
Rules & Regulations
The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) was established under Oregon Statute 449 (now 468.A) and approved by the Oregon Sanitary Authority (now Environmental Quality Commission), effective January 1, 1968, to exercise the functions vested by statute within the boundaries of Lane County. LRAPA implements Lane County’s air quality regulations through its rules and related programs. LRAPA’s rules closely mimic those from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Changes to DEQ’s rules usually result in subsequent changes to LRAPA’s rules because LRAPA’s rules cannot be less strict than DEQ.
LRAPA seeks public involvement during the rule development process by conducting informational meetings, holding public hearings, and inviting public comment.
All LRAPA’s rules are publicly available on this page, divided by each Title. A fully searchable combined PDF of all LRAPA Rules and Regulations is placed at the bottom of this page.

Proposed & Newly Adopted Rules
The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency was established under Oregon Statute 449 (now 468.A) and approved by the Oregon Sanitary Authority (now Environmental Quality Commission), effective January 1, 1968, to exercise the functions vested by statute within the boundaries of Lane County.
This section lists any proposed changes to LRAPA’s rules and displays any adopted rule changes over the last five years.
Adopted Rules
The list below includes any adopted rule changes since 2020.
October 14, 2021
The LRAPA Board adopted on October 14, 2021 the Oakridge-Westfir PM2.5 Redesignation Request and PM2.5 Maintenance Plan as well as the Oakridge-Westfir PM10 Redesignation Request and PM10 Maintenance Plan.
A public hearing was held on October 14, 2021. The Board adopted the rules with adjustments based on public comments received.
- Oakridge PM10 Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan
- Oakridge PM10 Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan for DEQ’s Environmental Quality Commission
- Oakridge-Westfir PM2.5 Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan
- Oakridge-Westfir PM2.5 Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan for DEQ’s Environmental Quality Commission