Clean Air Act Permitting in Oregon

Clean Air Act permitting in Oregon is the shared responsibility of EPA Region 10 and the agencies listed below.

Indian Country

Permitting Agency Types of Permits Issued
EPA Region 10
  • Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) construction permits
  • Minor New Source Review (mNSR) construction permits
  • Nonattainmment New Source Review (nNSR) construction permits
  • Title V operating permits
  • Non-Title V operating permits

Outer Continental Shelf (more than 3 miles off Oregon coastline)

Permitting Agency Types of Permits Issued
EPA Region 10
  • Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) construction permits
  • Minor New Source Review (mNSR) construction permits
  • Nonattainmment New Source Review (nNSR) construction permits
  • Title V operating permits

Note: mNSR and nNSR do not apply more than 28 miles off of the coast line


Lane County

Permitting Agency Types of Permits Issued
Lane Regional Air Protection Agency Exit
  • Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) construction permits
  • Minor New Source Review (mNSR) construction permits
  • Nonattainmment New Source Review (nNSR) construction permits
  • Title V operating permits

All Other Areas in Oregon

Permitting Agency Types of Permits Issued
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Exit
  • Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) construction permits
  • Minor New Source Review (mNSR) construction permits
  • Nonattainmment New Source Review (nNSR) construction permits
  • Title V operating permits