Oregon Code § 195.120·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Rules
and planning goal amendments for parks required; allowable uses; application of
certain land use laws.
(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that Oregons parks are special places and
the protection of parks for the use and enjoyment of present and future
generations is a matter of statewide concern.
(2) The Land
Conservation and Development Commission, in cooperation with the State Parks
and Recreation Commission and representatives of local government, shall adopt
rules and land use planning goal amendments as necessary to provide for:
(a) Allowable
uses in state and local parks that have adopted master plans;
(b) Local
government planning necessary to implement state park master plans; and
(c) Coordination
and dispute resolution among state and local agencies regarding planning and
activities in state parks.
(3) Rules and
goal amendments adopted under subsection (2) of this section shall provide for
the following uses in state parks:
(a) Campgrounds,
day use areas and supporting infrastructure, amenities and accessory visitor
service facilities designed to meet the needs of park visitors;
(b) Recreational
trails and boating facilities;
(c) Facilities
supporting resource-interpretive and educational activities for park visitors;
(d) Park
maintenance workshops, staff support facilities and administrative offices;
(e) Uses that
directly support resource-based outdoor recreation; and
(f) Other park
uses adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission.
(4) A local
government shall not be required to adopt an exception under ORS 197.732 from a
land use planning goal protecting agriculture or forestry resources to
authorize a use identified by rule of the Land Conservation and Development
Commission under this section in a state or local park.
(5) A local
government shall comply with the provisions of ORS 215.296 for all uses and
activities proposed in or adjacent to an exclusive farm use zone described in
the state or local master plan as adopted by the local government and made a
part of its comprehensive plan and land use regulation. [1997 c.604 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 195.120
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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