(2) For the purposes of this section, "avoidable pollution" or "avoidable contamination" means pollution or contamination arising from:
(a) The acts or omissions of the lessee or its officers, employees or agents; or
(b) Events that could have been prevented by the lessee or its officers, employees or agents through the exercise of a high degree of care. [1961 c.619 §18; 1967 c.421 §171]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance
Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands
Section 274.005 - Definitions.
Section 274.025 - Jurisdiction over submersible and submerged lands generally.
Section 274.064 - Portland Harbor Cleanup Fund.
Section 274.210 - Authority of department to contract for drainage and reclamation of certain lands.
Section 274.220 - Application for drainage and reclamation of lands.
Section 274.230 - Investigation and report by Water Resources Director; terms of contract; bond.
Section 274.240 - Performance by contractor; disposal of lands; rules.
Section 274.250 - Nonperformance; action by department; appeal from decision of department.
Section 274.260 - Title of riparian owners.
Section 274.376 - Definitions for ORS 274.376 to 274.388.
Section 274.379 - Authority to seize abandoned structure or derelict structure; notice.
Section 274.382 - Liability for costs of removal, salvage, storage and disposal.
Section 274.388 - Submerged Lands Enhancement Fund.
Section 274.404 - Administrative determination of navigable waterway; rules; procedure.
Section 274.406 - Declaration of state’s claim; effect.
Section 274.408 - Public notice of claim; content.
Section 274.430 - State ownership of meandered lakes; status as navigable and public waters.
Section 274.500 - Conveyance of compact area; prices; maximum acreage.
Section 274.510 - Lake bed lands claimed by the United States.
Section 274.525 - City use of stream bed material.
Section 274.550 - Removal of material without payment of royalties; eligible material and uses.
Section 274.610 - Prohibited contracts for exploration for hard minerals; scientific research.
Section 274.705 - Definitions for ORS 274.705 to 274.860.
Section 274.712 - Limitations on leasing submerged and submersible lands within territorial sea.
Section 274.714 - Undersea cables within territorial sea; decommissioning cables.
Section 274.725 - Scope of leases and permits; persons ineligible.
Section 274.735 - Application for survey permit; effect of permit; rules.
Section 274.740 - Issuance of survey permit; renewal; reports.
Section 274.745 - Drilling logs and records.
Section 274.755 - Hearing prior to granting lease or easement.
Section 274.760 - Considerations involved in granting lease or easement.
Section 274.770 - Prohibited drilling requirements.
Section 274.820 - Water contamination or pollution.
Section 274.825 - Nonconflicting use of leased lands.
Section 274.870 - Definitions for ORS 274.870 to 274.879.
Section 274.876 - Proprietary authorization requirements; rules; fees.
Section 274.879 - Financial assurance; plan for decommissioning.
Section 274.905 - Definitions for ORS 274.905 to 274.940.
Section 274.910 - Application and effect.
Section 274.915 - Lease or disposal of new lands; method; rules.
Section 274.925 - Right of public riparian owner to purchase new lands; price determination.
Section 274.932 - Right of public body to purchase new lands created by it; price determination.
Section 274.940 - Reservation of historically filled lands or new lands.
Section 274.945 - Collection of shellfish mariculture records.
Section 274.950 - Jurisdiction to assert title to historically filled lands; requirements.
Section 274.952 - Determination of state interest in historically filled lands; study; procedures.
Section 274.954 - Declaration of state’s claim; effect.
Section 274.956 - Public notice of claim; content.
Section 274.992 - Civil penalties.
Section 274.994 - Amount of civil penalties; rules; considerations in imposing penalty.