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''Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 12:01:42 PM (GMT+07:00) Goldstein, Meyer:'' eqc meeting eqc minutes DEQ 9-1984, f. & ef. 5-29-84 DEQ 10-1984, f. 5-29-84, ef. 6-16-84 Eqc environmental quality commission minutes 5/18/84 ( 9:00 a.m. 9:05 a.m. ( 9:15 a.m. OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION MEETING May 18, 1984 Room 602, Multnomah County Courthouse 1021 SW Fourth Avenue Portland, Oregon AGENDA CONSENT ITEMS These routine items are usually acted on without public discussion. If any item is of special interest to the Commission or sufficient need for public comment is indicated, the Chairman may hold any item over for discussion. A. Minutes of the April 6, 1984 regular meeting, and the April 20, 1984 special meeting. B. Monthly Activity Report for March, 1984. C. Tax Credits. PUBLIC FORUM This is an opportunity for citizens to speak to the Commission on environmental issues and concerns not a part of this scheduled meeting. The Commission may discontinue this forum after a reasonable time if an exceptionally large number of speakers wish to appear. HEARING AUTHORIZATIONS D. Request for authorization to conduct a public hearing to amend standards of performance for new stationary sources, OAR 340-25-510 to -675, to include new federal rules for metallic mineral processing and four volatile organic compound sources; and to amend the State Implementation Plan. ACTION AND INFORMATION ITEMS Public testimony will be accepted on the following, except items for which a public hearing has previously been held. Testimony will not be taken on items marked with an asterisk (*). However, the Commission may choose to question interested parties present at the meeting. E. Review of FY 85 State/EPA Agreement and opportunity for public comment. F. Petition to incorporate mandatory noise inspections into the Portland area vehicle inspection program. G. * H. Request by City of Powers for extension of variance from rules prohibiting open burning dumps, OAR 340-61-040(2). Proposed adoption of hazardous waste management facility permit fees. * I. Proposed adoption of amendments to rules governing on-site sewage disposal, OAR 340-71-100 through 340-71-600 and 340-73-075. (OVER) ( (. EQC Agenda -2- May 18, 1984 10:15 a.m. * J. Proposed adoption of amendments to rules for open burning OAR Chapter 340, Division 23, to ban burning of yard debris in the Portland metropolitan area; to add regulations of fourth priority agricultural open burning in the Willamette Valley; and to amend the State Implementation Plan. THE COMMISSION WILL TAKE PUBLIC TESTIMONY ONLY ON THOSE ASPECTS OF THE PROPOSED RULES THAT HAVE BEEN CHANGED SINCE THE EXTENSIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS. THOSE ARE: HARDSHIP BURNING PERMIT CRITERIA AND PROVISIONS; DISALLOWING THE BURNING OF LEAVES AND GRASS IN THE BAN AREA (EVEN WITH HARDSHIP PERMITS) ; AND SHRINKING THE EASTERN BURN BAN BOUNDARY TO ABOUT 18lst AVENUE. WORK SESSION The Commission reserves this time, if needed, for further consideration of any item on the agenda. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because of the uncertain length of time needed, the Commission may deal with any item at any time in the meeting except those set for a specific time. Anyone wishing to be heard on any item not having a set time should arrive at 9:00 am to avoid missing any item of interest. The Commission will breakfast (7:30 a.m.) at the Portland Motor Hotel, 1414 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland. Agenda items may be discussed at breakfast. The Commission will hold a special luncheon honoring Commissioner Burgess. DOD797 EQC .AG ( 4/84) THESE MINUTES ARE Nar FINAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE EOC: MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIXTH MEETING OF THE OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION May 18, 1984 On Friday, May 18, 1984, the one hundred fifty-sixth meeting of the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission convened in room 602 of the Multnomah County Courthouse, 1021 SW Fourth Avenue, Portland, Oregon. Present were Commission Chairman James Petersen, Vice-Chairman Fred Burgess, and members Mary Bishop and Arno Denecke. Commissioner Wallace Brill was absent. Present on behalf of the Department were its Director, Fred Hansen, and several members of the Department staff, The staff reports presented at this meeting, which contain the Director's recommendations mentioned in these minutes, are on file in the Office of the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, 522 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, Oregon. Written information submitted at this meeting is hereby made a part of this record and is on file at the above address. BREAKFAST MEETING Chairman Petersen, Vice-Chairman Burgess, and members Bishop and Denecke were present at the breakfast meeting along with Director Hansen and several members of the Department staff. 1. Update on field burning acreage registration; questions on Annual Report; field burning along highways study. Sean O'COnnell of the Department's Field Burning Office reported on the status of registration for the 1984 burning season. As of this date 310,370 acres had been registered and 5,700 fields had been registered. The Commission did not have any questions on the Field Burning Annual Report. · 2. Report on unlimited dragster noise. This report by John Hector of the Department's Noise Section, was prompted by the appearance at the April 6, 1984 meeting during public forum of Mr. James B. Lee who was concerned that the Department's noise control rules for motor racing exempted "top fuel" drag race vehicles from any muffler requirements. Mr. Hector said that review of this rule was scheduled to occur prior to January 31, 1985 and that staff felt this was a reasonable timeframe to completely review this issue. OOD967 -1- 3. September meeting date. Because of a conflict with the Bar Convention, the September meeting date was moved to the 14th. This meeting will be in Bend. 4. Legislative Concepts. Division Administrators reviewed with the Commission the legislative concepts to be forwarded to the Governor. The Commission agreed with the proposals. 5. Application to EPA for final authorization to operate Oregon Hazardous Waste Program. It was MOVED by Mary Bishop, seconded by Arno Denecke and passed unanimously that the Chairman be authorized to sign the final authorization application for hazardous waste. FORMAL MEETING AGENDA ITEM A: Minutes of the April 6, 1984 regular EQC meeting, and the April 20, 1984 special meeting. It was MOVED by Commissioner Bishop, seconded by Commissioner Denecke and passed unanimously that the Minutes be approved. AGENDA ITEM B: Monthly Activity Report for March 1984. It was MOVED by Commissioner Bishop, seconded by Commissioner Burgess and passed unanimously that the March 1984 Monthly Activity Report be approved. AGENDA ITEM C: Tax Credit Applications It was MOVED by Commissioner Burgess, seconded by Commissioner nenecke and passed unanimously that the Tax Credit Applications be approved. PUBLIC FORUM: No one appeared. AGENDA ITEM D: Request for authorization to conduct a public hearing to amend standards of performance for new stationary sources, OAR 340-25-510 to -675, to include new federal rules for metallic mineral recessing and our volatile organic compound sources: and to amend the State Implementation Plan. In the last year, EPA has adopted five New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). Oregon has an agreement with EPA to annually adopt new NSPS rules and request EPA delegation to administer them in Oregon. This agenda item starts this year's rule adoption process with a request for hearing. OOD967 -2-