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Release, Any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping or disposing into the environment including the abandonment or d~ scard~ ng of barrels, containers, underground storage tanks and other closed receptacles cantai n i ng any hazardous substance, or threat thereof, but excludes: ~a} Any release which results in exposure to a person solely within a work place, with respect to a claim that the person may assert against the person's employer under ORS chapter 65fi; fib} Emissions from the engine exhaust of a motor vehicle, rolling stack, aircraft, vessel or pipeline pumping station engine; ~c} Any release of source, by-product ar special nuclear material fram a nucl ear incident, as these terms are defined i n the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, i f such release i s subject to requirements with respect to financial protection established by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or, for the purposes of any removal or remedial action, any release of source by-product or special nuc1 ear material from any processing site designated under section IOZ~a} ~1} or 302~a} of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978; ~d} A di scharge i n accordance with federal , state or 1 ocal governing regulations or permits of the Lane Regional A~ r Pol l ut~ on Authors ty, wi th a Nati oval Po11 utant Discharge Elimination System Permit, with waste discharge requirements established by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality ~DEQ} , or w~ th the sewer pretreatment requirements of the Industrial Monitoring Section of the city's Public Works Department's Wastewater Division; ~ e } The normal application of f ert i 1 i zer; ~f} Application of pesticides as defined by ORS fi34, when such appl ~ cats on ~ s made within the provision of applicable state and federal regulations; ~g } Application of agricultural 1 ime, gypsum and other agr~ cul tural/hort ~ cul tural soil amendments when made for that purpose and according to current industry practice; ~ h } , Appl ~ cat ~ on of water based paint, when used as athl eta c f ~ el d marks ng; and ~i} Any release from a residential heating oil tank serving an owner-occupied single f ami 1 y dwelling . Removal , The cleanup ar removal of a rel eased hazardous substance fram the environment, such actions as may be necessary in the event of the threat of release of a hazardous substance into the environment, such actions as may be necessary to monitor, assess and evaluate the release or threat of release of a hazardous substance, the d~ sposal of removed material , or the taking of such other act i ans as may be necessary to prevent, minimize or mitigate damage to the publ ~ c health, safety or welfare which may otherwise resul t from a rel ease or threat of release. "Removal " also includes but Ordinance - 2