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Riparian Lands Tax Incentive
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Program level:
State
Provider:
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)
Benefits provided:
Financial
Land use:
Forest, Agriculture
Water-focused program:
No
A property tax incentive to property owners for improving or maintaining lands that qualify.
Overview
Description:
The Riparian Lands Tax Incentive Program (RLTIP) offers a property tax incentive to property owners for improving or maintaining qualifying riparian lands which can include up to 100 feet from a waterway. Under this program, property owners file a Riparian Management Plan with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and County to receive a complete property tax exemption for the qualifying riparian lands on their property, provided measures are implemented to protect, conserve, and restore the riparian land. Riparian areas are lands that occur along a stream, river, lake, wetland, or other waterbody.
Eligibility:
Eligible lands include:
- Those that are privately owned outside of urban growth boundaries that are zoned as forest or agricultural lands (with some specific exceptions).
- The width of the riparian land proposed for tax exemption is sufficient to provide long-term stream bank stability, erosion control, water quality, large wood recruitment, fish and wildlife habitat protection, conservation or restoration, and other functions deemed important to healthy aquatic habitats.
- Riparian land must have sufficient vegetation to support habitat functions or vegetation restoration potential to enable the criteria above.
Financial benefit:
Tax incentives vary. Please contact Nancy Taylor to find out more.
Contact information
Information last updated on July 15, 2025.
Planning Importance
Developing a forest, agricultural, or conservation plan helps identify and prioritize objectives for landowners. These objectives can determine what type programs to search for. Supporting organizations in your area often provide free consultation and planning.
Landscape Characteristics
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