Construction Contracts Oregon Forestry In Wake
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As mentioned, deforestation has proven to be detrimental in many ways. Landslides, loss of trees and the destruction of many ecosystems are among local problems.
The Oregon Forest Practices Act (FPA) sets standards for all commercial activities involving the establishment, management, or harvesting of trees on Oregon's non-federal forestlands. Oregon law gives the Board of Forestry primary responsibility to interpret the FPA and set rules for forest practices.
Oregon's neighbor tree law clarifies property boundaries: a tree on one owner's land, even spanning the property line, belongs to them. For a tree solely on your property, the decisions are yours. Joint ownership arises when a tree's trunk straddles a boundary line, sharing upkeep decisions and costs.
About the Private Forest The changes to the Oregon Forest Practices Act are aimed to avoid and minimize effects of timber harvest and other private forest management activities have on certain aquatic species and their habitats.
Clearcutting is limited by state law Oregon rules limit the size of clearcuts (when a forestland owner removes most of the trees in a given area) to 120 acres. Clearcuts must be no closer than 300 feet to another clearcut.
