Title 46, Agriculture

As used in this chapter, “department” means “State Department of Agriculture.” WILDFLOWERS

(1) It is the duty of all citizens of this state to protect the wildflowers of this state referred to in this section from needless destruction and waste. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person in this state to willfully or negligently cut, dig up, trim, pick, remove, mutilate o…

It shall be the duty of the State Department of Agriculture and of all its officers and employees to see that the provisions of ORS 564.020 are enforced and to present evidence of any violation of the provisions of ORS 564.020 to the district attorney of the county in which any s…

In order to further protect native wildflowers and shrubs from needless destruction and waste, the State Department of Agriculture may, after investigation and public hearing and in accordance with the provisions of ORS chapter 183, establish and amend a list of wildflowers and s…

As used in ORS 564.100 to 564.135: (1) “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. (2) “Director” means the Director of Agriculture. (3) “Endangered species” means: (a) Any native plant species determined by the department to be in danger of extinction throughout any …

The Director of Agriculture has the responsibility to protect and conserve the native plants of this state that are threatened species or endangered species. In carrying out that responsibility, the director: (1) Shall conduct investigations of plant species native to this state …

(1) The lists of threatened species or endangered species established pursuant to ORS 564.105 (2) initially shall include those species listed as of May 15, 1987, as a threatened species or an endangered species pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-205,…

(1) In developing protection and conservation programs pursuant to ORS 564.105 (3), the State Department of Agriculture shall consult with other states having a common interest in particular threatened species or endangered species and with other affected state agencies. (2) In f…

(1) Except as otherwise provided pursuant to ORS 564.105, no person shall take, import, export, transport, purchase or sell, or attempt to take, import, export, transport, purchase or sell any threatened species or endangered species. (2) No person shall take or attempt to take a…

The Director of Agriculture is authorized, on behalf of the State of Oregon, to acquire habitat, or interests therein, the State Department of Agriculture considers necessary for the protection of threatened species or endangered species. Acquisition may be by gift, grant, devise…

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 192.311 to 192.478, the director of the appropriate agency may hold confidential, and refuse to disclose, information concerning the location of a threatened or endangered wildlife or plant species upon a determination that, based on prior experience, unla…

(1) Nothing in ORS 564.100 to 564.130 is intended, by itself, to require an owner of any commercial forestland or other private land to take action to protect a threatened species or endangered species, or to impose additional requirements or restrictions on the use of private la…

Subject to ORS 153.022, violation of this chapter and regulations authorized by ORS 564.040 is a Class A violation. [1963 c.461 §31; 1999 c.1051 §200]

Violation of ORS 564.120 is a Class A misdemeanor. [1987 c.686 §13] _______________