(2) The State Department of Agriculture and the State Board of Agriculture shall consult with the Department of Environmental Quality or the Environmental Quality Commission in the adoption and review of water quality management plans and in the adoption of rules to implement the plans.
(3)(a) The Environmental Quality Commission may petition the State Department of Agriculture for a review of part or all of any water quality management plan and rules implementing the plan. The petition must allege with reasonable specificity that the plan or the rules are not adequate to achieve compliance with applicable state and federal water quality standards.
(b) The State Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the State Board of Agriculture, shall complete its review of a petition submitted under paragraph (a) of this subsection within 90 days of the date of the filing of the petition for review. The State Department of Agriculture may not terminate the review without the concurrence of the Environmental Quality Commission unless the department initiates revisions to the rules implementing the water quality management plan that address the issues raised by the Environmental Quality Commission. If the State Department of Agriculture adopts any revisions in response to a petition by the Environmental Quality Commission, the department shall adopt the revisions not later than two years from the date the Environmental Quality Commission submits the petition, unless the department, with the concurrence of the Environmental Quality Commission, finds that special circumstances require additional time.
(4) A water quality management plan and rules implementing the plan that pertain to a ground water management area shall be subject to the coordination requirements of ORS 468B.162. [1993 c.263 §13; 1999 c.59 §179; 2001 c.594 §6]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 568 - Soil and Water Conservation; Water Quality Management
Section 568.210 - Definitions for ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933.
Section 568.300 - Petition for formation of district; contents; consolidation of petitions.
Section 568.310 - Notice of hearing; questions considered.
Section 568.320 - Right to be heard; subsequent notice and hearings.
Section 568.340 - Determination to not form district; subsequent petitions may be filed.
Section 568.370 - Eligible electors.
Section 568.391 - Referendum process; ballot contents; results.
Section 568.410 - Formation of district.
Section 568.420 - Certificate of formation; boundaries of district.
Section 568.431 - Petitions for inclusion of territory; conditions; referendum.
Section 568.433 - Petitions for withdrawal of territory; conditions; referendum.
Section 568.435 - Boundary change notice for taxation purposes.
Section 568.450 - Procedure for consolidating districts.
Section 568.495 - Disposition of district assets; insolvency; rules.
Section 568.520 - Petitions nominating directors; regular elections; duties of department.
Section 568.530 - Ballots; write-in votes; unfilled positions.
Section 568.542 - Payment of expenses for director election from county funds.
Section 568.565 - Procedures for changing number of directors.
Section 568.600 - Legal counsel; delegation of powers; assistance to department.
Section 568.610 - Records; audits.
Section 568.790 - County funds for personnel and other uses.
Section 568.803 - General obligation bonds; refunding bonds; special taxes.
Section 568.805 - Special assessments; improvement bonds; objections by landowners.
Section 568.806 - Ad valorem tax; budget; collection.
Section 568.807 - Electors authorizing taxation; election date.
Section 568.810 - Purpose of ORS 568.810 to 568.890; types of wind erosion.
Section 568.820 - Designation of areas by county court upon petition; description of boundaries.
Section 568.840 - Election of advisory board; meetings; members; functions.
Section 568.860 - Inspector may enter lands in district; service of notice on owner or occupant.
Section 568.870 - County court may authorize inspector to control erosion; expenses of control.
Section 568.900 - Definitions for ORS 568.900 to 568.933.
Section 568.933 - Civil penalties; availability; reductions.