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OR Rev Stat § 468B.410 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.410 - Oil Spill Prevention Fund; uses.

(1) The Oil Spill Prevention Fund is established separate and distinct from the General Fund in the State Treasury. Interest earned on the fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys received by the Department of Environmental Quality for the purpose of oil and hazardous material spill prevention and the fees collected under ORS 468B.405 shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the fund. (2) The State Treasurer shall invest and reinvest moneys in the Oil Spill Prevention Fund in the manner prescribed by law. (3) The moneys in the Oil Spill Prevention Fund are appropriated continuously to the Department of Environmental Quality to be used in the manner described in subsection (4) of this section. (4) The Oil Spill Prevention Fund may be used by the Department of Environmental Quality to: (a) Pay all costs of the department incurred to: (A) Review the contingency plans submitted under ORS 468B.360; (B) Conduct training, response exercises, inspection and tests in order to verify equipment inventories and ability to prevent and respond to oil release emergencies and to undertake other activities intended to verify or establish the preparedness of the state, a municipality or a party required by ORS 468B.345 to 468B.415 to have an approved contingency plan to act in accordance with that plan; and (C) Verify or establish proof of financial responsibility required by ORS 468B.390. (b) Review and revise the oil spill response plan required by ORS 468B.495 and 468B.500. (5) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of subsection (4) of this section, moneys in the Oil Spill Prevention Fund may not be used to pay the costs of the department that may be paid with moneys deposited in the High Hazard Train Route Oil Spill Preparedness Fund established under ORS 468B.435. [1991 c.651 §18; 2019 c.581 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 468B.412 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.412 - Report regarding fees and oil spill prevention activities.

(1) By September 30 of each year, the Department of Environmental Quality shall publish a report for the previous fiscal year, commencing on July 1 and ending on June 30, that addresses: (a) The fees assessed under ORS 468B.405 on covered vessels and offshore and onshore facilities; (b) The activities of the department under ORS 468B.410 (4); (c) The penalties recovered by the department under ORS 468B.450 (1); and (d) The activities of the department under ORS 468B.455 (2). (2)(a) The report published by the department under this section must be in a format that allows for the monitoring of fee collection and related activities by the department and for ensuring that adequate but not excessive fees are collected to meet the department’s budgetary needs. (b) The department shall make the report available to those who paid fees under ORS 468B.405 and to the general public. [2007 c.157 §2; 2015 c.663 §3] Note: 468B.412 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 468B or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 468B.420 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.420 - Safety committee recommendations.

If a safety committee established under ORS 468B.415 determines that the United States Coast Guard has not acted on the recommendations submitted under ORS 468B.415 (5)(c)(C) and (E) in a timely and adequate manner, the committee may recommend to the port that the port adopt rules to implement the committee’s recommendations under ORS 468B.415 (5)(c)(C) and (E). [1991 c.651 §19a]
OR Rev Stat § 468B.425 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.425 - Exemption from liability for removal costs or damages.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person is not liable for removal costs or damages that result from action taken or omitted in the course of rendering care, assistance or advice consistent with the National Contingency Plan or as otherwise directed by the federal on-scene coordinator or by a state official responsible for oil spill response. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply: (a) To a responsible party; (b) With respect to personal injury or wrongful death; or (c) If the person is grossly negligent or engages in willful misconduct. (3) A responsible party is liable for any removal costs or damages for which a person is relieved of under subsection (1) this section. (4) Nothing in this section affects the liability of a responsible party for oil spill response under ORS 468B.300 to 468B.500. [1991 c.606 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 468B.433 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.433 - Financial responsibility statement.

