Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 390.620 (2026)

Pacific shore not to be alienated; judicial confirmation

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390.620 Pacific shore not to be alienated; judicial confirmation. (1) No portion of the lands described by ORS 390.610 or any interest either therein now or hereafter acquired by the State of Oregon or any political subdivision thereof shall be alienated except as expressly provided by state law. The State Parks and Recreation Department and the State Land Board shall have concurrent jurisdiction to undertake appropriate court proceedings, when necessary, to protect, settle and confirm all such public rights and easements in the State of Oregon.

(2) No portion of the ocean shore declared a state recreation area by ORS 390.610 shall be alienated by any of the agencies of the state except as provided by law.

(3) In carrying out its duties under subsection (1) of this section with respect to lands and interests in land within the ocean shore, the State Land Board shall act with respect to the portion of the tidal submerged lands, as defined in ORS 274.705, and the submersible lands, as defined in ORS 274.005 (8), that are situated within the ocean shore as it does with respect to other state-owned submerged and submersible lands within navigable waters of this state.

(4) In carrying out its duties under subsection (1) of this section with respect to lands and interests in land within the ocean shore, the State Parks and Recreation Department shall act with respect to such lands and interests as it does with respect to other lands and interests within state recreation areas. [1967 c.601 §§2(4),3; 1969 c.601 §5; 1973 c.364 §1; 2019 c.14 §5]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1969–1971 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Thornton v. Hay, 462 P.2d 671 (Or. 1969).

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State Ex Rel. Thornton v. Hay, 462 P.2d 671 (Or. 1969). · cites it 2× “The defendant landowners concede that the State Highway Commission has standing to represent the rights of the public in this litigation, ORS 390.620, and that all tideland lying seaward of the ordinary, or mean high-tide line is a state recreation area as defined in ORS 390.”

State Ex Rel. Johnson v. Bauman, 492 P.2d 284 (Or. Ct. App. 1971). “The Attorney General concedes this much, but argues that as to land east of the ocean shore, where some of defendants’ property lies, the Attorney General has either exclusive or concurrent authority to bring the instant law suit. We believe the statutory scheme of ORS ch 390…”

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