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This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for managing ground water quality in Oregon, with a focus on identifying, monitoring, and addressing contamination in specific areas. The bill revises existing statutes to create more structured processes for declaring and managing ground water quality concern areas and ground water quality management areas. Key provisions include establishing interagency teams led by a designated lead agency to develop assessment and outreach plans, creating ground water management committees with local stakeholder representation, and mandating specific actions by state agencies like the Department of Environmental Quality, Oregon Health Authority, and State Department of Agriculture. The bill introduces new requirements for investigating contamination sources, providing public health responses, conducting monitoring, and implementing voluntary local implementation plans. It also adds provisions for financial assistance, well inspections, and water appropriation in contaminated areas, with an emphasis on protecting public health and preserving ground water resources. The legislation aims to create a more proactive and collaborative approach to ground water quality management by improving coordination between state agencies, local communities, and stakeholders.

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