(1) A railroad that owns or operates a high hazard train route shall submit to the Department of Environmental Quality, together with a contingency plan required under ORS 468B.427, a financial responsibility statement described in subsection (2) of this section. The railroad shall submit an updated statement at least once every five years, together with submission of a renewed contingency plan under ORS 468B.427 (4). (2) A financial responsibility statement required by this section must: (a) Demonstrate the railroad’s ability, in the form of insurance, reserve accounts, letters of credit or other financial instruments or resources on which the railroad can rely, to pay the costs to clean up a worst case spill as calculated under subsection (3) of this section; and (b) Identify the capacity, measured in barrels, of the total lading of oil transported within the average-sized train and the largest single train that was operated on each high hazard train route owned or operated by the railroad during the previous calendar year. (3) For the purposes of this section, a railroad that owns or operates a high hazard train route shall calculate the total costs to clean up a worst case spill based on a minimum cost of $16,800 per barrel of oil multiplied by the number of barrels of oil that would constitute a worst case spill on the high hazard train route. (4) A statement prepared for an agency of the federal government or an adjacent state that satisfies the requirements of this section may be accepted as a financial responsibility statement under this section. [2019 c.581 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 468B.437 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.437 - Rules.

The Environmental Quality Commission may adopt rules as necessary for the implementation of ORS 468B.427, 468B.429, 468B.431, 468B.433 and 468B.435. [2019 c.581 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 468B.450 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.450 - Willful or negligent discharge of oil; civil penalty; authority of director to mitigate.

(1) Any person who willfully or negligently causes or permits the discharge of oil into the waters of the state shall incur, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, a civil penalty commensurate with the amount of damage incurred. The amount of the penalty shall be determined by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality with the advice of the State Fish and Wildlife Director after taking into consideration the gravity of the violation, the previous record of the violator in complying, or failing to comply, with the provisions of ORS 468B.450 to 468B.460, and such other considerations as the director considers appropriate. The penalty provided for in this subsection shall be imposed and enforced in accordance with ORS 468.135. (2) The director may, upon written application therefor received within 15 days after receipt of notice under ORS 468.135, and when considered in the best interest of this state in carrying out the purposes of ORS chapters 468, 468A and 468B, remit or mitigate any penalty provided for in subsection (1) of this section or discontinue any prosecution to recover the same upon such terms as the director in the director’s discretion considers proper. [Formerly 468.817]
OR Rev Stat § 468B.455 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.455 - Oil Spillage Control Fund; source; use.

(1) There is established an Oil Spillage Control Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. This account shall be a revolving fund, the interest of which shall be credited to the Oil Spillage Control Fund. (2) All penalties recovered under ORS 468B.450 (1) shall be paid into the Oil Spillage Control Fund. Such moneys are continuously appropriated to the Department of Environmental Quality for: (a) Advancing costs incurred in carrying out cleanup activities; (b) Reviewing contingency plans submitted to the department pursuant to ORS 468B.360; (c) Conducting training, response exercises, inspections and tests in order to verify equipment inventories and ability to prevent and respond to oil release emergencies and undertaking other activities intended to verify or establish the preparedness of the state, a municipality or a party required by ORS 468B.345 to 468B.415 to have an approved contingency plan to act in accordance with that plan; (d) Verifying or establishing proof of financial responsibility required by ORS 468B.390; (e) Reviewing and revising the oil spill response plan required by ORS 468B.495 and 468B.500; and (f) Restoring fish and wildlife production, including habitat restoration, as provided under ORS 468B.060. (3) With the approval of the Environmental Quality Commission, the moneys in the Oil Spillage Control Fund may be invested as provided by ORS 293.701 to 293.857, and earnings from such investment shall be credited to the fund. (4) The Oil Spillage Control Fund shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which the fund was created. [Formerly 468.819; 2007 c.217 §5; 2015 c.663 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 468B.460 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.460 - Rules.

The Environmental Quality Commission shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 468B.450 and 468B.455. [Formerly 468.821]
OR Rev Stat § 468B.475 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.475 - Legislative finding; need for evidence of financial assurance for ships transporting oil.

The Legislative Assembly finds that oil spills, hazardous material spills and other forms of incremental pollution present serious danger to the fragile marine environment of the state. Therefore, it is the intent of this section and ORS 468B.485 to establish financial assurance for ships that transport oil and other hazardous material in the waters of the state. [Formerly 468.823]
OR Rev Stat § 468B.485 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.485 - Methods of establishing financial assurance.

