Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 571 § 571.620 — Identification and mapping of marketable stands

Identification and mapping of marketable stands. The Institute for Natural Resources, in consultation with the State Forestry Department, the State Department of Agriculture and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and individuals and organizations interested in management, marketing or research matters related to western juniper harvesting, shall identify and map high quality marketable stands of western juniper that can be harvested in a commercially and environmentally reasonable manner for use in manufacturing. The institute shall maximize the use of remote sensing technology to carry out the mapping and identification. To the extent practicable, the institute shall make use of information developed from other state efforts to map western juniper and associated landscape scale restoration and wildlife initiatives. The institute shall make the mapping and identification information available without charge for use by persons engaged in the business of western juniper harvesting or of manufacturing products from western juniper. The institute may periodically review and update the information. [2015 c.636 §5] Note: See note under 571.600.