Bill Text: OR SB518 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to Department of State Lands.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-30 - Effective date, January 1, 2012. [SB518 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB518-Enrolled.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         Senate Bill 518

Sponsored by Senator DINGFELDER (Presession filed.)

                     CHAPTER ................

                             AN ACT

Relating to Department of State Lands; creating new provisions;
  and amending ORS 196.817.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

  SECTION 1. ORS 196.817 is amended to read:
  196.817. (1)(a) Notwithstanding ORS 196.810, the Department of
State Lands may establish   { - by rule - }  a removal or fill
general permit:
  (A)  { + By rule + } for processing applications on a statewide
or geographic basis; or
  (B)  { + By order + } for an applicant or group of applicants
to cover activities that are substantially similar in nature, are
recurring or ongoing, and have predictable effects and outcomes.
  (b) The department must find that the project is in compliance
with the review standards set forth in ORS 196.600 to 196.905 and
would not result in long-term harm to water resources of this
state.
  (c) The department shall condition any such general permit upon
actions necessary to minimize environmental effects.
  (2) { + (a) + } Any person proposing to conduct an action under
a general permit  { + specified in subsection (1)(a)(A) of this
section + } shall apply to the department in accordance with
procedures set forth by the department by rule.
   { +  (b) Any person proposing to conduct an action under a
general permit specified in subsection (1)(a)(B) of this section
shall apply to the department in accordance with procedures set
forth by the department by order. + }
  (3) The department shall amend or rescind any general permit
upon a determination that the activities conducted under the
permit have resulted in or would result in unacceptable
individual or cumulative environmental effects or long-term harm
to the water resources of this state.
  (4) Any person proposing to conduct an action under a general
permit shall pay the applicable fee required under ORS 196.815
for individual permit applications.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 196.817 by section 1 of
this 2011 Act apply to applications for removal or fill general
permits filed with the Department of State Lands on or after the
effective date of this 2011 Act. + }
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Enrolled Senate Bill 518 (SB 518-A)                        Page 1

Passed by Senate April 7, 2011

Repassed by Senate June 15, 2011

    .............................................................
                               Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate

    .............................................................
                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate

Passed by House June 8, 2011

    .............................................................
                                    Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House

    .............................................................
                                   Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House

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Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2011

Approved:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State

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