ORS 468B.095: Use of sludge on agricultural, horticultural or silvicultural land; rules.

The Environmental Quality Commission shall adopt by rule requirements for the use of sludge on agricultural, horticultural or silvicultural land including, but not limited to:

      (1) Procedure and criteria for selecting sludge application sites, including providing the opportunity for public comment and public hearing;

      (2) Requirements for sludge treatment and processing before sludge is applied;

      (3) Methods and minimum frequency for analyzing sludge and soil to which sludge is applied;

      (4) Records that a sludge applicator must keep;

      (5) Restrictions on public access to and cropping of land on which sludge has been applied; and

      (6) Any other requirement necessary to protect surface water, ground water, public health and soil productivity from any adverse effects resulting from sludge application.