Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 321.390 (2026)

Land used to grow certain hardwood to be assessed as farm use land; application required for unzoned land

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      321.390 Land used to grow certain hardwood to be assessed as farm use land; application required for unzoned land. (1) Land described in ORS 321.267 (3) (relating to hardwood timberland, including hybrid cottonwood timberland) shall be assessed as farm use land under ORS 308A.050 to 308A.128.

      (2)(a) If land is or becomes land described under ORS 321.267 (3) and the land is not located within an exclusive farm use zone, the owner shall make application for special valuation as farm use land in the manner provided under ORS 308A.077, as follows:

      (A) If the change in use takes place on or after July 1, the owner shall file the application on or before April 1 of the following year.

      (B) If the change in use takes place prior to July 1, the owner shall file the application on or before August 1 of the same year.

      (b) If an application is filed as provided under this subsection, the owner shall have seven years beginning with the first year of classification to meet the income requirements of ORS 308A.071 and need not meet the two-year farm use requirements of ORS 308A.068. [1989 c.887 §8; 1991 c.459 §298; 1999 c.314 §52; 2003 c.454 §126; 2003 c.621 §20a]

 

      321.405 [1961 c.627 §1; 1971 c.654 §7; 1983 c.539 §3; 1985 c.759 §27; 1993 c.653 §15; 1993 c.801 §22; 1999 c.631 §3; repealed by 2003 c.621 §35b]

 

      321.408 [1993 c.801 §25; 2003 c.621 §29; renumbered 321.808 in 2003]

 

      321.410 [1961 c.627 §2; 1993 c.801 §23; 2003 c.621 §30; renumbered 321.817 in 2003]

 

      321.415 [1961 c.627 §5; 1963 c.60 §1; 1977 c.892 §39; 1983 c.657 §3; 1991 c.714 §1; 1993 c.801 §26; 1995 c.79 §176; 1997 c.154 §52; 1999 c.1078 §49; 2001 c.46 §2; 2001 c.114 §45; 2003 c.454 §112; 2003 c.621 §31; renumbered 321.824 in 2003]

 

      321.420 [1961 c.627 §3; 1963 c.225 §1; 1971 c.654 §8; 1993 c.801 §27; 1999 c.19 §8; 1999 c.1078 §51; 2003 c.621 §32; renumbered 321.829 in 2003]

 

      321.421 [1993 c.801 §29; 1999 c.1078 §53; repealed by 2003 c.621 §35b]

 

      321.425 [1961 c.627 §4; 1977 c.892 §39a; repealed by 1993 c.801 §43]

 

      321.426 [1991 c.714 §3; 1993 c.801 §39; repealed by 2003 c.621 §35b]

 

      321.430 [1961 c.627 §4a; 1983 c.563 §3; 1985 c.761 §19; 1993 c.98 §15; 1993 c.653 §17; 1993 c.801 §30; 1995 c.350 §4; repealed by 2003 c.621 §35b]

 

      321.432 [1987 c.551 §5; 1991 c.459 §302; 1993 c.801 §31; 2003 c.454 §71a; repealed by 2003 c.621 §§35b,35c]

 

      321.434 [1995 c.350 §2; repealed by 2003 c.621 §35]

 

      321.435 [1961 c.627 §6; 1963 c.86 §1; 1979 c.454 §6; 1981 c.706 §12; 1989 c.588 §2; 1991 c.459 §303; 1993 c.653 §18; repealed by 2003 c.621 §35b]

 

      321.440 [1961 c.627 §7; 1975 c.593 §20; 1977 c.870 §49; 1981 c.706 §13; 1982 s.s.1 c.16 §15; 1983 c.563 §4; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]

 

      321.445 [1961 c.627 §8; 1981 c.706 §14; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]

 

      321.450 [1961 c.627 §9; 1981 c.706 §15; 1983 c.696 §16; 1983 c.740 §96; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]

 

      321.455 [1961 c.627 §10; repealed by 1981 c.706 §16]

 

      321.460 [1961 c.627 §11; 1977 c.892 §40; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]

 

      321.465 [1961 c.627 §12; 1983 c.740 §97; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]

 

      321.470 [1961 c.627 §13; 1965 c.6 §13; 1967 c.115 §1; repealed by 1977 c.870 §59]

 

      321.475 [1961 c.627 §14; repealed by 2003 c.621 §35b]

 

      321.480 [1961 c.627 §15; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]

 

      321.485 [1961 c.627 §16(1),(2),(3) and (5); 1963 c.86 §2; 1971 c.408 §2; 1981 c.623 §8; 1985 c.759 §28; 1989 c.966 §25; 1993 c.801 §40; 1997 c.586 §2; 1999 c.19 §10; 1999 c.1078 §55; 2003 c.454 §72; 2003 c.621 §34; 2005 c.94 §104; repealed by 2003 c.621 §37]

 

      321.487 [1999 c.1078 §57; 2001 c.114 §46; 2001 c.509 §5; repealed by 2003 c.621 §37]

 

      321.490 [1961 c.627 §16(4); 1963 c.86 §3; 1979 c.438 §6; repealed by 1985 c.759 §40]

 

      321.495 [1961 c.627 §17; repealed by 1971 c.408 §4]

 

      321.500 [1961 c.627 §18; repealed by 1971 c.408 §4]

 

      321.505 [1961 c.627 §19; 1963 c.86 §4; repealed by 1971 c.408 §4]

 

      321.510 [1961 c.627 §20; 1965 c.326 §1; repealed by 1971 c.408 §4]

 

      321.515 [1961 c.627 §21; 1971 c.408 §3; 1991 c.459 §304; 1993 c.801 §32; repealed by 1999 c.1078 §86]

 

      321.520 [1961 c.627 §22; repealed by 1999 c.1078 §85]

 

      321.525 [1961 c.627 §23; 1963 c.86 §5; repealed by 1971 c.408 §4]

 

      321.530 [1961 c.627 §24; 1967 c.335 §37; repealed by 1971 c.408 §4]

 

GENERALLY

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2010–2016 · leading case: Perkins v. Dept. of Rev. (Or. T.C. 2016).
Perkins v. Dept. of Rev. (Or. T.C. 2016). “257 through ORS 321.390 “Western Oregon Forestland and Privilege Tax” (Timber Privilege Tax).”
Lay v. Clackamas Cnty. Assessor, Tc-Md 101078c (or.tax 2-9-2011) (Or. T.C. 2011). “257 through ORS 321.390. On May 19, 2010, Defendant removed 10.”
Sarra v. Yamhill Cnty. Assessor, Tc-Md 091431b (or.tax 6-28-2010) (Or. T.C. 2010). “257 through ORS 321.390. 1 ORS 321.257(2) defines "forestland" as "land in western Oregon that is being held or used for the predominant purpose of growing and harvesting trees of a marketable species and has been designated as forestland * * *.”
Phillips v. Lane Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2012). “257 to ORS 321.390 based upon the assessor’s approval of an application filed by the landowner as provided in ORS 321.”
Kincaid v. Jackson Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2013). “257 to ORS 321.390 based upon the assessor's approval of an application filed by the landowner as provided in ORS 321.”
Walker v. Josephine Cnty. Assessor (Or. T.C. 2015). “257 to ORS 321.390. For the reasons set forth below, the court concludes that Plaintiffs are not entitled to reinstatement of forestland special assessment for the 2015-16 tax year.”
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