ORS 465.285: Requirements for financial assistance; contents of agreements.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The Department of Environmental Quality may provide financial assistance only to persons who meet all of the following eligibility requirements: (a) The department has determined that removal or remedial action proposed by the applicant is necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare or the environment. (b) The applicant demonstrates to the department’s satisfaction that the applicant either is unable to obtain financing for the removal or remedial action from other sources or that financing for the removal or remedial action is not available to the applicant at reasonable rates and terms. (c) The applicant demonstrates to the department’s satisfaction that there is a reasonable likelihood the applicant has the ability to repay. (d) The applicant agrees to conduct the removal or remedial action according to an agreement with the department. (e) Any other requirement the department considers necessary or appropriate. (2) A financial assistance agreement shall include any provision the department considers necessary, but shall at least include the following provisions: (a) Terms of the financial assistance; and (b) A statement that moneys obligated by the department under the agreement are limited to moneys in the Hazardous Substance Remedial Action Fund expressly designated by the department for financial assistance purposes. [1989 c.833 §106]
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 340-150-0008: Exemptions and Deferrals — authority
- 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
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Cited by
- ORS 465.275: Remedial action and financial assistance program; contracts for implementation.
- ORS 465.290: Financial assistance agreement not General Fund obligation; cost estimates; security; recovery of costs; compromise of obligations.
- ORS 465.381: Hazardous Substance Remedial Action Fund; sources; uses; Orphan Site Account; uses.
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