From: BAILEY Mark
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014
3:39 PM
To: SEN Whitsett
Cc: ALDRICH Greg; PAPISH
Uri; MASON Palmer; HAYES-GORMAN Linda; OLIPHANT Margaret; INAHARA Jill
Subject: Draft Air Quality Rules
Public Comment Period Extended
The
Honorable Senator Whitsett:
DEQ received a request to extend the public
comment period for the proposed air quality permitting, Heat Smart, and
gasoline dispensing facility updates, which had been scheduled to close on July
31, 2014. DEQ is extending the public comment period for this rulemaking until Thursday,
Aug. 14, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. to provide additional time for comment.
In addition, DEQ received a request to
increase opportunities for people to attend public hearings. DEQ added
Springfield and Pendleton to the July 16, 2014 public hearings.
Please click here to view the rulemaking
documents. If you have questions or comments, please contact Jill Inahara at inahara.jill@deq.state.or.us
or 503-229-5001.
Sincerely,
Mark
W. Bailey
Eastern
Region Air Quality Manager
ODEQ-Bend
cc:
Greg Aldrich, DEQ
Uri Papish, DEQ
Palmer Mason, DEQ
Linda Hayes-Gorman, DEQ
Margret Oliphant, DEQ
Jill Inahara, DEQ
From: BAILEY Mark
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 4:30 PM
To: SEN Whitsett
Cc: ALDRICH Greg; PAPISH Uri; MASON Palmer; HAYES-GORMAN Linda; OLIPHANT
Margaret; INAHARA Jill
Subject: Draft Air Quality Rules now out For Public Comment
June
17, 2014
Senator
Whitsett
900
Court St. NE, S-111
Salem,
Oregon 97301
The
Honorable Senator Whitsett:
Thank
you for meeting with DEQ and OHA on March 5, 2014 regarding air quality in
Klamath Falls, Lakeview and Prineville. During our discussion, you
expressed interest in DEQ’s upcoming rule-making, which includes provisions for
industries located in areas with air quality challenges. I want to let
you know that the proposed rules have been drafted and have been released for
public comment. Information on how and where to comment are included at the
bottom of this correspondence.
We
spoke briefly about the rule proposal to create two new air quality designation
areas, sustainment and reattainment. Changes concerning these two new
designations can be found in the proposed rules under OAR 340-204-0300 through
340-204-0320. These proposed changes will provide flexibility for
industrial sources in poor air quality areas to build and grow, while
protecting and potentially improving air quality. The changes could also
improve future economic development in both the Town of Lakeview and the City
of Klamath Falls.
Following
is the link to DEQ’s rulemaking website: http://www.oregon.gov/deq/RulesandRegulations/Pages/2014/AQPerm.aspx
The
website includes the rulemaking announcement, all public notice documents and
information on how to submit comments. The deadline for public comment is July
31. If you have questions or comments, please call Jill Inahara at 503-229-5001
or email her at inahara.jill@deq.state.or.us.
Sincerely,
Mark
W. Bailey
Eastern
Region Air Quality Manager
ODEQ-Bend
cc:
Greg Aldrich, DEQ
Uri Papish, DEQ
Palmer Mason, DEQ
Linda Hayes-Gorman, DEQ
Margret Oliphant, DEQ
Jill Inahara, DEQ