Chapter 622 Oregon Laws 2003

AN ACT

HB 3272

Relating to county boundary lines; amending ORS 201.020, 201.200, 201.220, 201.240 and 201.270.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 201.020 is amended to read:

201.020. (1) The boundary of Benton County is as follows:

[(1)] (a) Commencing in the middle of the Willamette River, at the southeast corner of Polk County; thence running south along the main channel of [such] the river to the middle fork [thereof] of the river; thence up [such] the middle fork to its source; thence due south to the forty-second parallel of north latitude; thence west along [such] the forty-second parallel to the Pacific Ocean; thence north along the coast of the Pacific Ocean to the southern boundary of Polk County.

[(2)] (b) Beginning at a point on the Benton and Lincoln County boundary line which is the northeast corner of section 13, township 14 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence west a distance of approximately one mile to the section corner common to sections 11, 12, 13 and 14, township 14 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence south a distance of approximately one mile to the section corner common to sections 13, 14, 23 and 24, township 14 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence west a distance of approximately four miles to the section corner common to sections 17, 18, 19 and 20, township 14 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence south a distance of approximately two miles to the section corner common to sections 29, 30, 31 and 32, township 14 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence east a distance of approximately two miles to the section corner common to sections 27, 28, 33 and 34, township 14 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence south a distance of approximately two and one-fourth miles to the Lane and Lincoln County boundary along the one-sixteenth section line in sections 10, 11 and 12 in township 15 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence east to the boundary lines corner common to Lincoln, Benton and Lane Counties; thence north a distance of approximately five and one-fourth miles to the place of beginning.

[(3)] (c) The southern boundary of Benton County commences in the middle of the channel of the Willamette River at a point where a line running west will pass three miles south of the ford on Long Tom (near Rowland Hinton’s field); thence running due west to a monument set on the present county boundary between Lane and Benton Counties, which is 14.96 chains north of the quarter section corner between sections 11 and 12, township 15 south, range 6 west, Willamette Meridian; thence south to the quarter corner between sections 11 and 12, township 15 south, range 6 west; thence westerly on the quarter line through townships 6 and 7 west, to the quarter corner on the west side of section 7, township 15 south, range 7 west; thence south to the quarter corner on the east side of section 12, township 15 south, range 8 west; thence westerly on the quarter section line through township 15 south, range 8 west, to the west line of section 7 of such township.

(2) When the Willamette River serves as the boundary between Linn and Benton Counties in subsection (1)(a) and (c) of this section, a reference to the river refers to the middle of the Willamette River as it existed on January 8, 2003, and may be further identified using coordinates and other location information determined by the affected county surveyors and filed by the appropriate counties with the appropriate county assessors and the Department of Revenue under ORS 308.225.

SECTION 2. ORS 201.200 is amended to read:

201.200. (1) The boundary of Lane County is as follows:

[(1)] (a) All that portion of Oregon lying south of Linn County, and south of so much of Benton County as is east of Umpqua County.

[(2)] (b) The southern boundary of Lane County is as follows: Beginning at a point in the present boundary line between Lane and Klamath Counties on the summit of the Cascade Range, at a point due east of the southeast corner of township 24 south, range 5 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence west on the township line to the Willamette Meridian, at the southeast corner of township 24 south, range 1 west; thence north seven and one-half miles to the east one-quarter section corner of section 25, township 23 south, range 1 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west on the one-half section line 18 miles to the west one-quarter section corner of section 30, township 23 south, range 3 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence north four and one-half miles to the southeast corner of township 22 south, range 4 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west on the township line one and one-half miles to the south one-quarter corner of section 35, township 22 south, range 4 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence north 12 miles to the north one-quarter corner of section 2, township 21 south, range 4 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west ten and one-half miles to the southwest corner of township 20 south, range 5 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence north two miles to the southeast corner of section 24, township 20 south, range 6 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west six miles to the southwest corner of section 19, township 20 south, range 6 west of Willamette Meridian; thence north one and one-half miles to the east one-quarter corner of section 13, township 20 south, range 7 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west three miles to the west one-quarter corner of section 15, township 20 south, range 7 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence north two and one-half miles to the northwest corner of section 3, township 20 south, range 7 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west on township line to northwest corner of township 20 south, range 7 west; thence north to the southeast corner of section 24, township 19 south, range 8 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west two miles to the southwest corner of section 23, township 19 south, range 8 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence north two miles to the southwest corner of section 11, township 19 south, range 8 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west to the northwest corner of section 16, township 19 south, range 8 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence north one mile to the northwest corner, section 9, township 19 south, range 8 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west on section line two miles to the northwest corner of section 7, township 19 south, range 8 west of Willamette Meridian; thence north to the northeast corner of section 12, township 19 south, range 9 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west six miles on the section line to the southwest corner section 6, township 19 south, range 9 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence south on township line to northeast corner of section 12, township 19 south, range 10 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west on section line one-quarter mile; thence south one-half mile; thence west one-quarter mile; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west one-quarter mile; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west one-quarter mile to the southwest corner of section 12, township 19 south, range 10 west; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west one-quarter mile; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west one-half mile; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west one-half mile; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west one-quarter mile to the corner common to sections 15 and 22, township 19 south, range 10 west; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west one-quarter mile; thence south one-quarter mile, thence west three-quarters mile; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west one-quarter mile; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west one-quarter mile to the northeast corner of section 29, township 19 south, range 10 west; thence west one mile to the northwest corner of section 29; thence south to the southeast corner of section 31, township 19 south, range 10 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west to the northeast corner of township 20 south, range 11 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence south one-half mile to the east one-quarter corner of section 1, township 20 south, range 11 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west on the half-section line to the Pacific Ocean.

