Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force

Oregon DEQDick Pedersen-Director

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DEQ Priorities and Resources

• Outcome-Based Management• Spill Prevention and Preparedness• Emerging Risk Planning

Bakken Crude Oil Exports

Changes in Petroleum Transportation

HB 3103 provides DEQ Authority to Require Oil Spill Contingency Planning

House Bill 3103

Changes the Definition for Regulated Facilities Formerly a Facility was Regulated if: Oil was Received from: Tank Vessels, Barges , or Pipelines

New Definition is for Facilities that: Transfers Oil over Navigable Waters of the State.

House Bill 2233

Provides DEQ authority to Board Vessels for Purposes of Investigation, Control and Management

of Oil or Hazardous Materials

Adds a vessel in imminent danger of sinking to definition of

“Threatened Spill or Release”

Senate Bill 33

Establishes the Task Force on Resilience Plan Implementation

Strategic Vision and Roadmap for Implementation of the

Oregon Resilience Plan

Proposal for Coal Exports on the Columbia River

Port of Morrow near Boardman, Oregon

•Over 500 people registered to speak at hearings in July at Portland and Hermiston •DEQ received over 16,000 comments on the proposed coal export terminal during the public comment period

Thank You

Dick PedersenDirector, Oregon DEQ