Or. Admin. Code § 340-122-0260

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 340-122-0260 - Public Participation
(1) The Department shall maintain a list of all confirmed releases and ensure that site release and cleanup information are made available to the public for inspection upon request.
(2) For each confirmed release that requires a corrective action plan under OAR 340-122-0250, or that requires implementation of engineering or institutional controls for designation as a low-impact site under OAR 340-122-0243 or as part of a generic remedy under OAR 340-122-0252, the Department shall provide notice to affected property owners and the public. This notice may include but is not limited to public notice in local newspapers, block advertisements, public service announcements, publication in a state register, letters to individual households, or personal contacts by field staff.
(3) For each confirmed release, the Department, upon written request by ten or more persons or by a group having ten or more members, shall conduct a public meeting at or near the facility for the purpose of receiving verbal comment regarding proposed remedial activities, except for those activities conducted under OAR 340-122-0320 through 340-122-0360.
(4) The Department shall ensure that site release information and decisions concerning completed and proposed petroleum UST remedial measures are made available to the public for inspection upon request.
(5) Before approving a corrective action plan, the Department may hold a public meeting to consider comments on the proposed corrective action plan if there is sufficient public interest, or for any other good reason.

Or. Admin. Code § 340-122-0260

DEQ 29-1988, f. & cert. ef. 11-9-88; DEQ 15-1989, f. & cert. ef. 7-28-89 (and corrected 8-3-89); DEQ 23-1998, f. & cert. ef. 11-2-98

Stat. Auth.: ORS 465.400 & ORS 466.746

Stats. Implemented: ORS 465.200 - ORS 465.455 & ORS 466.706 - ORS 466.835