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Department of Human Services
Health Services
800 NE Oregon Street
Portland, OR 97232-2162
(503) 731-4030 - Emergency
(503)731-4012
(503) 731-4077 - FAX
(503) 731- 4031 - TTY-Nonvoice
May 11, 2005
Jack S. Houston
2133 Laura Street
Springfield, OR 97477
RE: Illegal Drug Manufacturing Site, Case #03-024
. 2133 Laura Street, Springfield, Lane County
Dear Mr. Houston:
Our records at the Department of Human Services/Clandestine Drug Lab Cleanup
Program indicate that the property above was determined to be an illegal drug
manufacturing site by the Lane Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) on
February 4,2003. Consequently, the property was designated as unfit for use until an
assessment, any necessary cleanup takes place, and a Certificate of Fitness is issued by
our Department.
To date, we have no record that a cleanup occurred or that the property has the required
Certificate. Therefore, the property is still unfit for use. -
Our department is currently working to help owners clean up older unfit for use
properties in the state. We are your resource to alleviate a public health risk and limit.
the liability an owner may face from incidents that could happen on unfit for use
properties they own. To help you move forward with this process, we are enclosing a
copy of the statutes and rules governing the assessment/cleanup process and a list of
contractors who are licensed to perform site assessments ana supervise any necessary
decontamination work.
There are two options for owners who do not pursue cleanup: 1) they may let their
property stand idle. In this case, a property must be kept secure against unauthorized
entry, occupancy, or use until it receives a Certificate of Fitness - as stated in ORS
453.885 - 453.990; or 2) they may sell or transfer the property "as is" if the owner
provides the buyer with written disclosure of its drug manufacturing site status -
according to OAR 333-040-0100. The unfit-for-use status remains with the property,
regardless of sale, until the property is assessed, cleaned up as necessary, and receives a
Certificate.
If you no longer own this property, please use the form on the following page to provide
as much information as you have about the party the property was sold to. We can then
contact then new owner and help get the property cleaned up. We would like to warn
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you that there may still be chemical contamination and other drug-lab related hazards on
the property. In addition, please be aware that it is a 1 st Degree Criminal Trespass to
occupy or use the property. You may face civil penalties for unauthorized
decontamination if any cleanup work is performed on the property without a licensed
drug lab cleanup contractor's supervision. However, working with our office can help
you avoid these risks.
Weare eager to assist you in cleaning up your property and certifying that you're able
to use it again. Please contact me at your earliest possible convenience at (971) 673-
0430 so we can begin working together. If you would like additional information about
, our program before calling, please take the opportunity to view our website at:
www.oreQon. Qov/dhs/nh/ druQlaQ,.
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Drug La ) Cleanup Program
Office of Public Health Systems
cc: Jim Kanoff, Department of Human Services
2133 Laura Street, Springfield, OR 97477
Lane County Sheriff s Office
Lane County Environmental Health
Lane County Land Management - Compliance Program
City of Springfield
This can be obtained in an alternate format by calling': (971) 673-0429
Detach the form below and return to: Jennifer M. Allen, Drug Lah Cleanup Prognun, 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 608. Portland, OR 97232
Unfit for Use Property, Case #03-024- New Owner Notice
Previous Owner: Jack S. Houston, 2133 Laura Street, Springfield, OR 97477
New Owner:
New Owner Address:
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City
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New Owner Phone Number:
Additional Information: (sell date, special circumstances, etc.):