Proposed laws & rules

Proposed rule clarifying state forest closure authority

The agency is proposing a permanent rule  clarifying the state forester's implementation of forest closures and establishes penalties. In November 2020, the agency adopted a temporary rule to this effect. Read the proposed permanent rule.

Two public hearings were held and public comment was accepted through April 30, 2021

Senate Bill 1602

New and developing laws: Helicopter pesticide spraying, Siskiyou stream buffers, neighbor notifications, and mediated discussions about possible changes to Oregon's Forest Practices Act.

• Senate Bill 1602
  

Training videos

• Senate Bill 1602 Introduction and Overview
  
• Helicopter Pesticide Application Buffers 
  
• Helicopter Pesticide Application Buffers Training (Dec. 10, 2020)
  
• Salmon, Steelhead, and Bull Trout Streams
  
• Introduction 
  
• Wildlife Leave Trees 
  
• Identifying Streams 
  
• North-sided Buffers 
  
• Partial and No-cut Buffers
  

Siskiyou SSBT stream protection rules

View the final adopted rules. Rules become effective Jan. 1, 2021. 

Background

• Proposed rulemaking notice and final draft rules
  
• Updated proposed rulemaking tables
  
• Submitted public comments
  
• Hearing transcript from the meeting on Sept. 23, 2020
  

Resources

• Fiscal analysis report
  
• Western Oregon Forest Landowner Beliefs about the Outcomes of Mandatory Riparian Buffer Regulations
• July 22, 2020, Board of Forestry Public Meeting, Item G - Permanent Rulemaking for Salmon, Steelhead, and Bull trout streams in Siskiyou Region