ORS § 526.465

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective April 17, 2024

Section 526.465 - [Operative 1/2/2028] Purpose of ORS 526.450 to 526.475

The purpose of ORS 318.031 and 526.450 to 526.475 is to encourage long term forestry investments that lead to increased management of Oregon's forestlands by:

(1) Promoting programs that provide forest credit on young stands and encourage harvesting of mature forest crops.

(2) Promoting the establishment of new forest crops on cutover, denuded or underproductive privately owned forestlands.

(3) Protecting the public interest by assuring that the citizens of the state and future generations shall have the benefits to be derived from the continuous production of forest products from the private forestlands of Oregon, including jobs, taxes, water, erosion control and habitat for wild game.

ORS 526.465

1979 c.578 §4

The amendments to 526.465 by section 7, chapter 883, Oregon Laws 2007, become operative January 2, 2028. See section 10, chapter 883, Oregon Laws 2007, as amended by section 36, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2009. The text that is operative on and after January 2, 2028, is set forth for the user's convenience.