(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that the State of Oregon has a rich diversity of plants, animals and other natural resources on private lands. Conservation and careful management of these resources is evident in Oregon’s working landscape and is essential to the economic and ecological health of Oregon. (2) The Legislative Assembly further finds that […]
(1) The Legislative Assembly declares that the protection and preservation of the wildlife resources of this state ought to be encouraged by recognizing wildlife habitat conservation and management as a legitimate land use. (2) The Legislative Assembly further declares that ORS 308A.403 to 308A.430 are intended to allow for the conservation and management of wildlife […]
As used in ORS 308A.403 to 308A.430: (1) “Cooperating agency” means the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Oregon State University Extension Service or other persons with wildlife habitat conservation and management training considered appropriate […]
(1)(a) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission shall adopt rules specifying the form and content of a wildlife habitat conservation and management plan that is sufficient for land that is subject to the plan to be specially assessed under ORS 308A.403 to 308A.430. (b) The rules adopted pursuant to this section shall: (A) Specify the […]
(1) An owner of land described in ORS 308A.415 who seeks special assessment under ORS 308A.403 to 308A.430 shall first submit a proposed wildlife habitat conservation and management plan to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for review. (2) The department shall review each submitted plan for compliance with the standards set forth in […]
(1) At the request of the governing body of a county, the State Fish and Wildlife Commission may designate the following land in unincorporated areas within the county as eligible for wildlife habitat special assessment: (a) Any land that is zoned for exclusive farm use, mixed farm and forest use or forest use under a […]
(1) The governing body of the city or county that requested designation under ORS 308A.415 may request that the State Fish and Wildlife Commission remove that designation. (2) The commission shall remove the designation if: (a) The city or county demonstrates that the designation creates an economic burden for the city or county; and (b) […]
A determination by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to designate land as eligible for wildlife habitat special assessment under ORS 308A.415 or to remove that designation under ORS 308A.418 shall for property tax purposes be effective as of the tax year beginning the July 1 immediately following the determination. [2003 c.539 §7b]
(1) When a wildlife habitat conservation and management plan is approved by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and is being implemented, the owner of the land subject to the plan may apply to the county assessor to receive wildlife habitat special assessment. (2) Application shall be made to the county assessor on forms […]
(1) The county assessor shall value land for wildlife habitat special assessment in accordance with this section. (a) For property that was specially assessed during the previous assessment year under a program listed in ORS 308A.706 (1)(d), the property shall continue to have a specially assessed value, a maximum assessed value and an assessed value […]
(1) Land subject to a wildlife habitat conservation and management plan shall be inspected by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife periodically to ensure that the land is managed in accordance with the plan. If the plan is not being implemented as approved, the department shall notify the landowner and require compliance measures to […]
