OAR 340-206-0060
Regional Air Pollution Authorities

(1)

DEQ and LRAPA must cooperate to the fullest extent possible to insure uniformity of enforcement and administrative action necessary to implement this division. With the exception of sources of air contamination where jurisdiction has been retained by DEQ, all persons within the territorial jurisdiction of LRAPA must submit the source emission reduction plans prescribed in OAR 340-206-0050 (Source Emission Reduction Plans) to the regional air pollution authority. LRAPA must submit copies of approved source emission reduction plans to DEQ.

(2)

Declarations of air pollution alert, air pollution warning, and air pollution emergency must be made by LRAPA. In the event such a declaration is not made by LRAPA, DEQ must issue the declaration and LRAPA must take appropriate remedial actions as set forth in this division.

(3)

Additional responsibilities of LRAPA include, but are not limited to:

(a)

Securing acceptable source emission reduction plans;

(b)

Measurement and reporting of air quality data to DEQ;

(c)

Informing the public, news media, and persons responsible for air contaminant sources of the various levels set forth in this division and required actions to be taken to maintain air quality and the public health;

(d)

Surveillance and enforcement of source emission reduction plans.
NOTE: This rule is included in the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan that EQC adopted under OAR 340-200-0040 (State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan).

Source: Rule 340-206-0060 — Regional Air Pollution Authorities, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-206-0060.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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