Or. Rev. Stat. § 468B.162
Coordination of ground water activities; report
Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 468B — Water Quality · Status: effective
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- Or. Rev. Stat. § 468B.162, Coordination of ground water activities; report, Oregon, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2515067
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(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall coordinate the interagency management of ground water quality as necessary to achieve the goal set forth in ORS 468B.155.
(2)(a) The Department of Environmental Quality shall provide staff for project oversight and for those activities authorized under ORS 468B.165 to 468B.188, including scheduling meetings, providing public notice of meetings and other group activities and keeping records of group activities.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, the department shall provide staff support for projects or activities related to a ground water quality concern area or a ground water quality management area only as directed by the lead agency designated under ORS 468B.177 (1) to (7) or 468B.184.
(3) In addition to its duties under subsection (1) of this section, the department shall, on or before January 1 of each odd-numbered year, prepare a report to the Legislative Assembly. The report shall include the status of ground water in Oregon, efforts made in the immediately preceding year to protect, conserve and restore Oregon’s ground water resources and grants awarded under ORS 468B.169.