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Administrative Code and Statutes
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Other State Legal Resources
- National Plant Board
- Oregon Department of Agriculture
- What
is the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program?
Oregon State Marine Board.
- This new program which became effective Jan
1, 2010 was created by the 2009 Oregon Legislature
to prevent aquatic invasive species from being
introduced or spread throughout Oregon.
- Governor
Signs 68 Bills into Law - Greater Protections
for every Oregonian and our Environment (May
27, 2009)
Oregon.gov. Governor Ted Kulongoski.
Governor Ted Kulongoski signed 68 bills into
law, including two bills to prevent invasive
species from entering ecosystems throughout Oregon
(May 27, 2009)
- HB
2625 – Strengthening Invasive Species
Protections ( PDF | 18 KB)
This legislation provides authorization
for the Department of Environmental Quality
to board and inspect vessels regulated under
ballast water statutes. Ballast water is
water taken on by ships in their originating
port for stability. Mandatory regulations
established by the U.S. Coast guard require
vessels entering U.S. waters to conduct mid-ocean
ballast water exchanges at least 200 nautical
miles from shore where the depth is at least
200 meters. To verify compliance, DEQ is
authorized to collect samples of ballast
water from ships docking in Oregon.
- HB
2714 – Task
Force on Shipping Transport Aquatic Invasive
Species (PDF | 28 KB)
This legislation
authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission
to adopt rules regarding the discharge of
ballast water from vessels. It also creates
a diverse task force to recommend
actions Oregon can take to prevent the
spread of invasive species by the shipping
industry. The task force, which will focus
on ballast water policy, is asked to submit
its report to the legislature by June 2010.
- Environmental Law Institute
- Status
and Trends in State Invasive Species
Policy: 2002-2009 (May 2010);
includes 11 States (CA, CO, FL, LA,
ME, MD, NJ, NM, OR, RI, TN)
- Union of Concerned Scientists (fact sheets
evaluating the State's invasive species policies
based on the Status and Trends in State
Invasive Species Policy: 2002-2009 report)
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