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Bill would limit state claims on historically filled lands outside key urban zones, DSL says
Summary
Bill Ryan and Chris Castelli of the Department of State Lands told the Senate committee on April 28 that Senate Bill 165 A would narrow and finalize the state's remaining ownership claims for historically filled lands, focusing on in‑city commercial and industrial parcels through Dec. 31, 2028.
Bill Ryan, deputy director of the Aquatic Resource Management Program at the Oregon Department of State Lands, and Chris Castelli, deputy director of the Land Management Division, told the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water on April 28 that Senate Bill 165 A aims to resolve long‑running uncertainty about ownership of historically filled lands.
"Clarity is the problem," Ryan said, summarizing the department’s view that unclear ownership creates clouds on title that impede sales and refinancing. He said many historically filled parcels identified by…
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