Environmental
The Cascadia Subduction Zone poses a significant seismic risk to Oregon. The agency responsible for providing seismic hazard maps and geologic hazard information in Oregon is:
AOregon Real Estate Agency (OREA)
BOregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI)✓ Correct
COregon DEQ
DFEMA
Explanation
DOGAMI (Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries) produces Oregon's seismic hazard maps, tsunami inundation maps, and geologic hazard assessments. The Cascadia Subduction Zone can produce magnitude 9.
Related Oregon Environmental Questions
- A buyer discovers that a property they are purchasing is on Oregon DEQ's Environmental Cleanup Program list as a known contaminated site. The broker's duty is to:
- Which Oregon state agency is primarily responsible for regulating hazardous waste disposal and environmental cleanup in Oregon?
- Oregon requires disclosure of what environmental hazard when selling a property near a coastal area prone to geological events?
- Oregon's coastal zone management program is administered under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). In Oregon, the state's coastal program includes:
- Under CERCLA, which party can be held liable for cleanup costs at a contaminated site?
- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ's) Environmental Cleanup Program addresses contaminated sites using a process that includes:
- A property in Portland's inner eastside has soil contamination from a former dry cleaning operation. Under Oregon DEQ rules, who bears primary responsibility for cleanup?
- What is Oregon's 'Sage-Grouse Conservation Strategy' and how might it affect eastern Oregon real estate?
Practice More Oregon Real Estate Questions
1,500+ questions covering all exam topics. Start free — no signup required.
Take the Free Oregon Quiz →