OREGON’S WATER QUALITY STANDARDS PROJECT

Rulemaking Workgroup: Permitting Issues/ Meeting #17

August 17, 2010, 1:30 – 4:00 AFTERNOON SESSION

Location: EPA Conference Room 5^th Floor

805 SW Broadway, Suite 500
Portland, OR 97205 (503) 326-3250

Call-in Line: 866-299-3188

Access Code: 503-326-5873

Goals for Today’s Meeting

❖  To review the overall approach to the fiscal analysis of permitting actions related to the toxics rulemaking

AGENDA

1:15  Gather and Settle

1:30  Review Goals for the Day (Donna Silverberg)  

1:45  Permitting Fiscal Analysis Approach (DEQ)

Materials: Fiscal and economic impact outline, template of fiscal form, proposed rule language document, and draft toxics criteria table

Objective 1: Review the approach to the NPDES fiscal analysis

Objective 2: Provide an opportunity for stakeholders to identify additional information that can be provided to DEQ.

Outline for Today’s Discussion

 1. Approach to fiscal analysis focusing on the NPDES impacts

2. Opportunity to provide input on DEQ’s approach

3. Identify next steps

2:45  Break

3:00  Permitting Fiscal Analysis Approach (Cont.)

3:45  Next Steps/Wrap-Up

▪  Update on background pollutant allowance (Debra Studevant)

▪  Review of Decisions

▪  Review of Action Items

▪  September 22^nd agenda items

4:00  ADJOURN

* Thank you for your continued commitment to these issues and this process *