Section 783.620 – Discharge of ballast in navigable waters.
Except as provided in ORS 783.635, a person may not discharge the ballast of any vessel into the navigable portions or channels of any of the bays, harbors or rivers of this state, or within the jurisdiction of this state, so as to injuriously affect such portions or channels of such bays, harbors or rivers, […]
Section 783.625 – Definitions for ORS 783.625 to 783.640.
As used in ORS 783.625 to 783.640, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Ballast water” means any water used to manipulate the trim and stability of a vessel. (2) “Cargo vessel” means a ship in commerce that is equipped with ballast tanks, other than a tank vessel or a vessel used solely for commercial fish […]
Section 783.630 – Application; exclusions.
(1) ORS 783.625 to 783.640 apply to all vessels carrying ballast water from a voyage into the waters of this state, except a vessel that: (a) Discharges ballast water only at the location where the ballast water originated, if the ballast water is not mixed with ballast water from areas other than open sea waters; […]
Section 783.635 – Discharge of ballast water prohibited; exemption; rules; aquatic invasive species.
(1) Except as authorized by this section, the discharge of ballast water in the waters of this state is prohibited. (2) An owner or operator of a vessel may discharge ballast water in the waters of this state: (a) If the owner or operator has conducted a complete open sea or coastal exchange of ballast […]
Section 783.636 – Fees; rules.
(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall collect a fee of $88 for each trip by vessels regulated under ORS 783.625 to 783.640. (2) All fees collected by the department under this section shall be paid into the Ballast Water Fund established under ORS 783.638. (3) The Environmental Quality Commission may adopt by rule procedures […]
Section 783.637 – Late charges; waiver.
(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall assess a late charge of $25 against the owner or operator of a vessel if the department has not received the fee specified in ORS 783.636 by the due date specified by the department. (2) The department shall assess an additional late charge of $25 if the owner […]
Section 783.638 – Ballast Water Fund; sources; uses.
(1) The Ballast Water Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Ballast Water Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Environmental Quality to: (a) Monitor vessels regulated under ORS 783.625 to 783.640; (b) […]
Section 783.640 – Reporting of ballast water management.
(1) Owners or operators of vessels regulated under ORS 783.625 to 783.640 must report ballast water management information to the Department of Environmental Quality: (a) For voyages greater than 24 hours in length, at least 24 hours prior to entering the waters of this state; or (b) For voyages less than 24 hours in length, […]