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<br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Work Session: Safe Demolition <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: July 17, 2013 Agenda Item Number: A <br />Department: Planning & Development Staff Contact: Stuart Ramsing <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-6801 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br />A work session on the topic of safe demolition was requested with an interest in protocols <br />governing demolition activities, hazardous material testing and monitoring, and sharing <br />information with stakeholders. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Staff will provide an overview of existing regulations and the agencies that oversee them, <br />demolition industry practices and information on how Eugene and other communities address the <br />concern for wind-borne dusts caused by building demolition. This dust may be a respiratory <br />irritant and contain hazardous particles of concern to residents and visitors in the community. <br /> <br /> <br />Structures contain many materials, some of which may be unhealthy or dangerous if they are not <br />attended to appropriately during the demolition process. Known hazards like asbestos and fuels <br />generally are removed before a building is demolished but other materials are left to the <br />demolition process. <br /> <br />Key agencies charged with ensuring air quality are the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) <br />and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). In Eugene and Lane County, the Lane <br />Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) administers the clean air standards by agreement with <br />the EPA. City staff administer soil and debris erosion protections. <br /> <br /> <br />LRAPA regulates asbestos abatement work. A pre-demolition survey is required for commercial <br />buildings and larger residential structures to determine the presence of asbestos-containing <br />materials. LRAPA also regulates dust created by demolition and is generally able to provide a <br />higher standard of responsiveness than other jurisdictions that rely on State agencies for <br />permitting and enforcement. <br /> <br /> <br />Locally, Eugene Code Chapter 6 provides the City with the authority to address environmental <br />concerns where state agencies are not able to immediately respond. Although this authority was <br />not intended specifically for dealing with demolition hazards, it does allow the City to respond to <br />an event when the assigned responders are unable to immediately engage. <br /> <br /> <br />S:\CMO\2013 Council Agendas\M130717\S130717A.docx <br /> <br />