Or. Admin. Code § 734-024-0030

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 734-024-0030 - Environmental Performance Standards

Environmental performance standards implement the Environmental Guiding Principles at the project design and construction phases of project development.

(1) When considering incorporation of environmental performance standards into the design and construction of state highway construction projects, the Department must consider:

(a) Environmental performance standards from current Department manuals and policies, as well as from applicable state and federal regulatory requirements.

(b) Incorporating environmental performance standards into construction specifications and special provisions.

(c) Design exception criteria to specific environmental performance standards as specified by current Department manuals and policies and state and federal regulatory requirements.

(2) The Director may designate committees to provide direction and oversight to environmental performance standards development, implementation, and modification.

(a) These designated committees may establish collaborative working groups to develop environmental performance standards. The working groups may be composed of internal Department stakeholders and external stakeholders.

(b) The working groups must use Department approved protocols and criteria for adoption and amendment of environmental performance standards or develop new protocols and criteria subject to the direction and oversight of the designated committees.

(3) For efficient consideration of environmental performance standards in the design and construction of state highway construction projects, the Department may use existing planning and project development processes or develop new processes as necessary.

(4) Department project teams for state highway construction projects must implement and document incorporation of Environmental Guiding Principles and applicable environmental performance standards at appropriate milestones in the project development and delivery process.

(5) Local government highway construction projects funded by the Department must implement and document incorporation of Environmental Guiding Principles and applicable environmental performance standards from current Department manuals and policies at appropriate milestones in the project development and delivery process. This requirement will be incorporated into local agency agreements.

(6) The Department must develop and publish periodic progress reports on Department and local government performance for incorporation of environmental performance standards in the design and construction of state highway construction projects and local government highway construction projects funded by the Department.

Or. Admin. Code § 734-024-0030

HWD 4-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-27-11

Stat. Auth.: ORS 184.616, 184.619, OL 2009, Ch. 865, sec 18

Stats. Implemented: OL 2009, Ch. 865, sec 18