Jan. 23-24, 2020

• Item F slides
  

 

Meeting open and welcome

Chair George will reconvene the commission at 8:30 a.m., open the meeting and review the day's agenda.

 

Item I, Action item: Total Dissolved Gas standard modification

DEQ will propose a modification to the Total Dissolved Gas Standard for the mainstem Columbia River for the purposes of fish passage.

Item I audio

 

Item J, Action item: Willamette Basin Mercury TMDL Multiple-Discharger Variance
DEQ will propose rule amendments to create a multi-disharger variance tool and process that would allow qualifying point source dischargers in the Willamette Basin to apply for and obtain a variance for water quality-based effluent limits for mercury. 

Item J audio

• Item J slides

 

Item K, Informational item: Department of Forestry and DEQ coordination

Staff from DEQ and the Department of Forestry will co-present an update on collaborative agency activities and areas of regulatory overlap.

Item K audio

 

Item L, Action item: Clean Vehicle Rebate Program rules (permanent)

DEQ will propose permanent rule revisions, to replace temporary rules adopted in summer 2019, for the Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program.

Item L audio

• Item L slides

 

Due to file sizes, documents for Item M are posted in several parts

Item M, Informational item: Indirect source petition

• Item M staff report
  
• Item M Attachment A, Part 1 (Petition and draft proposed rules)
• Item M Attachment A, Part 2 (Supporting documents)
• Item M Attachments B, C and D

DEQ will present information about a petition for rulemaking regarding air quality regulations for indirect sources of certain air pollutants. DEQ intends to bring a proposal for commission action on the petition as part of the March 18-19, 2020, EQC meeting.

• Item M slides
  

Comment opportunity for Item M

The commission will hold a public comment opportunity specific to the staff presentation and discussion for Item M, Indirect source petition. Each person presenting comment is asked to limit their comments to three minutes or less.

• This comment opportunity is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:45 a.m. and last for 45 minutes

Item M audio: Part 1 (staff presentation and commenters); Part 2  (commenters)

 

Working lunch

The commission will recess for a working lunch from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and review required annual training from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

 

There is no document for this item

Item N: Public forum

• Time certain start: 2 p.m.
  

The commission will open an opportunity for public comment, both in-person and by toll-free telephone line, at approximately 2 p.m. This item is scheduled to last approximately 60 minutes; however, all times are subject to change based on commission needs. Each person wishing to present comment is asked to limit their comments to three minutes or less

Item N audio

 

Item H, Informational item: Commissioner reports

Commissioners will provide verbal updates on their recent EQC-related activities and other items of interest for the commissioners and agency.

Item H audio

 

Adjourn: The commission will adjourn at approximately 3 p.m.