Or. Admin. R. 340-242-0070

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 340-242-0070 - What are the Major Requirements of ECO?

To comply with ECO, employers must:

(1) Conduct a baseline survey of employees to establish a baseline auto trip rate (or provide documentation of the current auto trip rate that is at least as accurate as a survey would provide);

(2) Calculate a target auto trip rate by reducing the baseline auto trip rate by 10 percent;

(3) Submit a registration form as supplied by the Department;

(4) Design and implement a trip reduction strategy that has the potential to achieve the target auto trip rate by the target compliance deadline and the potential to maintain the target auto trip rate;

(5) Either:

(a) Prepare and implement an auto trip reduction plan for each work site and submit the plan to the Department for approval; or

NOTE: Enforcement will be based upon implementing the approved plan, see OAR 340-242-0110.

(b) Provide written notice to the Department of participation in an equivalent commute trip reduction program.

NOTE: Enforcement will be based on good faith effort, see OAR 340-242-0180 and special requirements in OAR 340-242-0110.

(6) Survey employees every two years, report survey findings to the Department; and

(7) Continue to implement strategies to achieve or maintain the target auto trip rate.

NOTE: This rule is included in the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan as adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission under OAR 340-200-0040.

Or. Admin. R. 340-242-0070

DEQ 17-1996, f. & cert. ef. 8-14-96; DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-030-0860; DEQ 3-2007, f. & cert. ef. 4-12-07

Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020

Stats. Implemented: ORS 468A.363