ORS 527.711: Private Forest Accord rule package.

(1) The State Board of Forestry shall, as a single rule package following a single, consolidated rulemaking process:

      (a) Adopt rules consistent with the requirements of the Private Forest Accord Report dated February 2, 2022, and published by the State Forestry Department on February 7, 2022, to the extent that requirements in the Private Forest Accord Report do not contravene statutory requirements.

      (b) As needed to conform with the rules described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, and only as needed to conform with the rules described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, amend or repeal the rules in effect on March 17, 2022, that implement ORS 527.610 to 527.770.

      (2) When adopting, amending or repealing rules as described in subsection (1) of this section, the board shall resolve any gaps or ambiguities in the requirements of the Private Forest Accord Report by:

      (a) Referring to the intent and structure of the rules implementing ORS 527.610 to 527.770 that are in effect on March 17, 2022; and

      (b) Achieving the outcomes described in the Private Forest Accord Report.

      (3) The department shall:

      (a) Publish the Private Forest Accord Report.

      (b) Ensure that the Private Forest Accord Report remains publicly available on a department website.