72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3632
 
LC 3606/HB 3632-6
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3632
 
                     By COMMITTEE ON REVENUE
 
                             June 6
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after 'provisions; '
delete the rest of the line and insert 'amending ORS 527.630 and
530.050; and declaring an emergency.'.
  Delete lines 4 through 30.
  On page 2, delete lines 1 through 25 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + } ORS 530.050 is amended to read:
  ' 530.050.  { + (1) + } Under the authority and direction of
the State Board of Forestry except as otherwise provided for the
sale of forest products, the State Forester shall manage the
lands acquired pursuant to ORS 530.010 to 530.040 so as to secure
the greatest permanent value of such lands to the state, and to
that end may:
  '  { - (1) - }   { + (a) + } Protect the lands from fire,
disease and insect pests, cooperate with the counties and with
persons owning lands within the state in such protection and
enter into all agreements necessary or convenient therefor.
  '  { - (2) - }   { + (b) + } Sell forest products from the
lands, and execute mining leases and contracts as provided for in
ORS 273.551.
  '  { - (3) - }   { + (c) + } Permit the use of the lands for
other purposes, including but not limited to forage and browse
for domestic livestock, fish and wildlife environment, landscape
effect, protection against floods and erosion, recreation, and
protection of water supplies when, in the opinion of the board,
such use is not detrimental to the best interest of the state.
  '  { - (4) - }   { + (d) + } Grant easements, permits and
licenses over, through and across the lands; also, may require
and collect reasonable fees or charges relating to the location
and establishment of easements, permits and licenses granted by
the state over such lands, which moneys shall be used for the
expenses of such location and establishment. Any moneys derived
hereunder shall be placed in the State Forestry Department
Account and used exclusively for such purposes.
  '  { - (5) - }   { + (e) + } Require and collect fees or
charges for the use of state forest roads, which moneys shall be
used for purposes of maintenance and improvements of such roads.
Any moneys derived hereunder shall be placed in the State
Forestry Department Account and used exclusively for such
purposes.
  '  { - (6) - }   { + (f) + } Reforest the lands and cooperate
with the counties, and with persons owning timberlands within the
state, in such reforestation, and make all agreements necessary
or convenient therefor.
  '  { - (7) - }   { + (g) + } Require such undertakings as in
the opinion of the board are necessary or convenient to secure
performance of any contract entered into under the terms of this
section, or ORS 273.551.
  '  { - (8) - }   { + (h) + } Sell rock, sand, gravel, pumice
and other such materials from the lands; such sale may be
 
negotiated without bidding provided the appraised value of such
does not exceed $2,500.
  '  { - (9) - }   { + (i) + } Enter into agreements, each for
not more than 10
  { - years - }   { + years' + } duration, for the production of
minor forest products.
  '  { - (10) - }   { + (j) + } Establish a forestry carbon
offset program to market, register, transfer or sell forestry
carbon offsets. In establishing the program, the forester may:
  '  { - (a) - }   { + (A) + } Execute any contracts or
agreements necessary to create opportunities for the creation of
forestry carbon offsets; and
  '  { - (b) - }   { + (B) + } Negotiate prices that are at, or
greater than, fair market value for the transfer or sale of
forestry carbon offsets.
  '  { +  (k) Harvest and convert to disease-resistant species,
as rapidly as possible, those portions of the Tillamook and
Clatsop State Forests that exhibit moderate or extreme occurrence
of Swiss needle cast disease without reducing management and
harvest activities in other portions of the Tillamook and Clatsop
State Forests. + }
  '  { - (11) - }   { + (L) + } Do all things and make all rules,
not inconsistent with law, necessary or convenient for the
management, protection, utilization and conservation of the
lands.
  '  { +  (2) For purposes of this section, 'secure the greatest
permanent value' means to:
  ' (a) Encourage economically efficient forest practices that
ensure the continuous growing and harvesting of forest tree
species;
  ' (b) Maintain forestland for the continuous growing and
harvesting of forest tree species as the leading use consistent
with sound management of soil, air, water, fish and wildlife
resources; and
  ' (c) Ensure that the continuous benefits of soil, air, water,
fish and wildlife resources are retained for future generations
of Oregonians. + } ' .
  In line 26, delete '3' and insert '2'.
  In lines 41 and 42, restore the bracketed material.
  On page 3, delete lines 8 through 16 and insert:
  ' (7) The sound management, under ORS 530.050, of soil, water,
air, fish and wildlife resources of lands acquired under ORS
530.010 to 530.040 and other forest lands, except those Common
School Forest Lands and Elliott State Forest Lands managed under
ORS 530.490, shall be achieved through compliance with ORS
527.610 to 527.770 and 527.990 and 527.992.
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + The State Board of Forestry shall
modify forest management plans developed by the board prior to
the effective date of this 2003 Act, including, if necessary, the
modification or suspension of any other forest structure goals,
to the extent necessary to achieve the policy goals and direction
established pursuant to the amendments to ORS 527.630 and 530.050
by sections 1 and 2 of this 2003 Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + This 2003 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act
takes effect on its passage. + } ' .
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