Or. Admin. Code § 629-625-0000

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 629-625-0000 - Purpose

(1) Forest roads are essential to forest management and contribute to providing jobs, products, tax base and other social and economic benefits.

(2) OAR 629-625-0000 through 629-625-0700 shall be known as the road construction and maintenance rules.

(3) The purpose of the road construction and maintenance rules is to establish standards for locating, designing, constructing and maintaining efficient and beneficial forest roads; locating and operating rock pits and quarries; and vacating roads, rock pits, and quarries that are no longer needed in manners that provide the maximum practical protection to maintain forest productivity, water quality, and fish and wildlife habitat.

(4) The road construction and maintenance rules shall apply to all forest practices regions unless otherwise indicated.

Or. Admin. Code § 629-625-0000

FB 9-1996, f. 12-2-96, cert. ef. 1-1-97; DOF 2-2013, f. 7-11-13, cert. ef. 9-1-13; DOF 7-2022, amend filed 11/21/2022, effective 1/1/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 527.710

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 527.715 & 527.765