In accordance with the requirements of ORS Chapter 183 and after public hearing, the Environmental Quality Commission shall adopt rules:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 459.051

  • local government: means all cities, counties and local service districts located in this state, and all administrative subdivisions of those cities, counties and local service districts. See Oregon Statutes 174.116

(1) To establish a procedure for local government units to request assistance from the Department of Environmental Quality in the establishment of a landfill under ORS § 459.047, and to give notice of such requests.

(2) To establish a procedure for obtaining public comment on determinations of need for a landfill made by the commission under ORS § 459.049.

(3) To provide for public hearings in the area affected by a proposed landfill to be established by the department under ORS § 459.049. [1979 c.773 § 5; 1993 c.560 § 10]