Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) A
youth camp may be established in compliance with the provisions of this rule.
The purpose of this rule is to provide for the establishment of a youth camp
that is generally self-contained and located on a parcel suitable to limit
potential impacts on nearby and adjacent land and to be compatible with the
forest environment.
(2) Changes to
or expansions of youth camps established prior to the effective date of this
rule shall be subject to the provisions of ORS
215.130.
(3) A "youth camp" is a facility either owned
or leased, and operated by a state or local government, or a nonprofit
corporation as defined under ORS
65.001, to provide an outdoor
recreational and educational experience primarily for the benefit of persons 21
years of age and younger. Youth camps do not include any manner of juvenile
detention center or juvenile detention facility.
(4) An application for a proposed youth camp
shall comply with the following:
(a) The
number of overnight camp participants that may be accommodated shall be
determined by the governing body, or its designate, based on the size,
topography, geographic features and any other characteristics of the proposed
site for the youth camp. Except as provided by subsection (4)(b) of this rule a
youth camp shall not provide overnight accommodations for more than 350 youth
camp participants, including staff.
(b) The governing body, or its designated may
allow up to eight (8) nights during the calendar year when the number of
overnight participants may exceed the total number of overnight participants
allowed under subsection (4)(a) of this rule.
(c) Overnight stays for adult programs
primarily for individuals over 21 years of age, not including staff, shall not
exceed 10 percent of the total camper nights offered by the youth
camp.
(d) The provisions of OAR
660-006-0025(5)(a).
(e) A
campground as described in ORS
215.283(2)(c),
215.213(2)(e)
and OAR 660-006-0025(4)(e) shall not be established in conjunction with a youth
camp.
(f) A youth camp shall not be
allowed in conjunction with an existing golf course.
(g) A youth camp shall not interfere with the
exercise of legally established water rights on adjacent properties.
(5) The youth camp shall be
located on a lawful parcel that is:
(a)
Suitable to provide a forested setting needed to ensure a primarily outdoor
experience without depending upon the use or natural characteristics of
adjacent and nearby public and private land. This determination shall be based
on the size, topography, geographic features and any other characteristics of
the proposed site for the youth camp, as well as, the number of overnight
participants and type and number of proposed facilities. A youth camp shall be
located on a parcel of at least:
(A) 80-acres
if located in eastern Oregon.
(B)
40-acres if located in western Oregon.
(b) Suitable to provide a protective buffer
to separate the visual and audible aspects of youth camp activities from other
nearby and adjacent lands. The buffers shall consist of forest vegetation,
topographic or other natural features as well as structural setbacks from
adjacent public and private lands, roads, and riparian areas. The structural
setback from roads and adjacent public and private property shall be 250 feet
unless the governing body, or its designate sets a different setback based upon
the following criteria that may be applied on a case-by-case basis:
(A) The proposed setback will prevent
conflicts with commercial resource management practices;
(B) The proposed setback will prevent a
significant increase in safety hazards associated with vehicular traffic;
and
(C) The proposed setback will
provide an appropriate buffer from visual and audible aspects of youth camp
activities from other nearby and adjacent resource lands.
(c) Suitable to provide for the establishment
of sewage disposal facilities without requiring a sewer system as defined in
OAR 660-011-0060(1)(f). Prior to granting final approval, the governing body or
its designate shall verify that a proposed youth camp will not result in the
need for a sewer system.
(d)
Predominantly forestland if within a mixed agricultural/forest zone as provided
for under OAR 660-006-0050.
(6) A youth camp may provide for the
following facilities:
(a) Recreational
facilities limited to passive improvements, such as open areas suitable for
ball fields, volleyball courts, soccer fields, archery or shooting ranges,
hiking and biking trails, horse back riding or swimming that can be provided in
conjunction with the site's natural environment. Intensively developed
facilities such as tennis courts, gymnasiums, and golf courses shall not be
allowed. One swimming pool may be allowed if no lake or other water feature
suitable for aquatic recreation is located on the subject property or
immediately available for youth camp use.
