ORS 275.330
Conveyance of county forests, parks or recreational areas

  • agreements to manage timber

(1)

Upon the entry of an order by the governing body of a county setting aside the real property for county forest, public park or recreational area, the lands shall be set apart for such use. Thereafter such lands may not be alienated by the governing body of the county for any purpose unless authorized by a majority of the electors of the county in a regular or special election, except that:

(a)

In counties having 450,000 population or over according to the latest federal decennial census:

(A)

The lands may be sold and conveyed by the governing body of a county if it considers the sale to be in the best interests of the county; or

(B)

The lands may be conveyed without payment or compensation for park and recreational purposes to any public educational institution, park and recreation district, service district formed under ORS chapter 451 to provide and maintain park and recreational facilities or nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Oregon for as long as the lands so conveyed are used for such purposes. Any lands conveyed under this subparagraph shall automatically revert to the county if the lands are not used for such purposes or if the institution, district or corporation to which the lands are conveyed is dissolved. However, lands conveyed under this subparagraph to a nonprofit corporation which is organized for the purpose of promoting the preservation of park and recreational areas may be conveyed without restriction subject to prior approval of the governing body of the county. When lands are conveyed under this subparagraph, the county shall be relieved from any obligation to account for the payment of any taxes, liens or assessments that may have been levied against the lands by any taxing agency, district or municipality authorized to levy against any of the lands.

(b)

The governing body of a county may convey the lands to the state, an incorporated city, a park and recreation district or the United States Government for public use. The conveyance may be made without the payment of compensation, and when so made the county shall be relieved from any obligation to account for the payment of any taxes, liens or assessments that may have been levied against the lands by any taxing agency, district or municipality authorized to levy taxes against any of the lands.

(c)

The governing body of a county may enter into agreements with the state or the United States for the management of the timber and other forest products on the designated county forestlands.

(2)

In addition to the methods described in subsection (1) of this section, lands that have been set aside for county forest, public park or recreational area may be alienated, sold or conveyed, in part or in whole, by the public body upon a finding that it is in the best interest of the public. Upon a determination that an alienation, sale or conveyance is in the public interest, the lands set aside may be sold at public or private sale, or other lands may be taken in exchange and set aside for park or recreational purposes. When a sale, an alienation or conveyance takes place, the proceeds shall be held for maintenance and improvement of existing park and recreation lands or future acquisition of lands to be set aside for park or recreational purposes.

(3)

Before making an order for an alienation, sale or conveyance of the property without approval at an election, or before entering into agreements for management of timber and other forest products under subsection (1)(c) of this section, the county governing body shall hold a hearing in the county at which objections to the proposed agreements or alienation, sale or conveyance may be heard. Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication weekly for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper circulated generally within the county, and the notice shall describe particularly the property affected. [Amended by 1959 c.546 §1; 1981 c.482 §1; 1989 c.534 §1; 1993 c.432 §1; 2005 c.243 §28]

Source: Section 275.330 — Conveyance of county forests, parks or recreational areas; agreements to manage timber, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors275.­html.

Attorney General Opinions

County grants of easements across county forest lands, (1981) Vol 42, p 140

275.020
Form and effect of conveyance to county
275.027
Adverse possession of county lands
275.030
Sale of real estate not in use for county purposes
275.040
Conveyance pursuant to ORS 275.030
275.060
Authority to exchange lands offered for sale and not sold
275.070
Sale or donation to United States, state, government corporation or Indian tribe
275.080
Sale of county lands for public water supply purposes
275.088
Sale to certain county officers or employees of real property acquired by foreclosure of tax lien
275.090
Powers of county as to lands acquired on foreclosure of tax liens, or by exchange, devise or gift
275.105
Acquisition by county of 90 percent of the lots in a plat for taxes and purchase of remaining lots
275.110
Order to sell certain county lands
275.120
Sheriff’s notice of sale
275.130
Claims of municipal corporations against the land to be filed prior to sale
275.140
Time and place of sale
275.150
Certificate of sale
275.160
Sale return
275.180
Sale to record owner or contract purchaser of property
275.188
Definitions for ORS 275.110 to 275.250
275.190
Cash or installment sale
275.200
Sale of land not sold by sheriff
275.210
Filing of purchase agreement
275.220
Procedure upon default or breach under land sale contract
275.225
Sale of county land by private sale
275.240
Taxation of county lands sold under purchase agreement
275.250
Notice to county assessor of sale or resale
275.260
Lands acquired by county on tax foreclosure exempt from taxes of other taxing districts
275.275
Distribution of proceeds
275.290
Sale or lease of timber on county lands
275.294
Sale or lease of right to prospect for and remove minerals or oil and gas from county lands
275.296
Validation of certain conveyances prior to August 3, 1955
275.298
Sale of minerals or mineral rights
275.300
Sale of mineral or other interest in county lands less than fee
275.310
Partition of land in which county has acquired interest
275.312
Conveyance by county of reserved or excepted mineral rights
275.314
Contents of application
275.316
Notice of hearing
275.318
Sale or lease of land located in industrial use zone
275.320
Designation of county forests, parks and recreational areas
275.330
Conveyance of county forests, parks or recreational areas
275.335
Exchanging land within county forest
275.340
Sale or lease of forest products, minerals or oil and gas from county forestland
275.360
Recording orders of county
275.370
Validation of conveyances prior to January 1, 1941
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