Oregon Code § 465.245·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Preliminary assessment of potential facility.
When the Department of Environmental Quality receives
information about a release or a threat of release from a potential facility,
the department shall evaluate the information and document its conclusions and
may approve or conduct a preliminary assessment. However, if the department
determines there is a significant threat to present or future public health,
safety, welfare or the environment, the department shall approve or conduct a
preliminary assessment according to rules of the Environmental Quality
Commission. The preliminary assessment shall be conducted as expeditiously as
possible within the budgetary constraints of the department. [Formerly 466.563]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 465.245
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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