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DEQ outlines permitting tools and a new permits team to chip away at Oregon’s Title 5 backlog
Summary
DEQ told legislators it is deploying new templates, an online permitting portal and a dedicated permits team to improve timeliness and predictability, but officials said Title 5 renewal backlogs remain and staffing and complex renewals will take time to address.
The Department of Environmental Quality told the House interim committee it has adopted a three‑pronged approach to make air‑quality permitting more timely and consistent: targeted permitting tools and templates, a one‑stop online permitting portal (YDO) for transparency, and a new dedicated permits team to separate permit writing from inspections and compliance work.
Policy and External Affairs Manager Matt Davis said the agency is focusing templates and resources on industry types with high demand,…
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