§ 527.786 — Definitions

Oregon § 527.786

• Jurisdiction: Oregon
• Vol.: 14
• Title 44: Forestry and Forest Products
• Ch. 527: Pest Control; Forest Practices

Text

As used in ORS 527.786 to 527.793:
(1) “Department reporting system” means a forest activity electronic reporting and notice system operated by the State Forestry Department.
(2) “Nearby recipient” means a person registered under ORS 527.787:
(a) Whose parcel location information is reconciled under ORS 527.787 (2) with a tax lot that is in whole or in part less than one mile from the edge of a proposed or scheduled pesticide application by helicopter to forestland; or
(b) Whose water intake location noted under ORS 527.787 (4) is less than one mile from the edge of a proposed or scheduled pesticide application by helicopter to forestland.
(3) “Pesticide”:
(a) Except as provided in this subsection, has the meaning given that term in ORS 634.006.
(b) Does not include fertilizer. As used in this paragraph, “fertilizer” means any substance, or any combination or mixture of substances, that is designed for use primarily as a source of plant food, for inducing increased plant growth or for producing any physical, microbial or chemical change in the soil.
(4) “Water use qualifying for a spray buffer” means the use of water:
(a) For watering not more than one-half acre of lawn or noncommercial garden;
(b) By one or more dwelling units for domestic animal consumption ancillary to residential or related use of a property;
(c) By one or more dwelling units for household purposes or human consumption;
(d) For livestock watering; or
(e) Supplied for community purposes through a municipal water system, a system operated by a federally recognized Indian tribe or a system operated by a private corporation. As used in this paragraph, “community purposes” includes, but is not limited to, uses described in paragraphs (a) to (d) of this subsection, commercial or industrial use, fire protection, watering of public parks and street cleaning.

Legislative History

2020 s.s.1 c.16 §4