OAR 690-240-0015: Delegation of Responsibility for Monitoring Wells, Geotechnical Holes and Other Holes

(1) The Director may, by memorandum of understanding, delegate to another state agency direct control and management of monitoring wells, geotechnical holes and other holes when the other state agency implements these standards, as a minimum, for the construction, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of monitoring wells, geotechnical holes and other holes. (2) Such delegation shall be revoked at such time as the agency intentionally or repeatedly fails to enforce the standards. (3) The Water Resources Department shall provide notice to all Oregon licensed Monitoring and Water Supply Well Constructors and professional geologists and civil engineers registered in Oregon whenever authority is delegated to or revoked from another state agency.