Fwd: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Weekly Digest Bulletin

[Kirk Rensmeyer]

FYI   DEQ Rulemaking meeting on Landfill Gas Emissions

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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is proposing amendments to its administrative rules at OAR 340 related to Landfill Gas Emissions 01/06/2021 Summary   The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is announcing the beginning of the Landfill Gas Emissions Reduction 2021 Rulemaking to address the effects of climate change and in partial response to Governor Kate Brown’s Executive Order 20-04. The Executive Order directs the Environmental Quality Commission and DEQ to take actions necessary to reduce methane gas emissions from landfills. DEQ proposes to complete a rulemaking for the landfill gas emissions to: Align Oregon’s landfill gas emission rules with the most stringent requirements of adjacent states and federal government Define regulatory applicability and program requirements Reduce methane emissions from landfills Stakeholder Involvement   DEQ has appointed an advisory committee to review issues related to the proposed rules. The next committee meeting will take place: Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Web meeting Call in and web connection information: Click on this to join online: Zoom Meeting Alternatively, you can use the call-in:   Teleconference number: 888-475-4499 Meeting ID: 982 8974 1521 Meeting Passcode: 077208   Instructions for joining webinar or teleconference: Instructions   This meeting will be open to the public. Community members may attend committee meetings, but only to observe and not to actively participate. The committee may designate time on the agenda to hear community comments as time allows. Later in this rulemaking proceeding DEQ will invite public comments on and will hold a public hearing about the proposed rules. At that time any member of the public may submit comments and participate in the public hearing.   Additional Information   To learn more about this rulemaking and the advisory committee you can view the rulemaking web page at: Landfill Gas Emissions 2021.   If you want to receive future email notices about this rulemaking, you must sign up at: GovDelivery.   You can also obtain more information about this rulemaking by contacting:   Heather Kuoppamaki 503-407-7596 Kuoppamak...@deq.state.or.us DEQ Rulemaking - Cleaner Air Oregon/Air Toxics Program Advisory Committee Meetings to be held on Feb. 2 and 5, 2021 01/08/2021 DEQ Will Hold Cleaner Air Oregon/Air Toxics Program Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meetings on Feb. 2 and 5, 2021   Summary   The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is conducting a rulemaking to integrate DEQ’s air toxics programs: Cleaner Air Oregon and the Oregon State Air Toxics Program. DEQ is also proposing updates to the existing CAO program rules to clarify and improve efficiencies and requirements. The rulemaking will:   Align the process for setting and revising toxicity values for toxic air contaminants. Update and integrate the Oregon State Air Toxics Program and the recently established     Cleaner Air Oregon Program to promote clarity and use of best science to protect the health of all Oregonians, including sensitive and vulnerable populations. Clarify certain CAO requirements for facilities and address inefficiencies in the risk assessment process.   A draft agenda is now available on the rulemaking web page.   Informal Public Comment: DEQ will provide an opportunity for input from interested parties and members of the public during the rulemaking committee meeting on Friday, February 5 at approximately 11:00 a.m. Later in this rulemaking process, DEQ will invite public comment and hold a public hearing about the proposed rules during a formal public comment period. At that time, any member of the public may submit comments and participate in the public hearing.   Stakeholder Involvement   DEQ has established an advisory committee to review issues related to the Cleaner Air Oregon/Air Toxics Program Alignment rulemaking and provide input to DEQ prior to the formal public comment period. The next committee meeting will take place over two 4-hour sessions held on:   Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2020, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Web-based meeting   and   Friday, Feb. 5, 2020, 8 a.m. - Noon Web-based meeting   Call in and web connection information: Join online via Zoom   Join by phone Call-in number: 888-475-4499 Meeting ID: 858 9922 2339 Meeting Password: 423310   Instructions for joining webinar or teleconference: Zoom webinar instructions   Additional Information   To learn more about this rulemaking and the advisory committee, please visit the rulemaking web page.   If you want to receive future email notices about this rulemaking, you can sign up at Cleaner Air Oregon GovDelivery.   You can also obtain more information about this rulemaking by contacting:   Hannah Wilkinson 700 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 600 Portland, OR 97232 (503) 229-6270 Hannah.W...@deq.state.or.us   DEQ Rulemaking - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program 2021 Rulemaking - Jan. 14 Advisory Committee meeting agenda posted 01/08/2021 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program 2021 Rulemaking: Jan. 14 Advisory Committee meeting agenda posted   Next Thursday, January 14th, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold the first advisory committee meeting for the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program 2021 Rulemaking. This rulemaking is to develop a new Climate Protection Program to limit greenhouse gas emissions from some of the most significant sources in Oregon.   Meetings are open to the public and the meeting will provide an opportunity for the public to comment.   Meeting materials The meeting agenda and an updated rulemaking advisory committee draft work plan are now posted on the program website. Additionally, the following previously released background materials are available for review: Rulemaking Background Brief Program Development to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Modeling Study Scoping Phase Public Engagement: Final Report Climate and Health in Oregon, 2020 Report: Executive Summary Webinar information Date and Time: Thursday, January 14 from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. PDT How to Join the Meeting: Join the Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96140379982?pwd=bmxqL3pYU2lZTFZjRTF1N0g1U0kxdz09 Passcode: 851035 To join by phone, dial: 888-475-4499 (Toll-free in the U.S.) Meeting ID: 961 4037 9982 Passcode: 851035   Meeting summary Meeting summaries will be posted on the DEQ website.   Alternate formats DEQ can provide documents in an alternate format or in a language other than English upon request. Call DEQ at 800-452-4011 or email deq...@deq.state.or.us.   Additional Information Sign up to receive rulemaking updates here. Contact GHGC...@deq.state.or.us with questions. 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