Oregon Statutes - Chapter 772 - Rights of Way for Public Uses

• 772.005   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.010   Right of entry for survey of proposed right of way; notice required.
  (1) A corporation organized for the construction of a railway, sewer or canal or of any ditch or flume for the conducting of water for...
• 772.015   Condemnation of lands for rights of way and necessary facilities.
  Any corporation mentioned in ORS 772.010 may condemn so much land as may be necessary for the lines of such railway, sewer, canal, ditch, flume...
• 772.020   Condemnation of additional land for railway purposes.
  (1) Any railway corporation mentioned in ORS 772.010 may condemn a sufficient quantity of land in addition to that specified in ORS 772.015, for necessary...
• 772.025   Approval of railroad crossing, intersection or connection.
  (1) Whenever any railroad corporation, authorized by ORS 772.020 to condemn the right to cross or connect with any other right of way or constructed...
• 772.030   Condemnation of right of way through canyon or pass for joint use by railroads.
  (1) Any railroad company whose right of way passes through any canyon, pass or defile shall not prevent any other railroad company from the use...
• 772.035   Acquisition of water rights by corporations for canal, irrigation, domestic or stock purposes.
  Any corporation organized in whole or in part for the construction of a canal for navigating or manufacturing purposes or of any ditch or flume...
• 772.040   Condemnation rights of pipe corporations.
  Except in cities, any corporation organized for conducting water by means of pipe laid upon or under the surface of the ground may, so far...
• 772.045   Right to cut timber and build aqueducts.
  Any railway corporation mentioned in ORS 772.010 may cut down any standing timber in danger of falling upon its line or railway, making compensation therefor...
• 772.050   Condemnation of riparian rights and for reservoirs.
  Any corporation mentioned in ORS 772.010 may also condemn: (1) The rights of riparian proprietors in any lake or stream, to enable such corporation to...
• 772.055   Condemnation procedure.
  No condemnation of private property shall be made under ORS 772.010 to 772.020 or 772.030 to 772.050 until compensation is made to the owner thereof,...
• 772.060   Condemnation rights for change of grade or location of railway, canal or pipes.
  Any corporation may change the grade or location of its railway, canal or pipes for the purpose of avoiding annoyances to public travel or dangerous...
• 772.065   Appropriation of county road or property in lieu thereof by agreement with county court.
  (1) Whenever it is necessary for any corporation mentioned in ORS 772.010 to appropriate all or part of any county road or highway for right...
• 772.070   Procedure on dispute between county and corporation.
  (1) If the county court or board of county commissioners and corporation cannot agree upon the matters of appropriation under ORS 772.065, the dispute shall...
• 772.100   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.105   Authority to appropriate.
  (1) When it is necessary or convenient in the location of any railway to appropriate any part of any public road, street, alley or public...
• 772.110   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.115   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.120   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.125   [Amended by 1953 c.160 §3; repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.130   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.135   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.140   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.145   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.150   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.155   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.160   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.205   Definitions for ORS 772.210 and 772.215.
  As used in ORS 772.210 and 772.215, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Electrical cooperative association” means a cooperative association which is subject to a...
• 772.210   Right of entry and condemnation of lands for construction of service facilities.
  (1) Any public utility, electrical cooperative association or transmission company may: (a) Enter upon lands within this state in the manner provided by ORS 35.220...
• 772.215   Appropriation of public lands.
  When it is necessary or convenient, in the location of any poles or lines mentioned in ORS 772.210, to appropriate any part of any public...
• 772.220   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.305   Condemnation of right of way for drainage or irrigation.
  (1) The United States, the state, or any person, firm, cooperative, association or corporation, shall have the right of way across and upon public, private...
• 772.310   Right to enlarge existing irrigation system.
  (1) When the United States, the state, or any person, firm or corporation desires to convey water for irrigation, drainage or for any other beneficial...
• 772.315   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.405   Condemnation by corporations for reduction of ores.
  (1) Every corporation organized for the construction and operation of mills, smelters and other works for the reduction of ores authorized to do business within...
• 772.410   Right of entry and condemnation by mining, quarrying and lumber corporations.
  Any corporation organized for the purpose of opening or operating any gold, silver, or copper vein or lode, or any coal or other mine, or...
• 772.415   Public benefit and use of facilities constructed under ORS 772.410.
  (1) Railroads, skid roads, tramways, chutes, pipelines or flumes constructed under ORS 772.410 shall be deemed to be for public benefit. (2) Such railroad shall...
• 772.420   Condemnation for transportation of minerals; conditions of reversion.
  (1) Any person requiring land for a right of way for the transportation of the products of mines located in this state may acquire such...
• 772.505   Definitions for ORS 772.505 to 772.520.
  As used in ORS 772.505 to 772.520, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Pipeline” includes pipes, lines, natural gas mains or lines and their appurtenances,...
• 772.510   Right of entry and condemnation by pipeline companies.
  (1) Any pipeline company that is a common carrier and that is regulated as to its rates or practices by the United States or any...
• 772.515   Regulation concerning location of facilities.
  (1) Whenever such pipelines are laid along a public road, they shall be placed as closely as practicable to the extreme outside edge of the...
• 772.520   Resolution showing route and termini of pipeline.
  (1) Prior to the filing of any condemnation action under ORS 772.510, the pipeline company shall adopt a resolution showing the approximate route and termini...
• 772.525   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.555   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.560   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.605   [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]
• 772.610   Definitions for ORS 772.610 to 772.625.
  As used in ORS 772.610 to 772.625, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Natural gas company” means every corporation, company, association, joint stock association, partnership...
• 772.615   Condemnation for underground reservoirs; applicability of ORS chapter 35.
  Any natural gas company may condemn for its use for the underground reservoir, as well as other property or interests in property which may be...
• 772.620   Placement of pipeline facilities.
  (1) Whenever a pipeline or appurtenance used in conjunction with the underground storage of natural gas in an underground reservoir is laid along a public...
• 772.625   Resolution showing proposed route and termini of pipeline.
  (1) Prior to the filing of any condemnation action under ORS 772.615, the natural gas company shall adopt a resolution showing the approximate route and...

Last modified: August 7, 2008