Or. Admin. R. 629-607-0100 – Small Forestland Owner Alternatives

(1) Forest practice rules apply to small forestland owners unless addressed directly or by reference in the rules.
(2) Resource protection standards may have a disproportionate economic or operational impact on small forestland owner parcels or highly encumber harvest operations. The State Forester shall provide:
1. (a) Small forestland owner minimum options:
  1. (A) Along riparian management areas as described in OAR 629-643-0140, 629-643-0141, 629-643-0142, 629-643-0143, and 629-643-0145;
  2. (B) Along fish streams with stream adjacent failures as described in OAR 629-630-0920;
  3. (C) Near seeps or springs as described in in OAR 629-643-0145; and
  4. (D) On steep slopes with designated debris flow traversal areas as described in OAR 629-630-0920;
2. (b) An exemption from the requirements of the Forest Road Inventory and Assessment program described in OAR 629-625-0920; and
3. (c) Plans for alternate practice allowed under OAR 629-605-0173.
(3) For small forestland owner parcels that are significantly disproportionately impacted as defined in OAR 629-600-0100, the State Forester shall:
1. (a) Exempt the small forestland owner from the watershed cap described in OAR 629-643-0140; and
2. (b) Allow the small forestland owner to count all trees retained in the riparian management areas described in OARs 629-643-0141, 629-643-0142 and 629-643-0143, towards the wildlife leave tree retention requirements described in ORS 527.676.

ORS 527.710, Section 2(1), Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022 & Section 20, Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022

Section 2(2), Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022 & Section 16(5), Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022