ORS 468B.300
Definitions for ORS 468B.300 to 468B.500


As used in ORS 468.020 (Rules and standards), 468.095 (Investigatory authority), 468.140 (Civil penalties for specified violations) (3) and 468B.300 (Definitions for ORS 468B.300 to 468B.500) to 468B.500 (Contents of plan):

(1)

“Bulk” means material stored or transported in loose, unpackaged liquid, powder or granular form capable of being conveyed by a pipe, bucket, chute or belt system.

(2)

“Cargo vessel” means a self-propelled ship in commerce, other than a tank vessel, of 300 gross tons or more. “Cargo vessel” does not include a vessel used solely for commercial fish harvesting.

(3)

“Commercial fish harvesting” means taking food fish with any gear unlawful for angling under ORS 506.006 (General definitions), or taking food fish in excess of the limits permitted for personal use, or taking food fish with the intent of disposing of such food fish or parts thereof for profit, or by sale, barter or trade, in commercial channels.

(4)

“Contingency plan” means an oil spill prevention and emergency response plan required under ORS 468B.345 (Oil spill contingency plan required to operate facility or covered vessel in state or state waters) or 468B.427 (Oil spill contingency plan required for high hazard train routes in state).

(5)

“Covered vessel” means a tank vessel, cargo vessel, passenger vessel or dredge vessel.

(6)

“Damages” includes damages, costs, losses, penalties or attorney fees of any kind for which liability may exist under the laws of this state resulting from, arising out of or related to the discharge or threatened discharge of oil.

(7)

“Discharge” means any emission other than natural seepage of oil, whether intentional or unintentional. “Discharge” includes but is not limited to spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying or dumping oil.

(8)

“Dredge vessel” means a self-propelled vessel of 300 or more gross tons that is equipped for regularly engaging in dredging of submerged and submersible lands.

(9)

“Exploration facility” means a platform, vessel or other offshore facility used to explore for oil in the navigable waters of the state. “Exploration facility” does not include platforms or vessels used for stratigraphic drilling or other operations that are not authorized or intended to drill to a producing formation.

(10)

“Facility” means a pipeline or any structure, group of structures, equipment or device, other than a vessel that transfers oil over navigable waters of the state, that is used for producing, storing, handling, transferring, processing or transporting oil in bulk and that is capable of storing or transporting 10,000 or more gallons of oil. “Facility” does not include:

(a)

A railroad car, motor vehicle or other rolling stock while transporting oil over the highways or rail lines of this state;

(b)

An underground storage tank regulated by the Department of Environmental Quality or a local government under ORS 466.706 (Definitions for ORS 466.706 to 466.882 and 466.994) to 466.882 (Rules) and 466.994 (Civil penalties for violations of underground storage tank regulations); or

(c)

A marina, or a public fueling station, that is engaged exclusively in the direct sale of fuel, or any other product used for propulsion, to a final user of the fuel or other product.

(11)

“Federal on-scene coordinator” means the federal official predesignated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the United States Coast Guard to coordinate and direct federal responses or the official designated by the lead agency to coordinate and direct removal under the National Contingency Plan.

(12)

“Hazardous material” has the meaning given that term in ORS 466.605 (Definitions for ORS 466.605 to 466.680).

(13)

“High hazard train route” means a section of rail lines in this state:

(a)

That abuts or travels over navigable waters, a drinking water source or an inland location that is one quarter mile or less from the waters of the state; and

(b)

Over which trains operate that, in a single train, transport:

(A)

20 or more tank railroad cars in a continuous block that are loaded with oil; or

(B)

35 or more tank railroad cars loaded with oil that are spread throughout the entirety of the rolling stock, not including the locomotive, that make up the train.

(14)

“Maritime association” means an association or cooperative of marine terminals, facilities, vessel owners, vessel operators, vessel agents or other maritime industry groups, that provides oil spill response planning and spill related communications services within the state.

(15)

“Maximum probable spill” means the maximum probable spill for a vessel operating in the navigable waters of the state considering the history of spills of vessels of the same class operating on the west coast of the United States.

(16)

“National Contingency Plan” means the plan prepared and published under section 311(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321(d), as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-380).

(17)

“Navigable waters” means the Columbia River, the Willamette River up to Willamette Falls, the Pacific Ocean and estuaries to the head of tidewater.

(18)

“Offshore facility” means any facility located in, on or under any of the navigable waters of the state.

(19)

“Oils” or “oil” means:

(a)

Oil, including gasoline, crude oil, bitumen, synthetic crude oil, natural gas well condensate, fuel oil, diesel oil, lubricating oil, sludge, oil refuse and any other petroleum related product; and

(b)

Liquefied natural gas.

(20)

“Onshore facility” means any facility located in, on or under any land of the state, other than submerged land, that, because of its location, could reasonably be expected to cause substantial harm to the environment by discharging oil into or on the navigable waters of the state or adjoining shorelines.

