Oregon Statutes 273.058 – Application fee for easement to construct facility on state land
(1) Notwithstanding ORS § 758.010, the Department of State Lands may establish and impose a one-time application fee on a person applying for an easement to construct a water, gas, electric or communication service line, fixture or other facility on state land in the following amounts:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 273.058
- Department: means the Department of State Lands. See Oregon Statutes 273.006
- Land: includes water, water rights, easements of every nature and all appurtenances to land. See Oregon Statutes 273.006
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- State land: means public land controlled by the Department of State Lands. See Oregon Statutes 273.006
(a) On state land other than that described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, $750.
(b) On state land located within the territorial sea, $5,000.
(2) The department may not impose an application fee established under subsection (1) of this section more than once per application for an easement to construct a water, gas, electric or communication service line, fixture or other facility.
(3) For purposes of this section, an application for an easement to construct a water, gas, electric or communication service line must include all crossings of state land within a county. However, if the applicant applies for an easement to construct a water, gas, electric or communication service line for a single crossing of contiguous state land involving two counties, the applicant may submit one application and the department may charge the applicant only one application fee. [2015 c.204 § 2]
[Amended by 1967 c.147 § 3; 1967 c.421 § 39; renumbered 273.201]