Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 274 § 274.940 — Reservation of historically filled lands or new lands
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 274 ·
Oregon Code § 274.940·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Reservation of historically filled lands or new lands.
(1) Notwithstanding any contrary
provision of ORS 274.905 to 274.940, the Department of State Lands may reserve
historically filled lands or new lands from sale, transfer or lease where upon
notice and hearing the department determines that the public interest requires
the lands to be preserved for recreation, conservation of fish and wildlife or
the development of navigation facilities.
(2) If lands are
reserved from sale, transfer or lease under this section, the adjoining or
opposite upland or riparian owner shall be allowed reasonable access to
navigable water across the reserved historically filled lands or new lands.
(3) A
determination that the public interest requires historically filled lands or
new lands to be reserved under this section is not a final agency order. [1963
c.376 §7; 1967 c.421 §178; 1973 c.203 §8; 2015 c.804 §5]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 274.940
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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