Or. Admin. Code § 660-044-0030 - Methods for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Emissions Reductions

(1) Applicability: When local governments within a metropolitan area are conducting land use and transportation planning to demonstrate that their plans would meet the greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets established in this division, then they shall use the provisions and options in this rule to project future emissions.

(2) Vehicle Miles Traveled: The greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets as provided in OAR 660-044-0020 and 660-044-0025 are the ratio of future year to base year vehicle miles traveled per capita after controlling for the effects of state and federal policies and other conditions on vehicles, fuels, and pricing.

(3) Projected Emission Rates: Projections of greenhouse gas emissions must use emission rates based on the Statewide Transportation Strategy as adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission that reflect the reductions likely to result by the use of improved vehicle technologies and fuels. Metropolitan area greenhouse gas target modeling efforts must rely on emission rates agreed to by the Oregon Department of Transportation and the department to ensure this compliance.

(4) Actions in the Statewide Transportation Strategy as adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission: Projections of greenhouse gas emissions may assume state actions specified in subsection (a) and may use the flexibility for local and regional actions described in subsection (b).

(a) State Actions: Projections of greenhouse gas emissions may include reductions projected to result from state actions, programs, and associated interactions up to, but not exceeding, the levels identified in the Statewide Transportation Strategy.

(b) Local and Regional Actions: Projections of greenhouse gas emissions may include local or regional actions similar to actions in the Statewide Transportation Strategy if the local or regional governments have authority to adopt plans or policies that would implement the actions. Local governments may use projections of greenhouse gas emissions that are lower than the rates based on the Statewide Transportation Strategy if local or regional programs or actions can be demonstrated to result in changes to vehicle fleet, technologies, or fuels above and beyond the assumption in the Statewide Transportation Strategy, or agreed to by the Oregon Department of Transportation and the department. One example would be a program to add public charging stations that is estimated to result in use of hybrid or electric vehicles greater than the statewide assumption in the Statewide Transportation Strategy.

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Or. Admin. Code § 660-044-0030

LCDD 5-2011, f. 5-26-11, cert. ef. 6-1-11; LCDD 5-2017, f. 2-28-17, cert. ef. 3/1/2017; LCDD 2-2022, temporary amend filed 06/01/2022, effective 6/1/2022 through 11/27/2022; LCDD 3-2022, amend filed 08/17/2022, effective 8/17/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040, Ch. 865 OL 2009 (HB 2001) § 37(6) & Ch. 85 OL 2010 Special Session (SB 1059) § 5

Statutes/Other Implemented: Ch. 865 OL 2009 (HBl 2001) § 37(6) & Ch. 85 OL 2010 Special Session (SBl 1059) § 5