Bill Text: OR SB460 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to Swiss needle cast disease.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB460 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2011-SB460-Introduced.html
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
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LC 1100
Senate Bill 460
Sponsored by Senator GEORGE (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
Requires harvesting in areas of Tillamook State Forest and
Clatsop State Forest exhibiting moderate to extreme occurrence of
Swiss needle cast disease. Requires replanting of harvested areas
with trees resistant to Swiss needle cast disease.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Swiss needle cast disease.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + The State Board of Forestry shall direct the
State Forester to provide for harvesting in those parts of the
Tillamook State Forest and the Clatsop State Forest that exhibit
moderate to extreme occurrence of Swiss needle cast disease and
for replanting those areas with trees that are resistant to Swiss
needle cast disease. The State Forester may not reduce management
and harvest activities in other parts of the Tillamook State
Forest or Clatsop State Forest. The State Forester shall complete
harvest and replanting activities under this section as rapidly
as practicable, but in no event later than January 2, 2016. + }
SECTION 2. { + Section 1 of this 2011 Act is repealed January
2, 2018. + }
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