From: MASON Palmer

Sent: Mon Jul 18 09:18:22 2011

To: ROICK Tom; BARROWS Bob; LUMPER Bruce; SPENDELOW Peter H; FULLER Brian; PICKERELL Loretta

Cc: DRUBACK Lissa; MASON Palmer

Subject: RE: RM - CT update meeting notes

Importance: Normal

Tom-

This summary looks very good. From my notes, I would add a couple of issues:

- How CT fits with waste management hierarchy (in particular, relationship with energy recovery)

- Whether solid waste provisions can be added to AQ permits

Palmer Mason

Legislative Analyst

Land Quality Division

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

mason.palmer@deq.state.or.us

503.229.6800

From: ROICK Tom

Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 8:57 AM

To: ROICK Tom; BARROWS Bob; LUMPER Bruce; MASON Palmer; SPENDELOW Peter H; FULLER Brian; PICKERELL Loretta

Cc: DRUBACK Lissa; ROICK Tom

Subject: RM - CT update meeting notes

A Conversion Technology Facility rulemaking meeting summary. Let me know if you have corrections/additions.

Need to update the SRP from 12/7/09. SRP says CT rulemaking will – define conversion technology facility, establish performance standards and permit requirements, and establish a fee schedule.

Need to make substantial progress (e.g., set up stakeholder meetings, draft rule language) by February 2012 – next legislative session.

List of issues – In scope or out-of-scope. If out of scope how will they be addressed – message map?

· As noted on SRP, need to define CTF, establish performance standards (compost rules as a go-by), and evaluate fees

· How CT fits with the waste management hierarchy (visioning process update)

· What is our authority for CT rulemaking – definition of solid waste and relevance of “fair market value”

· Recovery rate calculations

· Current per ton fees, wet vs dry, address energy potential

Rulemaking Team

Maggie Vandehey – Agency Rules Coordinator

Tom Roick – project lead, rulemaking process

Bob Barrows – program lead, technical, stakeholders, etc.

Bruce Lumper - technical resource

Peter Spendelow – technical resource

Palmer Mason – stakeholder assistance, legislative liaison

Christie Nuttal – admin support, meeting support

Brian Fuller – regional manager sponsor

Loretta Pickerell – program manager sponsor

Wendy Wiles - DA

Other in-house technical experts as needed

Check with AQ. Note – those who opted In 2 years ago were Joni Hammond, Joanie Stevens Schwenger, Andy Ginsburg (Uri Papish/Jerry Ebersole), Mitch Wolgamont (Lissa Druback), and Leah Koss

Next steps:

Set up a SW Sharepoint folder – Brian/Bob

Post SRP comments on Sharepoint - all

Prepare a draft project plan – Tom, review by all

Develop a list of issues in-scope/out of scope – Tom, Sharepoint, could be part of the project plan

Identify a list of stakeholders – Bob, others, on Sharepoint

Check-ins with Wendy – Tom, 1) how to update the EMT on scope and SRP changes; 2) update to Agency Rules Plan; 3) recommend no formal advisory committee, instead workshops with interested stakeholders and technical experts (similar to BU rulemaking); 4) schedule for “substantial progress”

Tentative next meeting date July 28^th. Consider standing meetings 2 to 4 weeks apart.

From: ROICK Tom

Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 11:34 AM

To: BARROWS Bob; LUMPER Bruce; MASON Palmer; SPENDELOW Peter H

Cc: DRUBACK Lissa; FULLER Brian; PICKERELL Loretta; ROICK Tom

Subject: RM - CT update meeting

For our conversion technologies rulemaking meeting EQC-B, 10:00- 12:00, on the 14^th

If you are planning to call in here is the conference call# and code:

877-540-9892

Participant code: 539331

Agenda:

Discussion of current CT status

Scope/goals of the rulemaking

Who is on the rulemaking team and what their role will be

Schedule

Next steps

FYI - background:

· Draft IMD on CT disposal sites pre-dates our agreement to pursue rulemaking specific to CT facilities but provides technical detail

· Start Rulemaking Proposal to the EMT on 12/7/09

· March 2010 – Bob provided Jan with a draft definition for “Conversion Technology Facility”

"Conversion Technology" or "Conversion Technology Facility" means any method, technique, or process designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological character or composition of any solid waste and convert it to: 1) useful products and chemicals and/ or 2) directly to energy such as electricity generated from combustion of methane. It includes but is not limited to anaerobic digestion, esterification, gasification, hydrolysis, pyrolysis, thermal depolymerization and transesterification. It does not include "composting" as defined in section (18) of this rule, "material recovery" as defined in section (56) of this rule, nor does it apply to a "material recovery facility" as defined in section (57) of this rule.

Qtime for the CT Rulemaking is 41320

Bob – let me if you’d like to add or clarify anything on this to prep. for the meeting.

Tom