(1) Financial assurance may be established by any of the following methods or a combination of these methods acceptable to the Environmental Quality Commission: (a) Evidence of insurance; (b) Surety bond; (c) Qualifications as a self-insurer; or (d) Any other evidence of financial assurance approved by the commission. (2) Any bond filed shall be issued by a bonding company authorized to do business in the United States. (3) Documentation of the financial assurance shall be kept on the ship or filed with the Department of Environmental Quality. The owner or operator of any other ship shall maintain on the ship a certificate issued by the United States Coast Guard evidencing compliance with the requirements of section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, P.L. 92-500, as amended. [Formerly 468.827]
OR Rev Stat § 468B.495 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.495 - Interagency response plan for oil or hazardous material spills.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall develop an integrated, interagency response plan for oil or hazardous material spills in the Columbia River, the Willamette River up to Willamette Falls and the coastal waters and estuaries of the state, and along high hazard train routes. In developing the response plan, the department shall work with all affected local, state and federal agencies, with railroads required to have approved contingency plans under ORS 468B.427 and with any volunteer group interested in participating in oil or hazardous material spill response. (2) The plan developed under subsection (1) of this section shall be consistent to the extent practicable with the plan for a statewide hazardous material emergency response system established by the State Fire Marshal under ORS 453.374. [Formerly 468.831; 2019 c.581 §16]
OR Rev Stat § 468B.500 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.500 - Contents of plan.

The plan developed under ORS 468B.495 shall include at a minimum: (1) A compilation of maps and information about the waters of the state including shorelines, access points, critical habitats, shoreline sensitivity, disposal sites, ownership and jurisdictional control over each area. This portion of the plan shall use and expand the computer mapping system currently being developed by the State Department of Energy. (2) An index of federal, state and local agency personnel, private contractors, volunteers, labor employment centers, wildlife rehabilitation centers and other sources of persons and equipment available to respond in the event of an oil or hazardous material spill. The index shall include information necessary to contact the organizations and persons in the index in the event of an oil or hazardous material spill. (3) A spill response strategy. This strategy shall include methods for discovery of the spill, notification of agencies, organizations and individuals in the index, evaluation and initiation of response, containment and countermeasures and cleanup. The spill response strategy shall also include provisions for documenting the response measures taken and procedures for cost recovery. (4) Provisions for coordinating Oregon’s oil or hazardous material spill response procedures for coastal and interstate waters with the states of Washington and California. To the maximum extent practicable, interstate cooperation shall include but need not be limited to coordination of: (a) Development of coastal and ocean information systems with those of adjacent states; and (b) Oregon’s oil or hazardous material spill response, damage assessment and cost recovery procedures for coastal or interstate waters with those developed by adjacent states. [Formerly 468.833]
OR Rev Stat § 468B.550 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.550 - Short title.

This section and ORS 468B.555 shall be known as the "Willamette Watershed Improvement Trading Act." [2001 c.758 §1] Note: 468B.550 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 468B or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 468B.555 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468B - Water Quality|Section 468B.555 - Trading program development; priorities; fees.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall develop and implement a pollutant reduction trading program as a means of achieving water quality objectives and standards in this state. The department shall develop the program in a manner that complies with state and federal water quality regulations and promotes economic efficiency. (2) In developing the program, the department shall place a priority on trades that improve the water quality of the Willamette River and on the following pollutants or conditions: (a) Nitrogenous and phosphorous compounds commonly referred to as nutrients; (b) Sediment; (c) Temperature; (d) Biological oxygen demand; and (e) Chemical oxygen demand. (3) The department shall: (a) Develop a procedure to assist persons entering into an agreement to offset or trade quantities of pollutants under this section in a manner that results in a net reduction of pollutants, assists in meeting water quality standards and implements total maximum daily load allocations; (b) Provide oversight and administration of agreements entered into under this section; (c) Minimize administrative and technical requirements in order to encourage and facilitate pollutant trading under this section; and (d) Emphasize practical procedures for pollutant trading that can be implemented using reasonable estimations and engineering judgment. (4)(a) The department may assess reasonable fees to a party engaging in pollutant reduction trading under this section to offset its administrative costs associated with the pollutant reduction trading program. (b) The department shall make every effort to minimize fees to facilitate and encourage pollutant trading. (c) Fees collected by the department under this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of an account of the department and are continuously appropriated to the department. (5) The department shall seek any approvals, waivers or authorizations from the United States Environmental Protection Agency necessary to implement the program. (6) The department shall seek a minimum of $200,000 in federal funding to support the program. (7) This section may not be construed to allow any activity expressly prohibited by federal law or regulation. [2001 c.758 §3; 2007 c.71 §150]
OR Rev Stat § 469.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 469 - Energy; Conservation Programs; Energy Facilities|Section 469.010 - Policy.

