Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 538 § 538.200 — shall not prevent the condemnation for public park purposes of any
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 538 ·
Oregon Code § 538.200·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
shall not prevent the condemnation for public park purposes of any
lands through which any of the streams flow; nor affect vested rights or the
rights of riparian proprietors of such lands in or to the waters of the creeks
or streams; nor prevent the condemnation of any lands through which any of the
streams flow, for the purpose of establishing, maintaining and operating
thereon salmon fish culture work, nor prevent the State Fish and Wildlife
Commission from appropriating any waters for fish culture work; nor prevent the
appropriation, for irrigation purposes, of waters between the Union Pacific
Railroad tracks and the Columbia River that flow from any of the streams other
than Herman Creek; provided, that no waters shall be taken from above the falls
in the streams mentioned in ORS 538.200. [Amended by 1978 s.s. c.2 §1]
Plain English Explanation
This Oregon statute addresses shall not prevent the condemnation for public park purposes of any
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 538.200
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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