Purpose
The Department of Environmental Quality appointed an advisory committee to provide recommendations and advice to the DEQ in administering statutes relating to the Dry Cleaner Program. The purposes of the Dry Cleaner Program are to protect public health and the environment by ensuring the cleanup of contamination resulting from dry cleaning facilities and by preventing future releases of dry cleaning solvent to the environment, and to exempt dry cleaning owners and dry cleaning operators from cleanup liability.
Authority
The Oregon Legislature in ORS 465.507 directed the Department of Environmental Quality to appoint an advisory group to meet periodically and advise the DEQ regarding the implementation of the Dry Cleaner Program.
Mission
The advisory committee's mission is to assist DEQ regarding:
- methods and standards for removal and remedial actions at dry cleaning facilities;
- waste minimization and other requirements for dry cleaning facilities;
- the Department of Environmental Quality's use of the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Account;
- the adequacy of revenue generated by fees for meeting the costs of removal and remedial actions at dry cleaning facilities; and
- ultimate cost of cleaning up contaminated dry cleaning facilities
- prioritizing contaminated dry cleaning facilities
- reducing administrative costs;
- other matters pertinent to the purposes of ORS 465.500 to 465.545
Committee members
The committee consists of professionals and experts with a broad range of experience and training in dry cleaning and related environmental and public policy issues. Representatives from the following groups have been included:
- Dry cleaning operators;
- Dry cleaning property owners;
- Dry cleaning industry members other than owners and operators;
- Citizens;
- Environmental organizations; and
- Local governments.
Advisory Committee Members
Jim Kincaid – Chair
Cable Huston LLP
1001 SW 5th Ave. Suite 2000
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-224-3092
Fax: 503-224-3176
Email: jkincaid@cablehuston.com
Brad Berggren
PNG Environmental, Inc
6665 SW Hampton St., Suite 101
Tigard, OR 97223
Phone: 503-620-2387
Fax: 503-620-2977
Email: bberggren@pngenv.com
Jenn Bildersee
City of Portland
Portland Brownfield Program Coordinator
1120 SW 5th Avenue, Room 1000
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-823-7764
Email: Jenn.Bildersee@portlandoregon.gov
Jay Bleich
Bee Tailors and Cleaners
1026 SW Salmon St.
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: 503-227-1144
Email: jay@beecleaners.com
Kathey Butters
Oregon Dry Cleaners Association
803 NW 21st Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: 503-227-0242
Fax: 503-221-1316
Cell: 503-871-5144
Email: kbutters@plazacleaners.net
Gary Campbell
Oregon Dry Cleaners Association
1120 NW 9th St.
Corvallis, OR 97330
Phone: 541-760-0342
Fax: 541-752-7939
Email: campbells@proaxis.com
Danny Han
President, Korean American Dry Cleaners Association
Majestic Cleaners
3801 NE Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 503-281-1108
Email: dannyhann@gmail.com
Keri Handaly
City of Gresham
Stormwater Permit Coordinator and Toxic Reduction Educator
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: 503-618-2657
Email: Keri.Handaly@greshamoregon.gov
Spencer Ingrim
Kimco Reality Corporation
Property Manager
13635 NW Cornell Road #160
Portland, OR 97229
Phone: 503-336-9202
Email: singrim@kimcorealty.com
James Schaff
President, CPM
Criteria Properties
7035 SW Hampton St.
Tigard, OR 97223
Phone: 503-573-4285
Email: james@criteriaproperties.com
Susan Steward
Building Owners and Managers Association
Executive Director
200 SW Market Street, Suite 1710
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: 503-228-9214
Email: susan@bomaoregon.org
Guy Tanz
PNG Environmental, Inc
6665 SW Hampton St., Suite 101
Tigard, OR 97223
Phone: 503-620-2387
Fax: 503-620-2977
Cell: 503-853-1295
Email: gtanz@pngenv.com
Allan Wright
Oregon Dry Cleaners Association
140 NE 19th St.
McMinnville, OR 97128-2610
Phone: 503-472-0818
Email: alpine@viclink.com
Peter Yoo
Korean American Dry Cleaners Association
11350 NE Halsey St.
Portland, OR 97220
Phone: 503-254-3588
Fax: 503-254-3588
Email: peter4yoo@gmail.com
Steve Young
Oregon Dry Cleaners Association
803 NW 21st Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: 503-799-1763
Email: sthrallyoung@aol.com
Committee meetings
Agendas and minutes from advisory committee meetings are sent to interested parties. To get on the interested parties list, contact
Jessika Cohen , 503-229-6258.
Dry Cleaner Advisory Committee Meetings
The Department of Environmental Quality appointed an Advisory Committee to provide recommendations and advice to the DEQ in administering statutes relating to the Dry Cleaner Program. The purposes of the Dry Cleaner Program are to protect public health and the environment by ensuring the cleanup of contamination resulting from dry cleaning facilities and by preventing future releases of dry cleaning solvent to the environment, and to exempt dry cleaning owners and dry cleaning operators from cleanup liability.
Previous Meetings:
Staffing and support
DEQ provides advisory committee members with appropriate materials and background information to carry out their duties.