[(3)] (c) Beginning at a point on the left bank of the Willamette River where the south line of section 16, in township 15 south, range 4 west of the Willamette Meridian intersects [such] the left bank, [such] that point being 58 links east of the one-quarter section corner on the south line of section 16; thence running along the meanders of [such] the left bank north 49 degrees east 4.50 chains; thence north 10 degrees east 14.50 chains; thence north 28 degrees west 13.50 chains; thence north 7 degrees west 28.70 chains; thence north 15 degrees east 7.30 chains; thence north 30 degrees east 3.50 chains; thence north 59 degrees east 7.85 chains; thence north 82 degrees east 4.50 chains; thence north 40 degrees east four chains; thence north 10 degrees east 4.50 chains to the meander corner on the north line of section 16 where the section line intersects the left bank of [such] the river, [such] that point being south 89 degrees 30 minutes east 14.18 chains distant from the one-quarter section corner on the north line of section 16 in such township and range; thence south 89 degrees 30 minutes east four chains more or less to the center of the [present] main channel of the Willamette River; thence following the center of the [present] main channel of [such] the river in a southerly direction up stream to the south line of section 16; thence north 89 degrees 30 minutes west 10 chains more or less to the point of beginning, and containing 120 acres more or less.

(2) When the Willamette River serves as the boundary between Linn and Lane Counties in subsection (1) of this section, a reference to the river refers to the middle of the Willamette River as it existed on January 8, 2003, and may be further identified using coordinates and other location information determined by the affected county surveyors and filed by the appropriate counties with the appropriate county assessors and the Department of Revenue under ORS 308.225.

SECTION 3. ORS 201.220 is amended to read:

201.220. (1) The boundary of Linn County is as follows:

[(1)] (a) All that portion of Oregon lying south of Marion County and east of Benton County.

[(2)] (b) The southern boundary of Linn County is as follows: Beginning in the middle of the main channel of the Willamette River, due west from where the south line of section 3, township 16 south, range 4 west intersects [such] the river; running thence east on the section line to the southwest corner of section 2, township 16 south, range 2 west; thence north on the section line to the northwest corner of section 23, township 15 south, range 2 west; thence east on the section line to the northeast corner of section 24, township 15 south, range 2 west; thence north on the township line between township 15 south, range 1 west, and township 15 south, range 2 west, to the summit of the ridge dividing the waters of the tributaries of the Calapooia River from the waters of the tributaries of the Mohawk River; thence easterly along the summit of the ridge dividing the waters of the Calapooia River and its tributaries from the waters of the tributaries of the Mohawk River and the tributaries of the McKenzie River to where the same intersects the west line of section 35, township 15 south, range 3 east; thence north to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 35; thence east to the east line of section 35; thence south to the quarter section corner between sections 35 and 36; township 15 south, range 3 east; thence east to the east line of section 36; thence south to the summit dividing the waters of Calapooia River from the waters of the tributaries of the McKenzie River; thence easterly along the summit of [such] the ridge to the intersection of the summit with the present southern boundary of Linn County, in township 15 south, range 4 east; thence east along the present boundary line between the counties to the summit of the Cascade Mountains.

(2) When the Willamette River serves as the boundary between Linn and Lane Counties in subsection (1)(b) of this section, a reference to the river refers to the middle of the Willamette River as it existed on January 8, 2003, and may be further identified using coordinates and other location information determined by the affected county surveyors and filed by the appropriate counties with the appropriate county assessors and the Department of Revenue under ORS 308.225.

SECTION 4. ORS 201.240 is amended to read:

201.240. (1) The boundary of Marion County is as follows:

[(1)] (a) The line dividing Marion and Yamhill Counties is a line drawn along the middle of the main channel of the Willamette River where that main channel is located on June 22, 1981. All land on the east side of the line dividing Marion and Yamhill Counties is part of Marion County.

[(2)] (b) The southern boundary of Marion County and the northern boundary of Linn County commences in the middle in the main channel of the Willamette River opposite the mouth of the Santiam River; thence up the middle of the main channel of the Santiam River as it existed on April 21, 1982, to a point opposite the mouth of the north fork of the river; thence up the middle of the main channel of the north fork as it existed on April 21, 1982, to the mouth of Whitewater Creek; thence up the creek to a point where the creek crosses the section line between sections 21 and 28 in township 10 south, range 7 east, Willamette Meridian; thence due east along the section line projected to the summit of the Cascade Mountains.

