(1) An owner of forestland shall not be subject to the provisions of ORS § 477.068 and 477.089, where the origin or subsequent spread of a fire was the direct result of training activity by the Oregon National Guard or of any component of the Armed Forces of the United States.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 477.095

  • Forestland: means any woodland, brushland, timberland, grazing land or clearing that, during any time of the year, contains enough forest growth, slashing or vegetation to constitute, in the judgment of the forester, a fire hazard, regardless of how the land is zoned or taxed. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
  • Owner: means an individual, a combination of individuals, a partnership, a corporation, the State of Oregon or a political subdivision thereof, or an association of any nature that holds an ownership interest in land. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) Notwithstanding any other law, the Oregon National Guard shall be subject to the duties, requirements or penalties of ORS § 477.068, 477.085 and 477.089, where the origin or subsequent spread of a fire was the direct result of training activity by the Oregon National Guard. [1997 c.274 § 36; 2013 c.307 § 6]