(21)

“Passenger vessel” means a ship of 300 or more gross tons carrying passengers for compensation.

(22)

“Person” has the meaning given the term in ORS 468.005 (Definitions).

(23)

“Person having control over oil” includes but is not limited to any person using, storing or transporting oil immediately prior to entry of such oil into the navigable waters of the state, and shall specifically include carriers and bailees of such oil.

(24)

“Pipeline” means a facility, including piping, compressors, pump stations and storage tanks, used to transport oil between facilities or between facilities and tank vessels.

(25)

“Region of operation” with respect to the holder of a contingency plan means the area where the operations of the holder that require a contingency plan are located.

(26)

“Removal costs” means the costs of removal that are incurred after a discharge of oil has occurred or, in any case in which there is a substantial threat of a discharge of oil, the costs to prevent, minimize or mitigate oil pollution from the incident.

(27)

“Responsible party” has the meaning given under section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-380).

(28)

“Ship” means any boat, ship, vessel, barge or other floating craft of any kind.

(29)

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(a)

“State on-scene coordinator” means the state official appointed by the Department of Environmental Quality to represent the department and the State of Oregon in response to an oil or hazardous material spill or release or threatened spill or release and to coordinate cleanup response with state and local agencies.

(b)

For purposes of this subsection:

(A)

“Spill or release” means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, emitting, releasing, leaking or placing of any oil or hazardous material into the air or into or on any land or waters of this state except as authorized by a permit issued under ORS chapter 454, 459, 459A, 468, 468A, 468B or 469 or ORS 466.005 (Definitions for ORS 453.635 and 466.005 to 466.385) to 466.385 (Amendment of comprehensive plan and land use regulations), 466.990 (Civil penalties generally) (1) and (2) or 466.992 (Civil penalties for damage to wildlife resulting from contamination of food or water supply) or federal law, or except when being stored or used for its intended purpose.

(B)

“Threatened spill or release” means oil or hazardous material is likely to escape or be carried into the air or into or on any land or waters of the state, including from a ship as defined in this section that is in imminent danger of sinking.

(30)

“Tank vessel” means a ship that is constructed or adapted to carry oil in bulk as cargo or cargo residue. “Tank vessel” does not include:

(a)

A vessel carrying oil in drums, barrels or other packages;

(b)

A vessel carrying oil as fuel or stores for that vessel; or

(c)

An oil spill response barge or vessel.

(31)

“Worst case spill” means:

(a)

In the case of a vessel, a spill of the entire cargo and fuel of the tank vessel complicated by adverse weather conditions;

(b)

In the case of an onshore or offshore facility, the largest foreseeable spill in adverse weather conditions; and

(c)

In the case of a high hazard train route, the greater of:

(A)

300,000 gallons of oil from a single train; or

(B)

15 percent of the total lading of oil transported within the largest single train reasonably expected to transport oil over the high hazard train route. [Formerly 468.780; 2001 c.688 §1; 2003 c.738 §1; 2007 c.157 §3; 2013 c.247 §1; 2013 c.680 §20; 2019 c.581 §1]

Source: Section 468B.300 — Definitions for ORS 468B.300 to 468B.500, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors468B.­html.

Notes of Decisions

“For which liability may exist” refers to finding of fault in present action that permits recovery for damages incurred in prior or present action. Clausen v. M/V New Carissa, 171 F. Supp. 2d 1138 (D. Or. 2001)

Expert witness fees are recoverable as damages. Clausen v. M/V New Carissa, 171 F. Supp. 2d 1138 (D. Or. 2001)

Attorney fees are recoverable as damages only to extent fees are reasonable in amount and necessary to litigate claim on which plaintiff prevailed. Clausen v. M/V New Carissa, 171 F. Supp. 2d 1138 (D. Or. 2001)

