Monday, June 12, 2017

Forestland Manual

2D3. Required elements of the application:..
Whether or not the land has been platted under ORS Chapter 92. After platting and subsequent disquali- fication, the new parcels may re-qualify for desig- nation by application. This information is to alert the assessor to verify that additional taxes have been paid prior to re-qualifying the land as desig- nated forestland. 
It is required that at least one-fifth (20 percent), but not less than 2 acres, of the area in the plan be planted by December 31 of the first assessment year that the land is designated as forestland. Each year after, a minimum of one-fifth (20 percent) of the area must be planted, in addition to the previous year’s requirements. At the end of the fifth year after the assessor approves des- ignation, 100 percent of the area in the plan must be planted. The assessor may grant extensions to planting requirements if a loss of planted stock occurs due to conditions beyond the control of the landowner. 

2H. County monitoring and maintenance
The county is responsible for monitoring lands that have been approved as designated forestland.
It is recommended that the assessor set up a routine schedule of contacting landowners or site inspection to determine if the land continues to meet the mini- mum stocking and species requirements. The asses- sor should also monitor deeds and other documents as they are recorded in the county to assist in monitoring these properties.
ORS 321.359 directs the assessor to remove the spe- cial assessment of designated forestland when certain events occur [See ORS 321.359(1)(b)]. See “Disqualifica- tion” chapter of this manual for detailed information. 
2I. State forester responsibility
The designation of land as forestland is transferable from owner to owner. As a parcel of land is sold, the special assessment of the land remains on the property. 

2D2. Special assessment of eastern Oregon forestland (ORS 321.805 to ORS 321.855)
Eastern Oregon includes 17 counties: Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, and Wheeler.
Unlike western Oregon, there is no forestland site clas- sification and all forestland is assessed at the same value in eastern Oregon. The exception to this is those properties assessed as small tract forestland (STF).
The process of determining eastern Oregon forestland values is the same as the market analysis described for western Oregon above. See OAR 150-321-0200 for lan- guage that specifically addresses the economic model- ing process and the role of the model. 

Application for designation as forestland


(4) The county assessor shall approve an application for forestland designation if the assessor finds that the land is properly classifiable as forestland. The county assessor sh






















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