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ORS 537.133

Known as the Ground Water Act

The act spans §§ 537–537 (229 sections).

1989 c.509 §5

(1) A permittee may not enter upon forestland adjacent to the point of diversion designated in the permit until such person provides notice to the landowner of the permittee’s intention to enter upon such property. The notice shall:

(a) Be in writing;

(b) Be mailed to the landowner 30 days prior to the commencement of any construction, maintenance or repair work; and

(c) Give a complete description of the location and duration of the work project.

(2) If a permittee fails to provide the notice required in subsection (1) of this section, the permittee shall not obtain any right to continued use of the land without the express written consent of the landowner.

(3) For purposes of determining whether a prescriptive easement or way of necessity has been established under Oregon common law, unimproved or unenclosed forestlands shall include commercial forestland parcels larger than 20 acres.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.