HB 3226 Oregon House · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to forest practices.

Summary
Requires State Board of Forestry to establish criteria for preserving natural resource values on forestland. Requires forest management plan for certain forestlands. Requires that plan include provision for establishment of late successional and old-growth forest area. Establishes certification program for preparers of forest management plans. Requires timber harvest plan prior to commencing timber harvesting operation on forestland. Establishes riparian management area requirements for waterways on forestlands. Prohibits or limits forest operations within riparian management areas. Declares policy regarding forest roads. Imposes criteria for forest roads. Requires road plan for roads on other lands necessary to make timber harvest on forestland practicable. Restricts timber harvest and forest road construction in areas with landslide risk. Allows local government to impose public trust resource protections on forestland exceeding protections provided under state law. Changes geographic basis for board standards regarding forest practices. Expands list of resources to be maintained under standards. Expands list of resources board must inventory for protection purposes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2017 Last action Jul 7, 2017
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4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
legislature
Mar 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.
legislature
Mar 1, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
PH
Paul Holvey
DDemocratic
OR
8