OAR 340-264-0075: Delegation of Authority

Whenever DEQ finds that any city, county, fire protection district, forest protection district or state agency is capable of effectively administering the issuance and/or enforcement of permits under any or all of the open burning authority outlined within this division and is desirous of doing so, DEQ may delegate powers necessary for the issuance and/or enforcement of open burning permits to that entity. DEQ, upon finding that the entity is not effectively administering the program, may withdraw such delegation. NOTE: This rule is included in the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan that EQC adopted under OAR 340-200-0040.