(1) Subject to OAR 340-259-0045 to 340-259-0055, the Department may award grants and loans under this division based on all the following preferences, or may award grants and loans in a simplified year-round process that uses only the preferences in subsections (1)(a)–(c) of this section:
- (a) Percent of engine use in Oregon;
- (b) Benefit to sensitive populations or areas with elevated concentrations of diesel particulate matter;
- (c) Cost effectiveness;
- (d) Length of project benefits;
- (e) Commitment of funding, expertise, materials, labor or other assistance from third parties;
- (f) Commitment to making additional air quality improvements such as, but not limited to participating in Oregon’s Clean Fleets Recognition Program, EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership, having a policy that specifies replacement of old equipment or reduces idling, or conducting a fleet analysis;
- (g) Amount of emissions reductions in Oregon;
- (h) The applicant’s past grant or loan performance, such as maintenance and recordkeeping;
- (i) Capacity to complete and maintain the repower, retrofit or scrapping project effectively; and
- (j) Other preferences the Department may specify.
- (2) The Department may include, in any public notice announcing grant and loan availability, a request for applications for specific repower, retrofit and scrapping projects or project areas that will be given preference. The Department may designate funds to target specific projects or areas.
Statutory/Other Authority
OL 2007 & Ch. 855 (HB 2172 (2007))
Statutes/Other Implemented
OL 2007 & Ch. 855 (HB 2172 (2007))
History
DEQ 9-2008, f. & cert. ef. 7-11-08