Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 629 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
Division 165 - OREGON FOREST LAND PROTECTION FUND
Section 629-165-0310 - Payments for Fire Suppression Costs

(1) The administrator must pay to any district an amount from the fund equal to the emergency fire suppression costs such district has qualified for under OAR 629-165-305. The payment shall be 100 percent of the itemized certified costs unless otherwise determined by the committee.

(2) In the event the administrator makes a payment under section (1) of this rule that is less than 100 percent of the itemized and certified emergency fire suppression costs, final payment must not be made until all emergency fire suppression cost claims against the fund have been submitted for the subject fiscal year.

(3) Each payment under section (1) of this rule is a conditional payment until:

(4) The district must reimburse the fund for any conditional payments that are disapproved by the committee.

(5) In addition to sections (1) to (3) of this rule, any payment made by the administrator to a claimant, shall be conditioned on proceedings being brought to recover fire suppression costs from parties liable thereto under ORS Chapter 477 or other law.