(b) Primary cooking and eating facilities
shall be included in a single building. Except in sleeping quarters, the
governing body, or its designate, may allow secondary cooking and eating
facilities in one or more buildings designed to accommodate other youth camp
activities. Food services shall be limited to the operation of the youth camp
and shall be provided only for youth camp participants. The sale of individual
meals may be offered only to family members or guardians of youth camp
participants.
(c) Bathing and
laundry facilities except that they shall not be provided in the same building
as sleeping quarters.
(d) Up to
three camp activity buildings, not including primary cooking and eating
facilities.
(e) Sleeping quarters
including cabins, tents or other structures. Sleeping quarters may include
toilets, but, except for the caretaker's dwelling, shall not include kitchen
facilities. Sleeping quarters shall be provided only for youth camp
participants and shall not be offered as overnight accommodations for persons
not participating in youth camp activities or as individual rentals.
(f) Covered areas that are not fully
enclosed.
(g) Administrative,
maintenance and storage buildings; permanent structure for administrative
services, first aid, equipment and supply storage, and for use as an infirmary
if necessary or requested by the applicant.
(h) An infirmary may provide sleeping
quarters for the medical care provider (e.g. Doctor, Registered Nurse,
Emergency Medical Technician, etc.).
(i) A caretaker's residence may be
established in conjunction with a youth camp prior to or after June 14, 2000,
if no other dwelling exists on the subject property.
(7) A proposed youth camp shall comply with
the following fire safety requirements:
(a)
The fire siting standards in OAR 660-006-0035;
(b) A fire safety protection plan shall be
developed for each youth camp that includes the following:
(A) Fire prevention measures;
(B) On site pre-suppression and suppression
measures; and
(C) The establishment
and maintenance of fire safe area(s) in which camp participants can gather in
the event of a fire.
(c)
Except as determined under subsection (7)(d) of this rule, a youth camp's
on-site fire suppression capability shall at least include:
(A) A 1000 gallon mobile water supply that
can access all areas of the camp;
(B) A 30 gallon-per-minute water pump and an
adequate amount of hose and nozzles;
(C) A sufficient number of fire fighting hand
tools; and
(D) Trained personnel
capable of operating all fire suppression equipment at the camp during
designated periods of fire danger.
(d) An equivalent level of fire suppression
facilities may be determined by the governing body, or its designate. The
equivalent capability shall be based on the Oregon Department of Forestry's
(ODF) Wildfire Hazard Zone rating system, the response time of the effective
wildfire suppression agencies, and consultation with ODF personnel if the camp
is within an area protected by ODF and not served by a local structural fire
protection provider.
(e) The
provisions of OAR 660-006-0031(7)(d) may be waived by the governing body, or
its designate, if the youth camp is located in an area served by a structural
fire protection provider and that provider informs the governing body in
writing that on-site fire suppression at the camp is not needed.
(8) The governing body, or its
designate, shall require as a condition of approval of a youth camp, that the
land owner of the youth camp sign and record in the deed records for the county
a document binding the land owner, or operator of the youth camp if different
from the owner, and the land owner's or operator's successors in interest,
prohibiting them from pursuing a claim for relief or cause of action alleging
injury from farming or forest practices for which no action or claim is allowed
under ORS 30.936 or
30.937.
(9) Nothing in this rule relieves governing
bodies from complying with other requirements contained in the comprehensive
plan or implementing land use regulations such as the requirements addressing
other resource values (e.g. Goal 5) that exist on forest lands.
(10) The provisions of this rule shall apply
directly to any land use decision pursuant to ORS
197.646 and
215.427(3)
commencing October 12, 2000. A county may adopt provisions in its comprehensive
plan or land use regulations that establish standards and criteria in addition
to those set forth in this rule, or to ensure compliance with any standards or
criteria.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
197.040 & 215
Stats. Implemented: ORS
184.618,
195.025,
197.040 -
197.717 &
215.750 -
215.755
