72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2676
Sponsored by Representative SHETTERLY; Representative NELSON (at
the request of Polk County and Yamhill County)
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AN ACT
Relating to county boundaries; amending ORS 201.270 and 201.360.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 201.270 is amended to read:
201.270. The boundary of Polk County is as follows: Commencing
at the southeast corner of Yamhill County, { - at a point - }
in the { - center - } { + middle of the main channel + } 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 N 89 o
42' 43'' 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 89o 42' 43'' 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 89o 51' 52'' W,
14,356.78 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N
89o 48' 05'' W, 1,314.22 feet to an aluminum pipe and aluminum
cap monument; thence N 89o 59' 01'' W, 3,093.00 feet to an iron
pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89o 59' 32'' W, 3,487.12
feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N
89o 54' 09'' W, 891.58 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap
monument; thence N 89o 52' 36'' 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 89o 53' 16'' 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 89o 40' 14'' W,
2,690.80 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N
89o 41' 16'' W, 2,708.54 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap
monument; thence N 89o 52' 16'' 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 89o 21' 07'' 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 89o 53' 01'' W,
4,749.60 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S
89o 52' 12'' W, 4,379.73 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap
monument; thence S 89o 51' 31'' W, 6,113.50 feet to an iron pipe
and brass cap monument; thence S 89o 50' 30'' 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 89o 51' 36'' W,
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5,111.72 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to
denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence S
89o 29' 45'' W, 4,479.59 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap
monument; thence S 89o 29' 01'' 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 89o 53' 46'' W, 6,983.34 feet to a brass cap set in
concrete; thence S 89o 33' 19'' W, 8,919.81 feet to an aluminum
pipe and aluminum cap monument; thence N 88o 40' 09'' W, 7,840.11
feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 88o 41' 27
'' 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 89o 56' 52'' W, 9,123.08 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap
monument; thence N 89o 58' 22'' W, 7,936.58 feet to an iron pipe
and brass cap monument; thence N 89o 29' 17'' W, 1,312.89 feet to
an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89o 46' 31'' W,
14,458.42 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N
89o 00' 46'' W, 615.90 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set
in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties;
thence N 89o 53' 34'' 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 { - center - }
{ + middle + } of the main channel of the Willamette River;
thence down the { - center - } { + middle + } 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.
SECTION 2. ORS 201.360 is amended to read:
201.360. The boundary of Yamhill County is as follows:
(1) Commencing in the middle of the main channel of the
Willamette River one mile below the Butte; thence in a direct
course due west to the Pacific Ocean; thence south along the
coast of the Pacific Ocean to a point due west of George Gay's
house; thence due east to { + the northwest corner of Polk
County, which corner 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 S
89o 53' 34'' E, 4,775.55 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set
in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties;
thence S 89o 00' 46'' E, 615.90 feet to an iron pipe and brass
cap monument; thence S 89o 46' 31'' E, 14,458.42 feet to an iron
pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 89o 29' 17'' E, 1,312.89
feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 89o 58'
22'' E, 7,936.58 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument;
thence S 89o 56' 52'' E, 9,123.08 feet to a cast iron pyramid
monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and
Yamhill Counties; thence S 88o 41' 27'' E, 6,684.99 feet to an
iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 88o 40' 09'' E,
7,840.11 feet to an aluminum pipe and aluminum cap monument;
thence N 89o 33' 19'' E, 8,919.81 feet to a brass cap set in
concrete; thence S 89o 53' 46'' E, 6,983.34 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 89o 29' 01'' E, 2,258.39 feet to an iron pipe and brass
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cap monument; thence N 89o 29' 45'' E, 4,479.59 feet to a cast
iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between
Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence S 89o 51' 36'' E, 5,111.72 feet
to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the
boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89o 50' 30''
E, 8,340.37 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N
89o 51' 31'' E, 6,113.50 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap
monument; thence N 89o 52' 12'' E, 4,379.73 feet to an iron pipe
and brass cap monument; thence N 89o 53' 01'' E, 4,749.60 feet to
a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary
between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence S 89o 21' 07'' E,
13,631.79 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to
denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence S
89o 52' 16'' E, 9,925.57 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap
monument; thence S 89o 41' 16'' E, 2,708.54 feet to an iron pipe
and brass cap monument; thence S 89o 40' 14'' E, 2,690.80 feet to
a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary
between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89o 53' 16'' E,
6,000.53 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to
denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence S
89o 52' 36'' E, 1,131.35 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap
monument; thence S 89o 54' 09'' E, 891.58 feet to an iron pipe
and brass cap monument; thence S 89o 59' 32'' E, 3,487.12 feet to
an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 89o 59' 01'' E,
3,093.00 feet to an aluminum pipe and aluminum cap monument;
thence S 89o 48' 05'' E, 1,314.22 feet to an iron pipe and brass
cap monument; thence S 89o 51' 52'' E, 14,356.78 feet to a cast
iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between
Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence S 89o 42' 43'' E, 5,256.03 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 S
89o 42' 43'' E, 900 feet to + } the middle of the main channel of
the Willamette River, at a point in the Willamette River, leaving
Gay's house in Yamhill County; thence down the channel to the
place of beginning.
(2) The boundaries of Yamhill and Washington Counties begin at
the center of the main channel of the Willamette River at its
intersection with the meridian line; thence north to the
northeast corner of section 13, township 3 south, range 1 west;
thence two miles west; one mile north; one mile west; one mile
north; two miles west; one mile south; three miles west; one mile
north; three miles west; one mile north; one mile west; one mile
north; one mile west; one mile north; one mile west; one mile
north; thence west on the section line to center of Wapatoo Lake;
thence down the center of the lake to its intersection with the
south line of township 1 south; thence west on the township line
to the summit of the Coast Mountains.
(3) The boundary line between Yamhill and Tillamook Counties
commences at the northwest corner of section 5, township 2 south
of range 6 west, Willamette Meridian; thence south 15 miles along
east lines of sections 6, 7, 18, 19, 30 and 31 of township 2
south, range 6 west, sections 6, 7, 18, 19, 30 and 31 of township
3 south, range 6 west and sections 6, 7 and 18, township 4 south,
range 6 west, Willamette Meridian to the southeast corner of
section 18, township 4 south, range 6 west; thence west 16 miles
along the east-west centerline of township 4 south, range 6 west,
township 4 south, range 7 west, township 4 south, range 8 west
and township 4 south, range 9 west to the center of township 4
south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence south nine and
three-fourths miles along the north-south centerline of township
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4 south, range 9 west, township 5 south, range 9 west and
township 6 south, range 9 west to the northwest corner of the
southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 3, township
6 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence east three
miles along the north line of the south one-half of the south
one-half of sections 3, 2 and 1 to the northeast corner of the
southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 1, township
6 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian.
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Passed by House March 27, 2003
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate April 18, 2003
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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