Oregon

• Administrative Code and Statutes
• Other State Legal Resources

Administrative Code and Statutes

• Oregon Revised Statutes - State Laws
  • Public Health and Safety (Title 36)
    • Vector and Weed Control (Chapter 452)
      • Ragweed Control (452.510 et seq.)
      • Tansy Ragwort Control (452-610 et seq.)
  • Forestry and Forest Products (Title 44)
    • Insect and Disease Control; Forest Practices (Chapter 527)
  • Agriculture (Title 46)
    • State Department of Agriculture (Chapter 561)
      • Quarantine Powers (561.510 et seq.)
      • State Weed Board (561.650 et seq.)
      • Invasive Species Council (561.685 et seq.)
    • Experiment Stations (Chapter 567)
      • Gorse control (567.025 et seq.)
      • Eradication of algae, weeds, and grasses (567.035)
    • Plants; Pest and Weed Control (Chapter 570)
  
  
• Oregon Administrative Rules - State Regulations
  • Department of Environmenal Quality (Chapter 340)
    • Ballast Water Management (Division 143)
  • Department of Agriculture (Chapter 603)
    • Pest Control (Division 52)
    • Hay and Seed (Division 56)
      • Noxious Weed Seed Tolerances (603-056-0205 et seq.)
  • Department of Forestry (Chapter 629)
    • Forest Insect and Disease Management (Division 51)
      • Introduced Pests (629-051-0230)
  • Department of Fish and Wildlife (Chapter 635)
    • Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, and Sale of Nonnative Wildlife (Division 56)

Other State Legal Resources

• National Plant Board
  • State Plant Quarantine Summaries (select State)
  
  
  
• Oregon Department of Agriculture
  • Quarantines
    • Cereal Leaf Beetle Alert
    • Quarantine; Noxious Weeds (PDF | 65 KB)
    • Quarantines and COAs
    • Sudden Oak Death Quarantine (PDF | 64 KB)
    • Summary of Oregon and Federal Plant Quarantines for Plants Shipping into and within Oregon (Feb 2009; PDF | 59 KB)
    • Summary of State and Federal Destination requirements for Plants Shipments from Oregon (Feb 2009; PDF | 69 KB)
      
      
• 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.
  • HB 2220 - Relating to aquatic invasive species; creating new provisions; amending ORS 830.990; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency (June 30, 2009; PDF | 26 KB) / The "Permit" Background Conversation for All Boaters
    Protecting Oregon against Aquatic Invasive Species: Giving explicit authority to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Marine Board, and Department of Agriculture to inspect vessels and clean or recommend cleaning of vessels contaminated with aquatic invasive species. The bill also imposes a civil penalty on individuals that knowingly transport aquatic invasive species within the state.
• 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.
  • 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.