468B.005
Definitions for water pollution control laws
468B.010
Authority of commission over water pollution
468B.015
Policy
468B.020
Prevention of pollution
468B.025
Prohibited activities
468B.030
Effluent limitations
468B.032
Alternative enforcement proceeding
468B.035
Implementation of Federal Water Pollution Control Act
468B.037
Federal Water Pollution Control Act
468B.038
Federal Water Pollution Control Act
468B.039
Procedures for developing methodologies for assessment of water quality
468B.040
Certification of hydroelectric power project
468B.045
Certification of change to hydroelectric power project
468B.046
Reauthorization of hydroelectric project not to limit authority of department related to certification of project for water quality purposes
468B.047
Fees for state certification under Federal Water Pollution Control Act
468B.048
Rules for standards of quality and purity
468B.050
Water quality permit
468B.051
Fees for water quality permit
468B.053
Alternatives to obtaining water quality permit
468B.055
Plans and specifications for disposal, treatment and sewerage systems
468B.060
Liability for damage to fish or wildlife or habitat
468B.062
Use attainability analysis of certain waters of state
468B.064
Follow-up assessments of waters of state that exceed numeric temperature criteria
468B.070
Prohibited activities for certain municipalities
468B.075
Definitions for ORS 468B.080
468B.080
Prohibitions relating to garbage or sewage dumping into waters of state
468B.083
When motor vehicle parts may be placed in waters of state
468B.085
Depositing vehicles or manufactured structures into water prohibited
468B.090
Permit authorized for discharge of shrimp and crab processing by-products
468B.093
General permit for discharge of geothermal spring water to surface water
468B.095
Use of sludge on agricultural, horticultural or silvicultural land
468B.100
Definitions for ORS 468B.105 and 468B.110
468B.105
Review of water quality standard affecting forest operations
468B.110
Authority to establish and enforce water quality standards by rule or order
468B.112
Definitions
468B.114
Motorized in-stream placer mining
468B.116
Permit application
468B.118
Fees
468B.120
Definitions for ORS 468B.120 to 468B.135
468B.125
Policy to reduce phosphorous pollution
468B.130
Prohibition on sale or distribution of cleaning agents containing phosphorus
468B.135
Exemptions
468B.138
Definitions for ORS 468B.138 to 468B.144
468B.139
Report
468B.140
Plans to reduce discharges of persistent pollutants
468B.141
Rules
468B.142
Order compelling compliance with rules
468B.143
Persistent Pollutant Control Account
468B.144
Moneys received under ORS 468B.142
468B.150
Definitions for ORS 468B.150 to 468B.190
468B.155
State goal to prevent ground water contamination
468B.160
Ground water management and use policy
468B.162
Coordination of ground water activities
468B.164
Encouragement of federal actions
468B.165
Ground water contaminants
468B.166
Technical advisory committee
468B.167
Ground water resource protection strategy
468B.169
Requests for funding, advice or assistance for ground water projects
468B.171
Awarding grants
468B.175
Declaration of area of ground water concern
468B.177
Actions of department after declaration of area of ground water concern
468B.179
Ground water management committee
468B.180
Declaration of ground water management area
468B.182
Alternative appointment of ground water management committee
468B.183
Duties of ground water management committee after declaration of ground water management area
468B.184
Designation of lead agency for development of action plan
468B.186
Comment on plan
468B.187
Acceptance or rejection of action plan
468B.188
Repeal of declaration of ground water management area
468B.190
Ground water monitoring and assessment
468B.195
Underground injection control program of federal Safe Drinking Water Act
468B.196
Fees
468B.197
Subsurface Injection Fluids Account
468B.200
Legislative findings
468B.203
Applicability of 468B.200 to 468B.230
468B.205
Definition of confined animal feeding operation
468B.210
Maximum number of animals per facility
468B.215
Fees
468B.217
Memorandum of understanding with Department of Agriculture
468B.220
Civil penalty for violation of permit requirement
468B.225
Prerequisite for investigation
468B.230
Department of Agriculture civil penalty authority
468B.300
Definitions for ORS 468B.300 to 468B.500
468B.305
Entry of oil into waters of state prohibited
468B.310
Liability for violation of ORS 468B.305
468B.315
Duty to collect and remove oil
468B.320
Action by state
468B.325
Director’s right of entry in response to spill or release of oil or hazardous material
468B.330
Action to collect costs
468B.335
Effect of federal regulations of oil spillage
468B.337
Liquefied natural gas
468B.340
Legislative findings and intent
468B.345
Oil spill contingency plan required to operate facility or covered vessel in state or state waters
468B.350
Standards for contingency plans
468B.355
Contingency plans
468B.360
Review of contingency plan
468B.365
Plan approval
468B.370
Determination of adequacy of plan
468B.375
Inspection of facilities and vessels
468B.380
Tank vessel inspection program
468B.385
Modification of approval of contingency plan
468B.390
Compliance with federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990
468B.395
Department duties
468B.400
Wildlife rescue training program
468B.405
Fees
468B.410
Oil Spill Prevention Fund
468B.412
Report regarding fees and oil spill prevention activities
468B.415
Oregon coast safety committee
468B.420
Safety committee recommendations
468B.425
Exemption from liability for removal costs or damages
468B.427
Oil spill contingency plan required for high hazard train routes in state
468B.429
Requirements for contingency plans
468B.431
Review of contingency plan
468B.433
Financial responsibility statement
468B.435
High Hazard Train Route Oil Spill Preparedness Fund
468B.437
Rules
468B.450
Willful or negligent discharge of oil
468B.455
Oil Spillage Control Fund
468B.460
Rules
468B.475
Legislative finding
468B.485
Methods of establishing financial assurance
468B.495
Interagency response plan for oil or hazardous material spills
468B.500
Contents of plan
468B.550
Short title
468B.555
Trading program development
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