72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2610
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 3272
                  Ordered by the House April 21
            Including House Amendments dated April 21
 
Sponsored by Representative KROPF (at the request of Linn County)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Adjusts boundaries of Linn County and adjacent counties.   { +
Identifies middle of Willamette River, Santiam River and
Whitewater Creek as existing on January 8, 2003, for purposes of
boundaries. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
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. + }
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