74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 2468
 
Sponsored by Representatives HOLVEY, BURLEY; Representatives
  BUCKLEY, ROBLAN, Senator WALKER
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to federal forest legacy program; amending ORS 526.065.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1. ORS 526.065 is amended to read:
  526.065. (1) The State Forestry Department may receive gifts,
grants, bequests, endowments and donations of moneys, labor or
materials from public and private sources for the purpose of
contributing to the management and enhancement of state forests,
including but not limited to activities such as recreation,
education, interpretation, research and monitoring, cultural
resources management and habitat improvement.
  (2) The department may apply for, accept and utilize grants
from the federal government to accomplish the goals of a federal
forest legacy program  { - , if: - }  { + . + }
    { - (a) The proposed forest legacy land area is wholly within
an urban growth boundary contained in an acknowledged local
comprehensive plan at the time of application for the grant or
will be wholly within the boundary by the time the grant is
awarded; - }
    { - (b) The use to which the land area will be put is an
allowable use under the local comprehensive plan; and - }
    { - (c) The use complies - }   { + In implementing the
federal forest legacy program, the department shall ensure that
the program complies + } with all   { - other - }  land use laws
and regulations.
  (3) On or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the
State Forester shall report to the committee created by ORS
171.555 and to any legislative committee with responsibility for
forestry issues regarding:
  (a) The number and monetary amounts of grants applied for under
the federal forest legacy program;
  (b) The number and monetary amounts of grants awarded under the
federal forest legacy program; and
  (c) The location and disposition of areas affected by the
federal forest legacy program.
  (4) The department shall deposit moneys received under this
section into the State Forest Enhancement Donation Subaccount
created under ORS 526.060. The department may expend moneys,
materials or labor received under this section only for the
purposes specified in the gift, grant, bequest, endowment or
donation. If no purpose is specified, the department may use the
 
 
 
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moneys, materials or labor for the management and enhancement of
state forests.
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Passed by House March 5, 2007
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate May 8, 2007
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2007
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2007
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2007
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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