent to the riparian management area of the stream.

(d)

May require by rule, for operations adjacent to a small, nonfish-bearing stream subject to rapidly moving landslides as defined in ORS 195.250 (Definitions for ORS 195.250 to 195.260), that available green trees and snags be left in or adjacent to the stream. The operator must leave available green trees and snags under this paragraph within an area that is 50 feet on each side of the stream and no more than 500 feet upstream from a riparian management area of a fish-bearing stream.

(4)

When a harvest type 2 or harvest type 3 unit occurs adjacent to a prior harvest type 2 or harvest type 3 unit, resulting in a combined total contiguous acreage of harvest type 2 or harvest type 3 under single ownership exceeding 25 acres, the wildlife leave tree and downed log requirements of subsection (1) of this section apply to the combined total contiguous acreage. [1996 c.9 §9 (enacted in lieu of 527.675); 2001 c.340 §1]

Source: Section 527.676 — Leaving snags and downed logs in harvest type 2 or 3 units; green trees to be left near certain streams, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors527.­html.

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Definitions for ORS 527.310 to 527.370
527.315
Process components
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Implementation of process by State Forester
527.335
Investigations by State Forester concerning pests
527.341
Forestland owners to implement strategies to carry out resource management objectives
527.346
State Forester to assist owners unable to take action against pest
527.360
Costs of eradication
527.370
Disposition of receipts
527.610
Short title
527.620
Definitions for ORS 527.610 to 527.770
527.630
Policy
527.640
Forest regions
527.650
Forest practice committees
527.660
Committees to review rules
527.665
Notice of reforestation requirements to be given in forestland transfers
527.670
Commencement of operations
527.672
Aerial herbicide applications
527.674
Rules requiring approval of written plan prohibited
527.676
Leaving snags and downed logs in harvest type 2 or 3 units
527.678
Wildlife food plots
527.680
Violation by operator
527.683
Notice of violation
527.685
Civil penalty considerations
527.687
Civil penalty procedure
527.690
Failure to comply with order to reforest or repair damage
527.700
Appeals from orders of State Forester
527.710
Duties and powers of board
527.714
Types of rules
527.715
Rules to establish standards and procedures
527.721
Coordination with state and local agencies for review and comment on operations
527.722
Restrictions on local government adoption of rules regulating forest operations
527.724
Forest operations to comply with air and water pollution control rules and standards
527.730
Conversion of forestland to other uses
527.736
Forest practice standards for operations on public and private land
527.740
Harvest type 3 limitations
527.745
Reforestation of certain harvest types
527.750
Exceeding harvest type 3 size limitation
527.755
Scenic highways
527.760
Reforestation exemptions for land use changes
527.765
Best management practices to maintain water quality
527.770
Good faith compliance with best management practices not violation of water quality standards
527.780
Exemption from liability for trees or debris left on property
527.785
Exemption from liability for large woody debris left on property
527.786
Definitions
527.787
Registering to receive notice of pesticide application
527.788
Notice to State Forestry Department of proposed pesticide application
527.789
Notice to nearby recipient of proposed pesticide application
527.790
Notice to State Forestry Department prior to pesticide application
527.791
Verifying completion of pesticide application
527.792
Designation of forestland units
527.793
Failure to send notice
527.794
Department reporting system
527.795
Daily spray records
527.796
Interference with pesticide application
527.797
Limitations on pesticide applications
527.798
Reporting points of diversion
527.990
Criminal penalties
527.992
Civil penalties
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