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Oregon Revised Statutes Agriculture § 568.330

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) After the hearing under ORS 568.310, if the State Department of Agriculture determines upon the facts presented at the hearing and upon such other relevant facts and information as may be available, that there is need, in the interest of the general welfare, for a soil and water conservation district to function in the territory considered at the hearing, the department shall make and record the determination and define the boundaries of the district.

(2) In making the determination and defining the boundaries, the department shall give due weight and consideration to:

(a) The topography of the area considered and of the state.

(b) The composition of the soils.

(c) The distribution of erosion.

(d) The prevailing land-use practices.

(e) The desirability and necessity of including within the boundaries the particular lands under consideration and the benefits those lands may receive from being included within district boundaries.

(f) The relation of the proposed area to existing watersheds and agricultural regions and to other soil and water conservation districts already formed or proposed for formation.

(g) Such other physical, geographical, and economic factors as are relevant.

(3) The territory to be included within district boundaries need not be contiguous.

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