Or. Admin. Code § 340-273-0960 - Equity Advisory Committee and Environmental Justice Community Engagement

(1) DEQ will appoint and convene an equity advisory committee to assist DEQ with:

(a) Review of:

(A) Applications to become a CCI entity;

(B) Requests for DEQ approval of work plans; and

(C) Other submittals by CCI entities that require DEQ review; and

(b) Outreach to environmental justice communities.

(2) Advisory committee member selection.

(a) DEQ may solicit applications from residents of the state of Oregon to be appointed to serve as members of the equity advisory committee and may select the committee from those applications.

(b) DEQ will prioritize convening an advisory committee that represents multiple areas of expertise, interest, or lived experience in the following areas:

(A) Environmental justice;

(B) Impacts of climate change on communities in Oregon;

(C) Impacts of air contamination on communities in Oregon; and

(D) Greenhouse gas emissions reductions, including in the transportation, residential, industrial and commercial sectors, and climate change.

(c) DEQ will prioritize convening an advisory committee that represents multiple regions across Oregon.

(d) DEQ may appoint each committee member to a term of up to three years.

(e) DEQ will appoint at least one committee member that represents a federally recognized tribe or tribal interests.

(3) In addition to outreach conducted by CCI third party entities to environmental justice communities throughout Oregon, DEQ will conduct outreach to these communities to seek input on projects that may be of interest to those communities. The equity advisory committee will consider this input when assisting DEQ as described in section (1). DEQ will consider this input when making approval decisions regarding CCI entities, projects and project types, and work plans.

(4) DEQ will offer guidance and conduct outreach to support the equity advisory committee and environmental justice communities in Oregon in understanding the provisions related to CCIs.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 340-273-0960

DEQ 18-2024, adopt filed 11/22/2024, effective 11/22/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 468.020, 468A.025 & 468A.040

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 468.020, 468A.025, 468A.040, 468.035, 468A.010, 468A.015 & 468A.045