# ORS § 477.005: 477.005 Policy

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.005

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 477.005
- **Heading:** 477.005 Policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 38 / Chapter 477 / Section 477.005

## Text

(1) The preservation of the forests and the conservation of the forest resources through the prevention and suppression of forest fires hereby are declared to be the public policy of the State of Oregon.

(2) In order to accomplish the purposes of the policy stated in this section:

(a) The need for a complete and coordinated forest protection system is acknowledged and the primary mission of the State Forestry Department in such a system is protecting forest resources, second only to saving lives. Structural protection, though indirect, shall not inhibit protection of forest resources; and

(b) This chapter shall include all persons and activities designated in this chapter, irrespective as to whether or not such person or activity is concerned with the harvesting, cutting, removal or marketing of trees, timber or other forest products. [Formerly 477.022; 1965 c.253 §45; 1989 c.615 §5]

Source: Section 477.005 — Policy , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors477.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 477.001 477.001 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.001.md)
- [ORS § 477.005 477.005 Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.005.md)
- [ORS § 477.009 477.009 Investigative authority of Attorney General for fire protection administration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.009.md)
- [ORS § 477.013 477.013 Smoke management plan](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.013.md)
- [ORS § 477.015 477.015 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.015.md)
- [ORS § 477.025 477.025 Variability of wildland-urban interface fire protection problems](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.025.md)
- [ORS § 477.027 477.027 Establishment of classes of wildland-urban interface](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.027.md)
- [ORS § 477.062 477.062 Inadequately protected forestland declared nuisance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.062.md)
- [ORS § 477.064 477.064 Uncontrolled fire declared nuisance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.064.md)
- [ORS § 477.066 477.066 Duty of owner and operator to abate fire](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.066.md)
- [ORS § 477.067 477.067 Notice of fire](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.067.md)
- [ORS § 477.068 477.068 Liability for cost of abatement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.068.md)
- [ORS § 477.069 477.069 Negligence in origin and in failure to control fire may be united in one complaint](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.069.md)
- [ORS § 477.085 477.085 Liability for cost of protecting land within a forest protection district](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T38_C477_S477.085.md)

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