ORS 465.205: Legislative findings.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that: (a) The release of a hazardous substance into the environment may present an imminent and substantial threat to the public health, safety, welfare and the environment; and (b) The threats posed by the release of a hazardous substance can be minimized by prompt identification of facilities and implementation of removal or remedial action. (2) Therefore, the Legislative Assembly declares that: (a) It is in the interest of the public health, safety, welfare and the environment to provide the means to minimize the hazards of and damages from facilities. (b) It is the purpose of ORS 465.200 to 465.485 and 465.900 to: (A) Protect the public health, safety, welfare and the environment; and (B) Provide sufficient and reliable funding for the Department of Environmental Quality to expediently and effectively authorize, require or undertake removal or remedial action to abate hazards to the public health, safety, welfare and the environment. [Formerly 466.547]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 340-122-0030: Scope and Applicability — implements
- OAR 340-122-0040: Standards — implements
- OAR 340-122-0205: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Purpose — implements
- OAR 340-122-0210: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Definitions — implements
- OAR 340-122-0215: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Scope and Applicability — implements
- OAR 340-122-0217: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Requirements and Remediation Options — implements
- OAR 340-122-0218: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Sampling and Analysis — implements
- OAR 340-122-0220: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Initial Response — implements
- OAR 340-122-0225: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Initial Abatement Measures and Site Check — implements
- OAR 340-122-0230: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Initial Site Characterization — implements
- OAR 340-122-0235: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Free Product Removal — implements
- OAR 340-122-0240: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Investigation for Magnitude and Extent of Contamination — implements
- OAR 340-122-0243: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Low-Impact Sites — implements
- OAR 340-122-0244: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Risk-Based Concentrations — implements
- OAR 340-122-0250: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Corrective Action Plan — implements
- OAR 340-122-0252: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Generic Remedies — implements
- OAR 340-122-0260: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Public Participation — implements
- OAR 340-122-0320: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Soil Matrix Cleanup Options — implements
- OAR 340-122-0325: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Evaluation of Matrix Cleanup Level — implements
- OAR 340-122-0330: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Evaluation Parameters — implements
- OAR 340-122-0335: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Numeric Soil Cleanup Standards — implements
- OAR 340-122-0340: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Sample Number and Location — implements
- OAR 340-122-0345: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Sample Collection Methods — implements
- OAR 340-122-0355: Cleanup Rules for Leaking Petroleum UST Systems: Evaluation of Analytical Results — implements
- OAR 340-150-0001: Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 340-150-0008: Exemptions and Deferrals — implements
- OAR 340-150-0008: Exemptions and Deferrals — authority
- OAR 340-150-0167: General Permit Requirements for Temporary Closure of an UST System — implements
- OAR 340-150-0168: General Permit Requirements for Decommissioning an UST System by Permanent Closure or Change-in-Service — implements
- OAR 340-160-0020: General Provisions — authority
- OAR 340-160-0021: UST Service Provider Work Practices — authority
- OAR 340-160-0022: UST Supervisor Work Practices — authority
- OAR 340-163-0150: Fees — authority
- OAR 340-177-0055: Cleanup and Reporting Requirements — authority
- OAR 340-177-0065: Cleanup Options and Technical Requirements — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 465.200 — resolved
- 465.485 — resolved
- 465.900 — resolved
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