Or. Admin. R. 629-625-0650

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024

Section 629-625-0650 - Vacating Forest Roads

(1) The purpose of this rule is to ensure that when landowners choose to vacate roads under their control, the roads are left in a condition where road related damage to waters of the state is unlikely.

(2) To vacate a forest road, landowners shall effectively block the road to prevent continued use by vehicular traffic, and shall take all reasonable actions to leave the road in a condition where road-related damage to waters of the state is unlikely.

(3) Reasonable actions to vacate a forest road may include removal of stream crossing fills, pullback of fills on steep slopes, frequent cross ditching, and/or vegetative stabilization.

(4) Damage which may occur from a vacated road, consistent with Sections (2) and (3) of the rule, will not be subject to remedy under the provisions of the Oregon Forest Practices Act.

Or. Admin. R. 629-625-0650

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