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''Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 12:01:38 PM (GMT+07:00) Goldstein, Meyer:'' eqc meeting eqc minutes DEQ 10-1985, f. & ef. 8-8-85 DEQ 8-1985, F. & EF. 7-25-85 Eqc environmental quality commission minutes 7/19/85 9:00 a.m. 9:10 a.m. OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION MEETING CONSENT ITEMS July 19, 1985 Room 1400 522 SW Fifth Avenue Portland, Oregon AGENDA 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 June 7, 1985, EQC meeting. B. Monthly Activity Report for May 1985. 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 ei<ceptionally large number of speakers wish to appear. HEARING AUTHORIZATIONS D. Request for authorization to hold a public hearing to amend the New Source Review Rule related to assessment of visibility impacts of major new or modified sources in Class I areas (OAR 340-20-275) as a revision to the State Air Quality Implementation Plan. E. Request for authorization for public hearings to establish boundaries and implement a motor vehicle emission inspection/ maintenance program in the Medford-Ashland AQMA as a revision to the State Implementation Plan. F. Request for authorization to conduct a public rulemaking hearing for modifying a special groundwater quality protection rule in the Deschutes Basin Water Quality Management Plan, OAR 340-41-580(1), for the LaPine shallow aquifer. 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. G. Appeal of subsurface variance denial by David and Daniel Wriggle. H. Approval of amendments to Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority Rules concerning air contaminant discharge permits, new source review, and definitions as a revision of the State Implementation Plan. EQC Agenda -2- July 19, 1985 I. Proposed amendment to OAR 340-25-315 (Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing Operations) to include emission standards for veneer dryers located in special problem areas. J. Proposed adoption of amendments to Water Quality Standards Regulations, OAR Chapter 340, Division 41. * K. Request for approval of Construction Grants Management System and Priority List for fiscal year 1986. L. Continuation of discussion of proposed rules for granting Water Quality Standards Compliance Certification pursuant to requirements of Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act. M. Proposed adoption of amendments to Hazardous Waste Management Rules, OAR Chapter 340, Divisions 100 to 108. N. Variance request from EPA to operate helicopters in excess of noise emission standards of OAR 340-13-020 to obtain water samples from 32 wilderness area lakes. 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 have breakfast 'P: 30 am) at the Imperial Hotel, 400 SW Bi!Ooadway in Portland. Agenda items may be discussed at breakfast. The Commission will have lunch at the DEQ Offices, 522 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland. The next Commission meeting will be September 27, in Bend. Copies of the staff reports on the agenda items are available by contacting the Director's Off ice of the Department of Environmental Quality, PO Bolt 1760, Portland, Oregon 97207, phone 229-5395, or toll-free 1-800-452-4011. Please specify the agenda item letter when requesting. D01921.D EQC.AG (5/83) THESE MINUTES ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE EQC MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIXTH MEETING OF THE OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION July 17, 1985 On Friday, July 17, 1985, the one hundred sixty-sixth meeting of the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission convened in Room 1400 of the Yeon Building, 522 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, Oregon. Present were Commission Chairman James Petersen, Vice Chairman Arno Denecke, and Commission members Mary Bishop and Wallace Brill. Commission member Sonia Buist 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 All Commission members, except Sonia Buist, were present at the breakfast meeting. Director Hansen reviewed for the Commission a recent staff planning retreat. 1. Schedule for East Multnomah County Threat to Drinking Water Hearings Chairman Petersen asked that the notice specify that testimony would be limited to only new issues that had come up since the Commission's last hearing, and that it also clearly state that there would be a specific time set aside for public officials to address the Commission, and just what that time would be. Director Hansen asked if the hearing should be conducted as a contested case. Michael Huston, Assistant Attorney General, replied that there were no requirements to treat this as a contested case, and it would be almost impossible to use contested case procedures for such a hearing. Chairman Petersen said he was inclined not to treat this as a contested case proceeding. 002157.D -1- The Commission agreed the hearing should be conducted before them on Thursday, October 17 and run from early in the afternoon into the evening, as the last hearing had, The hearing will be conducted somewhere in the affected area. 2, Medford Public Opinion Poll on Vehicle Inspection/Maintenance Program Carolyn Young, Public Information Officer, presented the results of a telephone survey of licensed drivers who reside in the Medford-Ashland Air Quality Maintenance Area. A total of 525 interviews were conducted June 12-14, 1985, by Moore Information. In summary, the survey showed that Rogue Valley residents are very aware of and concerned about air pollution in the Rogue Valley, Industrial smoke rather than auto emissions is perceived to be the major source of air pollution in the Valley. Rogue Valley residents are largely aware that a combination of geography and climate is the major reason that Medford is among the most air polluted cities in the country. A copy of the complete survey was provided to the Commission. 3. Chem-Security Systems, Inc. Fined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Michael Downs, Administrator of the Department's Hazardous and Solid waste Division, informed the Commission that the u .s, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had fined Chem-Security Systems, Inc. (CSSI) more than $700,000 in civil penalties for improper management of hazardous materials at the company's Arlington toxic waste dump. The penalties came as a result of an EPA inspection of the site in November, 1984. Mr. Downs emphasized that it appeared a majority of the complaints EPA had against the company were administrative in nature. In all, $378,000 was assessed for violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and $332,625 for violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) • FORMAL MEETING AGENDA ITEM A: Minutes of the June 7, 1985, EQC Meeting. It was MOVED by Commissioner Bishop, seconded by Commissioner Brill, and passed unanimously that the Minutes be approved. AGENDA ITEM B: Monthly Activity Report for May, 1985. It was MOVED by Commissioner Bishop, seconded by Commissioner Brill, and passed unanimously that the Monthly Activity Report for May 1985 be approved. D02157.D -2-