OAR 690-020-0310
Requirement to Address Maintenance Actions Need for High or Significant Hazard Dams

(1)

If, as a result of an inspection of a Dam that is rated High or Significant Hazard, the Department concludes that Maintenance Actions are needed, the Department shall use the process contained in this section as outlined below.

(2)

Upon inspection of a Dam that is rated High or Significant Hazard, the Department shall provide specific written notice in the inspection document, describing the observed condition of the Dam and informing the Dam owner of needed Maintenance Actions. The notice in the inspection document shall inform the Dam owner of the opportunity to meet with the Department concerning the information provided in the inspection document.

(a)

Upon request of the Dam owner, the Department may provide more specific information regarding the inspection and the maintenance needs of the Dam.

(b)

The Department may evaluate whether Maintenance Actions were completed during the next scheduled inspection of the Dam or sooner, pursuant to OAR 690-020-0260 (Inspection of Dams)(3).

(3)

If, upon inspection of the Dam, the Department determines that the Dam owner has failed to take the necessary Maintenance Actions as identified in the notice of a prior inspection document, the Director may proceed to issue a proposed final order as provided in OAR 690-020-0460 (Proposed Final Order, Request for Hearing, Contested Case Process) or the Department and the Dam owner may enter into a stipulated corrective plan that provides dates certain by which necessary Maintenance Actions are performed.

(4)

A proposed final order may include, but is not limited to, provisions:

(a)

Requiring performance of the needed Maintenance Actions identified in the inspection document notice by a date certain as specified by the Department;

(b)

An assessment of civil penalties consistent with OAR 690-020-0600 (Civil Penalty Assessment for Dam Safety).

(5)

At any time subsequent to receipt of a proposed final order, the Dam owner may enter into a stipulated corrective plan to resolve the matters asserted in the proposed final order as provided in ORS 183.417 (Procedure in contested case hearing).

(6)

If the Dam owner performs needed Maintenance Actions to the satisfaction of the Department and consistent with the proposed final order or stipulated corrective plan, the Director may not assess or pursue civil penalties for the matters identified in the proposed final order or stipulated corrective plan.

Source: Rule 690-020-0310 — Requirement to Address Maintenance Actions Need for High or Significant Hazard Dams, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=690-020-0310.

690‑020‑0000
Purpose and Applicability 690‑020‑0022
Definitions 690‑020‑0024
General Department Authorities and Intergovernmental Coordination 690‑020‑0026
Fees 690‑020‑0028
Preliminary Plans and Specifications for Construction of New Dams or to Increase Dam Height 690‑020‑0035
Minimum Engineering Requirements for Final Design of New Dams or to Increase Dam Height 690‑020‑0036
Design Requirements for New Dams or to Increase Dam Height: Site Suitability and Geotechnical Evaluation 690‑020‑0037
Design Requirements for New Dams or to Increase Dam Height: Hydrology and Inflow Design Flood 690‑020‑0038
Design Requirements for New Dams or to Increase Dam Height: Embankment Dam Structures 690‑020‑0041
Design Requirements for New Dams or to Increase Dam Height: Concrete Dam Structures 690‑020‑0042
Minimum Design Requirements for New Dams or to Increase Dam Height: Spillways 690‑020‑0043
Design Requirements for New Dams or to Increase Dam Height: Penetrating Conduit(s) and Control of Flow through Conduits 690‑020‑0044
Design Requirements for New Dams or to Increase Dam Height: Instrumentation for Monitoring 690‑020‑0047
Design Requirements for New Dams or to Increase Dam Height: Geosynthetics 690‑020‑0048
Exceptions to Standard Design Requirements 690‑020‑0055
Design Requirements for New Dams or to Increase Dam Height: Design Drawings 690‑020‑0060
Design Requirements for New Dams or to Increase Dam Height: Construction Specifications 690‑020‑0065
Plan Requirements for New Dams or to Increase Dam Height: Construction Administration 690‑020‑0068
Plan Requirements for New Dams or to Increase Dam Height: Operations and Maintenance Plan 690‑020‑0070
New Dams or to Increase Dam Height: Submittals and Notifications by the Engineer of Record 690‑020‑0080
New Dams, or to Increase Dam Height, Written Approval by State Engineer 690‑020‑0100
Hazard Rating of Dams 690‑020‑0120
Dam Breach Inundation Analysis 690‑020‑0140
Modification of Dams 690‑020‑0160
Removal 690‑020‑0180
Requirement of Owners to Provide Contact and Transfer of Title Information 690‑020‑0250
Maintenance of Dams 690‑020‑0260
Inspection of Dams 690‑020‑0310
Requirement to Address Maintenance Actions Need for High or Significant Hazard Dams 690‑020‑0340
Potentially Unsafe or Unsafe Conditions 690‑020‑0400
Emergency Action Plans (EAP) 690‑020‑0420
Immediate Action to Prevent Dam Failure 690‑020‑0460
Proposed Final Order, Request for Hearing, Contested Case Process 690‑020‑0600
Civil Penalty Assessment for Dam Safety
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 690-020-0310’s source at or​.us