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Clean Air Construction Small Grant Open Through 4/5/2024
The Clean Air Construction Small Grant Program for diesel engine retrofit, repower or equipment replacement is now open through April 5th, 2024. This grant is to support firms in converting to new, cleaner technologies and exhaust controls to comply with Clean Air Construction requirements.
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DEQ Diesel Emissions Mitigation Fund Grant Application Open Through 5/30/2024
Funding available to equipment owners in Oregon to help replace older and more polluting diesel engines with new, cleaner technologies or exhaust control retrofits.
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Portland Water Bureau treatment investments significantly improve lead levels in water
Improved drinking water treatment benefits all, especially people in homes with lead plumbing.
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Urban Forestry and the Case of the Moving Tree
Urban Forestry Implements sections of City Code Title 11, the Tree Code.
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Mount Tabor Reservoir 6 stabilization repairs underway
Repairing current voids will allow Mount Tabor Reservoir 6 to be refilled with water later this winter.
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Prevent unwanted water use
You can prevent unwanted water use by securing your outdoor spigots.
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Audit Update: The Office of Management and Finance has addressed most City credit card risks; purchase of gift cards prohibited until City policy is in place
This is a two-year follow-up to our 2021 report, City credit card use slowed during pandemic but exposes underlying risks.
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Share your ideas on updates to floodplain development requirements
The City of Portland seeks comments on proposed updates to regulations governing development in floodplains. These changes aim to reduce future flood risks and ensure that homes and businesses located in flood-prone areas continue to qualify for federal flood insurance and disaster relief funds.
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Audit Update: Council’s legislative changes helped the Portland Clean Energy Fund put management systems in place
This is a one-year follow-up to our 2022 report Portland Clean Energy Fund: Additional steps needed to implement voter-approved program.
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Statement of the Bureau of Development Services on approval of a Land Use Compatibility Statement for non-fossil fuel operations at Zenith Energy
The Bureau of Development Services approved a Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) for Zenith Energy Terminal Holdings, LLC. Zenith’s LUCS application includes several proposed changes as it phases out crude oil at its Northwest Portland terminal and transitions to renewable fuels.
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Environmental Services is moving forward with proposed changes to ENB-4.07 regarding the criteria the bureau will apply when evaluating route of service
Environmental Services proposes revisions to ENB-4.07 to remove obsolete policies and provide guidance and clarity on the decision-making criteria it will apply when evaluating route of service options for properties connecting to the public sewer system. The public comment period is now closed.
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Environmental Services is moving forward with changes to ENB-4.28 regarding the bureau's financial assistance loan programs
Environmental Services proposes revisions to ENB-4.28 Administrative Rules for Financial Assistance Loan programs, including the income-qualified Safety Net program, to support required connections to the sanitary sewer system and work on private property. The public comment period is now closed.
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PP&R celebrates our teammates - meet Director Adena Long
This is a profile of PP&R Director Adena Long. It's part of a series that highlights our staff as part of PP&R's commemoration of Black History Month (February).
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Give your views on improving erosion control during construction activity
The City of Portland is updating its erosion control requirements to better manage soils and sediments on construction sites and reduce development impacts on the environment. Your ideas and suggestions on an early draft are welcome.
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DEQ Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grant Applications Open Through 8/31/21
DEQ grant funds to support compliance with Clean Air Construction are now available. Applications are open through 8/31/20. DEQ has $8 million to award and grants can cover up to 100% of retrofits, 40% of repower and 25% of replacement. The City provides free fleet assessments to qualifying firms.
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Portland City Council adopts updates to city’s tree code, strengthening tree preservation
A new ordinance updates the city’s tree policies to promote greater preservation of trees when development occurs in certain types of commercial zones and to promote the preservation of larger trees in other development situations.
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Public testimony invited for Portland City Council consideration of tree code updates Oct. 29
The public is invited to review and provide testimony before the City Council on a package of updates to Portland’s tree code relating to the removal of exemptions from requirements to preserve and plant trees in certain development situations.
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Seeking public input on a proposal to enhance tree preservation requirements
You are invited to review and comment on a revised proposal to update and improve tree preservation requirements in Portland.
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