(2) When the Willamette River, the Santiam River, the north fork of the Santiam River or Whitewater Creek serves as the boundary between Linn and Marion Counties in subsection (1)(b) of this section, a reference to one of these rivers or creeks refers to the middle of the river or creek as it existed on January 8, 2003, and may be further identified using coordinates and other location information determined by the affected county surveyors and filed by the appropriate counties with the appropriate county assessors and the Department of Revenue under ORS 308.225.

SECTION 5. ORS 201.270 is amended to read:

201.270. (1) The boundary of Polk County is as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Yamhill County, at a point in the center of the Willamette River in township 6 south of range 3 west of the Willamette Meridian 62 chains and 16 links south of the first standard parallel south; thence running due west on the south boundary line of Yamhill County to the west boundary of township 6 south of range 8 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence south to the north boundary line of Benton County; thence east along the north boundary line of Benton County to the center of the main channel of the Willamette River; thence down the center of the main channel of the Willamette River where that main channel [was located] existed on [June 22, 1981,] January 8, 2003, to the confluence of the Santiam River; thence down the center of the main channel of the Willamette River where that main channel was located on June 22, 1981, to the place of beginning, all land on the east of the line last above described being a part of Marion County.

(2) When the Willamette River serves as the boundary between Linn and Polk Counties in subsection (1) of this section, a reference to the river refers to the center of the main channel of the Willamette River as it existed on January 8, 2003, and may be further identified using coordinates and other location information determined by the affected county surveyors and filed by the appropriate counties with the appropriate county assessors and the Department of Revenue under ORS 308.225.

SECTION 5a. If House Bill 2676 becomes law, section 5 of this 2003 Act (amending ORS 201.270) is repealed and ORS 201.270, as amended by section 1, chapter 97, Oregon Laws 2003 (Enrolled House Bill 2676), is amended to read:

201.270. (1) The boundary of Polk County is as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Yamhill County, in the [middle] center of the main channel of the Willamette River in township 6 south, range 3 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence N 89° 42:MIN. 43:MIN2. W, 900 feet to a brass cap set in the base of the monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89° 42:MIN. 43:MIN2. W, 5,256.03 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89° 51:MIN. 52:MIN2. W, 14,356.78 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89° 48:MIN. 05:MIN2. W, 1,314.22 feet to an aluminum pipe and aluminum cap monument; thence N 89° 59:MIN. 01:MIN2. W, 3,093.00 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89° 59:MIN. 32:MIN2. W, 3,487.12 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89° 54:MIN. 09:MIN2. W, 891.58 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89° 52:MIN. 36:MIN2. W, 1,131.35 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence S 89° 53:MIN. 16:MIN2. W, 6,000.53 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89° 40:MIN. 14:MIN2. W, 2,690.80 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89° 41:MIN. 16:MIN2. W, 2,708.54 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89° 52:MIN. 16:MIN2. W, 9,925.57 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89° 21:MIN. 07:MIN2. W, 13,631.79 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence S 89° 53:MIN. 01:MIN2. W, 4,749.60 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 89° 52:MIN. 12:MIN2. W, 4,379.73 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 89° 51:MIN. 31:MIN2. W, 6,113.50 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 89° 50:MIN. 30:MIN2. W, 8,340.37 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89° 51:MIN. 36:MIN2. W, 5,111.72 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence S 89° 29:MIN. 45:MIN2. W, 4,479.59 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 89° 29:MIN. 01:MIN2. W, 2,258.39 feet to a point five links north of a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote a reference to the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89° 53:MIN. 46:MIN2. W, 6,983.34 feet to a brass cap set in concrete; thence S 89° 33:MIN. 19:MIN2. W, 8,919.81 feet to an aluminum pipe and aluminum cap monument; thence N 88° 40:MIN. 09:MIN2. W, 7,840.11 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 88° 41:MIN. 27:MIN2. W, 6,684.99 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89° 56:MIN. 52:MIN2. W, 9,123.08 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89° 58:MIN. 22:MIN2. W, 7,936.58 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89° 29:MIN. 17:MIN2. W, 1,312.89 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89° 46:MIN. 31:MIN2. W, 14,458.42 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89° 00:MIN. 46:MIN2. W, 615.90 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89° 53:MIN. 34:MIN2. W, 4,775.55 feet to the northwest corner of Polk County, which is monumented with an iron pipe and brass cap, as depicted on the county line survey of 2003, which lies on the west boundary of and 62.16 chains southerly from the northwest corner of township 6 south, range 8 west; thence south to the north boundary line of Benton County; thence east along the north boundary line of Benton County to the [middle] center of the main channel of the Willamette River; thence down the [middle] center of the main channel of the Willamette River where that main channel [was located] existed on [June 22, 1981,] January 8, 2003, to the confluence of the Santiam River; thence down the center of the main channel of the Willamette River where that main channel was located on June 22, 1981, to the place of beginning, all land on the east of the line last above described being a part of Marion County.

Approved by the Governor July 29, 2003

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 29, 2003

Effective date January 1, 2004

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