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Continued growth in demand for nonrenewable energy forms poses a serious and immediate, as well as future, problem. It is essential that future generations not be left a legacy of vanished or depleted resources, resulting in massive environmental, social and financial impact. (2) It is the goal of Oregon to promote the efficient use of energy resources and to develop permanently sustainable energy resources. The need exists for comprehensive state leadership in energy production, distribution and utilization. It is, therefore, the policy of Oregon: (a) That development and use of a diverse array of permanently sustainable energy resources be encouraged utilizing to the highest degree possible the private sector of our free enterprise system. (b) That through state government example and other effective communications, energy conservation and elimination of wasteful and uneconomical uses of energy and materials be promoted. This conservation must include, but not be limited to, resource recovery and materials recycling. (c) That the basic human needs of every citizen, present and future, shall be given priority in the allocation of energy resources, commensurate with perpetuation of a free and productive economy with special attention to the preservation and enhancement of environmental quality. (d) That state government assist every citizen and industry in adjusting to a diminished availability of energy. (e) That energy-efficient modes of transportation for people and goods shall be encouraged, while energy-inefficient modes of transportation shall be discouraged. (f) That cost-effectiveness be considered in state agency decision-making relating to energy sources, facilities or conservation, and that cost-effectiveness be considered in all agency decision-making relating to energy facilities. (g) That state government shall provide a source of impartial and objective information in order that this energy policy may be enhanced. [1975 c.606 §1; 1979 c.723 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 469.040 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 469 - Energy; Conservation Programs; Energy Facilities|Section 469.040 - Director; duties; appointment; rules.

(1) The State Department of Energy shall be under the supervision of the Director of the State Department of Energy, who shall: (a) Supervise the day-to-day functions of the State Department of Energy; (b) Supervise and facilitate the work and research on energy facility siting applications at the direction of the Energy Facility Siting Council; (c) Hire, assign, reassign and coordinate personnel of the State Department of Energy, prescribe their duties and fix their compensation, subject to the State Personnel Relations Law; and (d) Adopt rules and issue orders to carry out the duties of the director and the State Department of Energy in accordance with ORS chapter 183 and the policy stated in ORS 469.010. (2) The director may delegate to any officer or employee the exercise and discharge in the director’s name of any power, duty or function of whatever character vested in the director by law. The official act of any person acting in the director’s name and by the director’s authority shall be considered an official act of the director. (3) The director shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided by ORS 171.562 and 171.565. [1975 c.606 §5; 1985 c.593 §1; 1993 c.496 §3; 1995 c.551 §4; 1999 c.934 §6; 1999 c.1043 §10; 2003 c.186 §3; 2017 c.314 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 469.050 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 469 - Energy; Conservation Programs; Energy Facilities|Section 469.050 - Limitations on subsequent employment of director; sanctions.

(1) A person who has been the Director of the State Department of Energy shall not, within two years after the person ceases to be the director, be an employee of: (a) An owner or operator of an energy facility; (b) An applicant for a site certificate; or (c) Any person who engages in the sale or manufacture of any energy resource or of any major component of an energy facility in Oregon. (2) Employment of any individual in violation of subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section shall be grounds for the revocation of any license issued by this state or any agency thereof and held by the person that employs such individual. [1975 c.606 §§6,7]