Fuel tank farms provide gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to people in Oregon. However, many tanks in Oregon may be vulnerable to earthquakes, which means they present a risk to the local communities and the environment.
Under the rules created in this process, facilities will develop plans that include actions to protect public health, life safety, and environmental safety within the facility, in areas adjacent to the facility and in other areas that may be affected as a result of damages to the facility. The plans must consider the impacts of a magnitude 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, the potential consequences of that event and the resources needed to respond.
DEQ will accept comments by email, postal mail or verbally at the public hearings. Anyone can submit comments and questions about this rulemaking.
The virtual public comment hearings will be held on 3 dates, see below email for full details and to register.
- 7 p.m., Thursday, June 15, 2023
- 2 p.m., Saturday, June 17, 2023
- 12 p.m., Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Thank you,
Charlsey Cartwright and Joel Robe
HERE are the details from the DEQ
DEQ Rulemaking – Fuel Tank Seismic Stability — DEQ is Asking for Public Comment on the Proposed Rules
Summary
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is in the process of creating rules to implement the fuel tanks seismic stability requirements enacted in Senate Bill 1567. The bill requires operators of large capacity fuel handling facilities to assess their facility’s ability to withstand a magnitude 9 Cascadia earthquake event and propose mitigation to minimize risk.
Public comment
The Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on the proposed rules More information on this rulemaking, including the draft rules, can be found on the Fuel Tank Seismic Stability webpage.
How to comment: DEQ will accept comments by email, postal mail or verbally at the public hearing. Anyone can submit comments and questions about this rulemaking.
- Email: Send comments by email to SeismicStability.2023@DEQ.oregon.gov
- Postal mail: Oregon DEQ, Attn: Fuel Tank Seismic Stability Team, 700 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 600, Portland, Oregon 97232-4100
- At a public hearing (see below):
- 7 p.m., Thursday, June 15, 2023
- 2 p.m., Saturday, June 17, 2023
- 12 p.m., Tuesday, June 20, 2023
DEQ will only consider comments on the proposed rules that DEQ receives by 4 p.m., on June 21, 2023.
Rulemaking Hearing: DEQ will hold three public hearings, with registration details below:
Hearing 1
June 15, 2023, 7 p.m. PT
Register via Zoom
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Hearing 2
June 17, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Register via Zoom
Hearing 3
June 20, 2023, 12 p.m. PT
Register via Zoom
Note for public university students:
ORS 192.345(29) allows Oregon public university and OHSU students to protect their university email addresses from disclosure under Oregon’s public records law. If you are an Oregon public university or OHSU student, notify DEQ that you wish to keep your email address confidential.
Additional Information
To view copies of the notice documents, learn more about this rulemaking, and how to submit comments, you can view the rulemaking web page at: Fuel Tank Seismic Stability webpage.
If you want to receive future email notices about this rulemaking, you must sign up at: Fuel Tank Seismic Stability GovDelivery
You can also obtain more information about this rulemaking by contacting:
Svetlana Lazarev
Svetlana.lazarev@deq.oregon.gov
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