Construction Contracts Oregon Forestry In Orange
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Who Owns America's Forests? Why Do Forests Matter? More than half the forest land in the United States (423 million acres)—mostly located in the East—is owned and managed by some 11 million private forest owners. Of those private forest owners, 92 percent (10 million owners) are classified as “family forest” owners.
ODF manages approximately 745,000 acres of forestlands across Oregon. These state forestlands are actively managed under forest management plans to provide economic, environmental, and social benefits to Oregonians.
On lots that are more than 20,000 square feet, you can only cut down up to five trees or 15 percent of the trees on the property, whichever is greater, in a single calendar year prior to development, provided no heritage, significant or riparian trees are removed and no more than 50% of the trees are removed within ...
The general public owns most of Oregon's forests, which are held by the federal government or the state of Oregon. Private landowners of both large and small tracts of forestland own 34 percent of Oregon's forests. The remaining 2 percent of forests is in tribal ownership.
Forestland Ownership In terms of ownership, the federal government manages 61% of Oregon forests; private owners manage 34%; state and county governments manage 4%; and Native American tribes manage 2%.
Oregon's CDL laws impose a 10-year statute of repose and a 6-year statute of limitations for construction defect claims. Statute of Repose: This 10-year period begins with the substantial completion of the construction project. It sets a final deadline by which any claims related to construction defects must be filed.
