Oregon's statewide Heritage Tree Program under ORS 358.715 designates trees of historical, cultural, or biological significance through the Oregon Travel Information Council, providing recognition but limited regulatory protection.
ORS 358.715 to 358.720 establishes the Oregon Heritage Tree Program administered by the Oregon Travel Information Council. The Heritage Tree Committee reviews public nominations and designates trees that have exceptional historical, cultural, ecological, or aesthetic value. Designated heritage trees receive an official plaque and recognition but the state designation itself does not override local removal authority on private land unless the owner consents. On state-owned property, designation triggers preservation obligations on the managing agency. Local governments may adopt their own heritage tree ordinances providing additional regulatory protection for designated trees within their jurisdictions.
Removal of a state-designated heritage tree on state-owned land without authorization violates state property management rules. On private property, state designation imposes no penalty unless adopted into local code.
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Salem, OR
Salem designates public parking spaces for electric vehicle charging. Those spaces are reserved exclusively for vehicles that are actively charging. Paying t...
Salem, OR
Salem Revised Code Chapter 102 prohibits vehicles from remaining parked on the same public street block for more than 24 consecutive hours. Overnight parking...
Salem, OR
Salem has no city ordinance setting a specific defensible-space distance (e.g., 30 or 100 feet). Tall grass, brush, and dead vegetation can be abated as a pu...
Salem, OR
Salem adopts the Oregon Fire Code (OFC) in SRC Chapter 58, which incorporates OFC Chapter 61 and NFPA 58 standards governing LP-gas and propane storage, hand...
Salem, OR
Salem declares overgrown weeds and tall grass a public nuisance under SRC Chapter 98. Property owners must maintain vegetation to prevent it from becoming a ...
Salem, OR
Salem encourages home composting and offers curbside yard-debris collection. SRC Chapter 47 governs solid waste and yard debris. No permit is required for ba...
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