Wednesday, June 15
Town hall-style informational session with DEQ and the commission
The commissioners and staff from DEQ will hold a town hall-style informational session for the public from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This session is not part of the formal meeting agenda, and is an informal opportunity for people to discuss local environmental concerns with EQC and DEQ.
Light refreshments will be provided at the informational session.
Thursday, June 16
The commission will convene at 8:30 a.m.
A. Action item: Review and approval of the minutes from the April 21-22, 2011, regular EQC meeting
The commission will review and approve, either as
presented or with amendments, the meeting minutes from the April 21-22, 2011,
regular EQC meeting.
[April 21-22,
2011 draft meeting minutes]
B. Informational item: Update on the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility
DEQ staff will provide an update on the chemical agent
destruction progress at the Umatilla Chemical Demilitarization Facility and
general program updates.
[Staff report]
C. Action item: Water quality human health criteria standards
This is a rulemaking item
DEQ staff will present water quality human
health criteria standards for commission action. The proposed standards would
address a gap in human health protection provided Oregon’s current water quality
standards. The proposed standards include three specific permit implementation
tools and clarification of state agency roles for the protection of water
quality.
[Staff report,
attachments,
EQC
presentation]
D. Action item: Water quality permit fees
This is a rulemaking item
DEQ staff will present water quality permit fee revisions for commission action.
The proposed revision would increase most water quality permit fees by two
percent, starting July 1, 2011, reflecting the projected increase in program
costs. The proposed fee revisions include one-time fee for some smaller
construction stormwater project permit fees, in lieu of an application fee and a
permit fee.
[Staff report,
attachments,
EQC
presentation]
Lunch and executive session
The commission will recess for an executive session and lunch from
approximately 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The session will be held pursuant to ORS
192.660(2)(f), (h).
E. Action item: Contested case hearing
The commission will take action on a contested case
hearing regarding AAA American Eagle Septic dba Hanks’ Septic.
[Staff report and
attachments]
F. Informational item: Budget and Legislative updates
DEQ staff will present updates on the status of the agency’s 2011-13 legislative agenda. The agenda includes the base budget, reduction options and budget policy packages that make up the Agency Request Budget and bills that the Oregon Legislature introduced in January.
[Staff report]
G. Commissioner reports
Commissioners will present verbal updates on their
activities and projects of interest for the commission.
Tour (tentative)
At approximately 3:30 p.m., the commission and some DEQ staff will tour Pendleton-area project sites of local and environmental interest. The content and location of the tour is subject to change.
The commission will recess at approximately 5 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 17.
Commissioners and some DEQ staff may attend an informal dinner on Thursday, June 16, in Pendleton. The dinner is self-pay and optional and not part of the formal meeting agenda. State law requires notice of this dinner.
Friday, June 17
The commission will reconvene at 8:30 a.m.
H. Public forum
At 8:30 a.m., the commission will open public
forum. This item is scheduled for 60 minutes, but time allotted may be extended
or shortened at the commission’s discretion. People may present comment
in-person or remotely by teleconference call at one of several DEQ offices
across the state. No comments may be presented on DEQ rulemakings for which the
public comment period has closed. All people wishing to comment must complete
request-to-speak forms and the commission may limit times based on the number of
people wishing to comment.
Public forum offices:
DEQ Headquarters
811 SW Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204-1390
Eugene
165 East 7th Avenue, Suite 100
Eugene, OR 97401
Medford
221 Stewart Avenue, Suite 201
Medford, OR 97501
Bend
475 NE Bellevue, Suite 110
Bend, OR 97701
I. Informational item: Household hazardous waste collection facility in LaGrande
Director Pedersen and the commission will recognize the project partners
who helped site, plan, budget, and build a new local household hazardous waste
collection program in northeast Oregon. The program serves the residents of
Union, Baker and Wallowa Counties with a permanent household hazardous waste
facility located in La Grande and satellite facilities located in Enterprise and
Baker City. These are the first household hazardous waste collection facilities
located in this region.
[Staff report]
J. Action item: Temporary rules for biomass boilers
This is a temporary rulemaking item
This is a temporary rulemaking item DEQ staff will present temporary rules for
commission action. The proposed temporary rules would exempt some small
commercial and industrial biomass boilers from certain provisions of Oregon Heat
Smart Program and establish a pathway to ensure that all exempted boilers meet
other existing state and federal air quality standards.
[Staff report,
attachments,
EQC
presentation]
K. Action item: Field burning memorandum of understanding
DEQ staff will present an updated memorandum of
understanding, between EQC and the Oregon Department of Agriculture, for
commission action. The proposed revised memorandum is a requirement of the
Willamette Valley Field Burning Program and the requirement for an updated
agreement has been in place since 1991.
[Staff report and
attachments]
L. Informational item: Director’s dialogue
Director Pedersen will present an update of agency
activities and items of interest for the commission.
[Staff
report]
Lunch and executive session
The commission will recess for an executive session and lunch from approximately
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The session will be held pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(f),
(h).
The commission will adjourn at approximately 1:30 p.m.
2011 EQC meeting dates and
locations
August 18-19: Portland
October 20-21: Northwest Region, Astoria
December 15-16: Portland