October 14, 2010

Senate President Peter Courtney

900 Court St. NE, S-201

Salem, Oregon 97301

The Honorable Senator Peter Courtney:

This letter complies with the ORS 183.335(15) requirement to notify certain legislators when an agency proposes changes to Oregon Administrative Rules.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposes changes to the air quality permitting rules under divisions 200, 202, 215, 216, 222, 224, 225, 228, and 230 of chapter 340. If approved, the rules would:

•  incorporate two new federally regulated pollutants (greenhouse gases and fine particulates) into Oregon’s existing air quality permitting program;

•  change how small scale local energy projects are evaluated under Oregon’s rules based on recent changes to Oregon’s statutes resulting from House Bill 2952; and

•  re-adopt by reference EPA’s updated federal acid rain program rules.

The enclosed rulemaking announcement includes a link to DEQ’s rulemaking website. The website includes all public notice documents and information on how to submit comment. The deadline for public comment is November 24. If you have questions or comments, please call me at (503) 229-5397.

Sincerely,

Andrew Ginsburg

Air Quality Administrator

Enclosure

cc:      Greg Aldrich, DEQ

October 14, 2010

Speaker of the House Dave Hunt

900 Court St. NE, H-269

Salem, Oregon 97301

The Honorable Representative Dave Hunt:

This letter complies with the ORS 183.335(15) requirement to notify certain legislators when an agency proposes changes to Oregon Administrative Rules.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposes changes to the air quality permitting rules under divisions 200, 202, 215, 216, 222, 224, 225, 228, and 230 of chapter 340. If approved, the rules would:

•  incorporate two new federally regulated pollutants (greenhouse gases and fine particulates) into Oregon’s existing air quality permitting program;

•  change how small scale local energy projects are evaluated under Oregon’s rules based on recent changes to Oregon’s statutes resulting from House Bill 2952; and

•  re-adopt by reference EPA’s updated federal acid rain program rules.

The enclosed rulemaking announcement includes a link to DEQ’s rulemaking website. The website includes all public notice documents and information on how to submit comment. The deadline for public comment is November 24. If you have questions or comments, please call me at (503) 229-5397.

Sincerely,

Andrew Ginsburg

Air Quality Administrator

Enclosure

cc:      Greg Aldrich, DEQ

October 14, 2010

Senator Jackie Dingfelder

Chair, Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

900 Court St. NE, S-407

Salem, Oregon 97301

The Honorable Senator Jackie Dingfelder:

This letter complies with the ORS 183.335(15) requirement to notify certain legislators when an agency proposes changes to Oregon Administrative Rules.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposes changes to the air quality permitting rules under divisions 200, 202, 215, 216, 222, 224, 225, 228, and 230 of chapter 340. If approved, the rules would:

•  incorporate two new federally regulated pollutants (greenhouse gases and fine particulates) into Oregon’s existing air quality permitting program;

•  change how small scale local energy projects are evaluated under Oregon’s rules based on recent changes to Oregon’s statutes resulting from House Bill 2952; and

•  re-adopt by reference EPA’s updated federal acid rain program rules.

The enclosed rulemaking announcement includes a link to DEQ’s rulemaking website. The website includes all public notice documents and information on how to submit comment. The deadline for public comment is November 24. If you have questions or comments, please call me at (503) 229-5397.

Sincerely,

Andrew Ginsburg

Air Quality Administrator

Enclosure

cc:      Greg Aldrich, DEQ

October 4, 2010

Representative Ben Cannon

Chair, House Committee on Environment and Water

900 Court St. NE, H-484

Salem, Oregon 97301

The Honorable Representative Ben Cannon:

This letter complies with the ORS 183.335(15) requirement to notify certain legislators when an agency proposes changes to Oregon Administrative Rules.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposes changes to the air quality permitting rules under divisions 200, 202, 215, 216, 222, 224, 225, 228, and 230 of chapter 340. If approved, the rules would:

•  incorporate two new federally regulated pollutants (greenhouse gases and fine particulates) into Oregon’s existing air quality permitting program;

•  change how small scale local energy projects are evaluated under Oregon’s rules based on recent changes to Oregon’s statutes resulting from House Bill 2952; and

•  re-adopt by reference EPA’s updated federal acid rain program rules.

The enclosed rulemaking announcement includes a link to DEQ’s rulemaking website. The website includes all public notice documents and information on how to submit comment. The deadline for public comment is November 24. If you have questions or comments, please call me at (503) 229-5397.

Sincerely,

Andrew Ginsburg

Air Quality Administrator

Enclosure

cc:      Greg Aldrich, DEQ