Section 772.025 – Approval of railroad crossing, intersection or connection.
(1) Whenever any railroad corporation, authorized by ORS 772.020 to condemn the right to cross or connect with any other right of way or constructed line of railroad, is unable to agree with the owner of the line which it desires to cross, it may apply to the Department of Transportation in the manner provided […]
Section 772.030 – Condemnation of right of way through canyon or pass for joint use by railroads.
(1) Any railroad company whose right of way passes through any canyon, pass or defile shall not prevent any other railroad company from the use and occupancy of said canyon, pass or defile for the purpose of its railroad in common with the railroad first located. (2) Any railroad company authorized by law to condemn […]
Section 772.035 – Acquisition of water rights by corporations for canal, irrigation, domestic or stock purposes.
Any corporation organized in whole or in part for the construction of a canal for navigating or manufacturing purposes or of any ditch or flume for the purpose of conveying water for irrigating, domestic or stock purposes may condemn such waterways, water rights or privileges, or otherwise acquire established water rights or privileges, or those […]
Section 772.040 – Condemnation rights of pipe corporations.
Except in cities, any corporation organized for conducting water by means of pipe laid upon or under the surface of the ground may, so far as may be necessary for the laying and keeping in repair its water pipes, condemn the use of so much land as may be necessary, and may make whatever cuts […]
Section 772.045 – Right to cut timber and build aqueducts.
Any railway corporation mentioned in ORS 772.010 may cut down any standing timber in danger of falling upon its line or railway, making compensation therefor as provided in ORS 772.055 for lands taken for the use of the corporation. [Amended by 1971 c.655 §235]
Section 772.050 – Condemnation of riparian rights and for reservoirs.
Any corporation mentioned in ORS 772.010 may also condemn: (1) The rights of riparian proprietors in any lake or stream, to enable such corporation to develop, manufacture or furnish electrical energy for the operation of any railway in this state. (2) Lands for the sites of reservoirs for storing water for future use, and for […]
Section 772.055 – Condemnation procedure.
No condemnation of private property shall be made under ORS 772.010 to 772.020 or 772.030 to 772.050 until compensation is made to the owner thereof, irrespective of any increased value thereof by reason of the proposed improvement by such corporation, in the manner provided in ORS chapter 35.
Section 772.060 – Condemnation rights for change of grade or location of railway, canal or pipes.
Any corporation may change the grade or location of its railway, canal or pipes for the purpose of avoiding annoyances to public travel or dangerous or deficient curves or grades, or unsafe or unsubstantial grounds or foundation, or for other like reasonable causes. For the accomplishment of such change it has the same right to […]
Section 772.065 – Appropriation of county road or property in lieu thereof by agreement with county court.
(1) Whenever it is necessary for any corporation mentioned in ORS 772.010 to appropriate all or part of any county road or highway for right of way, the corporation may appropriate so much of the road as may be necessary, and in lieu thereof may condemn or otherwise acquire property contiguous to or as near […]
Section 772.070 – Procedure on dispute between county and corporation.
(1) If the county court or board of county commissioners and corporation cannot agree upon the matters of appropriation under ORS 772.065, the dispute shall be referred to the Public Utility Commission. (2) The commission, after notice and hearing, shall by order determine the terms and conditions upon which the corporation may appropriate the county […]