Program to support community monitoring of air quality conditions caused by smoke. (1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall establish and implement a program to support communities across this state in monitoring, interpreting and communicating data related to ambient air quality conditions caused by smoke

ORS 468A.836 — under Chapter 468A.

ORS 468A.836

(2) As part of the program, the department shall:

(a) Conduct community outreach in areas of this state that are prone to poor air quality attributable to smoke events.

(b) Deploy air quality monitoring equipment in a manner sufficient to evaluate smoke events.

(c) Monitor meteorological conditions in a manner sufficient to forecast smoke impacts. [2021 c.592 §13b; 2024 c.26 §6]

Note: See note under 468A.830.