2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 274 - Submersible and Submerged Lands
Section 274.820 - Water contamination or pollution.


(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

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 274.040 - Sale or lease of submersible lands; easements; occupation of submerged and submersible lands for water works.

Section 274.043 - Exemptions from leasing requirements; rules; registration; use without charge; use with charge; indemnification.

Section 274.060 - Regulation of harbor improvements; oyster beds; public easement in submerged and submersible lands.

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 274.385 - Rules.

Section 274.388 - Submerged Lands Enhancement Fund.

Section 274.402 - Exclusive jurisdiction to assert title to submerged or submersible lands in navigable waterway.

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 274.440 - Acquisition of future rights to meandered lakes denied; extension of riparian ownership; lands overflowed by high water.

Section 274.470 - Settler’s right to deed to land within meander lines; preferential right to additional land; tacking by successive settlers.

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 274.530 - Lease or license of stream beds for removal of material; rules for measurement of volume removed.

Section 274.550 - Removal of material without payment of royalties; eligible material and uses.

Section 274.560 - Lease terms; bond or security; prohibited lease or purchase option; monthly reports and payments; rules.

Section 274.610 - Prohibited contracts for exploration for hard minerals; scientific research.

Section 274.705 - Definitions for ORS 274.705 to 274.860.

Section 274.710 - Jurisdiction of department over tidal submerged lands; easements; leases for oil, gas and sulfur.

Section 274.712 - Limitations on leasing submerged and submersible lands within territorial sea.

Section 274.714 - Undersea cables within territorial sea; decommissioning cables.

Section 274.720 - Effect of ORS 274.705 to 274.860 on power to make other leases and on jurisdiction of agencies other than department.

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 274.765 - Publishing offer to lease tidal submerged lands; bids; cash bonus; award of lease; fee.

Section 274.770 - Prohibited drilling requirements.

Section 274.780 - Conditions in leases and permits; execution; delivery of bonds or contracts to department.

Section 274.785 - Exclusive rights granted by lease; requirement of diligence; maximum area; assignment.

Section 274.790 - Royalties.

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 274.873 - Proprietary authorizations for ocean renewable energy facilities; application; issuance; incorporation of removal or fill permits.

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 274.929 - Right of nonpublic riparian owner to purchase certain new lands; price determination.

Section 274.932 - Right of public body to purchase new lands created by it; price determination.

Section 274.937 - Right of individual to purchase new lands created by individual; 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.