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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Except as provided in ORS 465.260 (3), before approval of any remedial action to be undertaken by the Department of Environmental Quality or any other person, adoption of a certification decision under ORS 465.325 or providing a release from liability under ORS 465.327 to a party in a judicial consent judgment or an administrative consent order, the department shall:
(1) Publish a notice and brief description of the proposed action in a local paper of general circulation and in the Secretary of State's Bulletin, and make copies of the proposal available to the public.
(2) Provide at least 30 days for submission of written comments regarding the proposed action, and, upon written request by 10 or more persons or by a group having 10 or more members, conduct a public meeting at or near the facility for the purpose of receiving verbal comment regarding the proposed action.
(3) Consider any written or verbal comments before approving the removal or remedial action or providing a release from liability under ORS 465.327 to a party in a judicial consent judgment or an administrative consent order.
(4) Upon final approval of the remedial action or providing a release from liability under ORS 465.327 to a party in a judicial consent judgment or an administrative consent order, publish notice, as provided under subsection (1) of this section, and make copies of the approved action available to the public.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Public Health and Safety § 465.320 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-36-public-health-and-safety/or-rev-st-sect-465-320/
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