Emerald Forest Products, Inc. Plant #1
Cleaner Air Oregon ProfileEmerald Forest Products, Inc. Plant #1
Cleaner Air Oregon (CAO) is a health-based permitting program that regulates emissions of toxic air contaminants from facilities based on risk to nearby communities. CAO requires facilities to report toxic air contaminant emissions, assess potential health risks to people nearby and reduce toxic air contaminant risk if it exceeds legal limits.
As part of the Cleaner Air Oregon process, each facility has a dedicated web page to provide communities access to facility information and updates on where it is involved in the process.
- Each step of the CAO risk assessment process has a section that includes LRAPA's communications and deliverables from the facility.
- A color-coded graphic shows where a facility is in the Cleaner Air Oregon Process.
- For additional information and history of the program, visit the DEQ Cleaner Air Oregon website.
| Document Type | Anticipated Submittal Date | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions Inventory | 04/15/2022 | 4/17/2023 |
| Modeling Protocol | 7/5/2023 | 11/1/2023 |
| Risk Assessment Report | 2/29/2024 | 7/24/2024 |
| Risk Reduction Plan | Not Required | Not Required |
| CAO Completed | 5/30/2025 | 5/30/2025 |
Emissions Inventory
For an introduction to emissions inventories and why they matter, please see EPA’s Fact Sheet. A facility-specific emissions inventory timeline and associated documents are linked below.
December 15, 2021: LRAPA calls Emerald Forest Products, Inc. #1 into the program
- LRAPA's call in letter to EFP#1.
March 4, 2022: Emerald Forest Products, Inc. #1 requests an extension to submit their CAO Emission Inventory (EI).
- EFP#1's extension request letter.
March 7, 2022: LRAPA approves EFP#1 Emission Inventory extension request with a new deadline of April 15, 2022.
- LRAPA's extension request approval letter.
April 15, 2022: EFP#1 submits their CAO Emission Inventory by the deadline of April 15,2022.
- EFP#1's CAO Emission Inventory.
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EFP1 revised EI doc
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EFP1 revision #2 doc
Modeling Protocol & Risk Assessment
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EFP1 Revised MP and RAWP
Risk Assessment Report
Risk Reduction Plan
Per LRAPA’s approval of the Level 3 Risk Assessment for Emerald Forest Products, Inc. Plant #1, a Risk Reduction Plan will not be required for this facility.
CAO Progress Completed
Emerald Forest Products, Inc. Plant #1 has completed the CAO process. The permit for the facility, which contains CAO conditions for demonstrating compliance with the established risk limits, can be found by clicking here.
The review report for the facility, which details the Level 1 Risk Assessment model inputs and the Risk Assessment results, can be found by clicking here.
FACILITY
EFP#1 operates a veneer-drying and plywood production facility located at 118 Highway 99 North, Eugene, Oregon. The facility began operation in 1953. EFP #1 operates two veneer dryers, five plywood presses, a natural gas-fired boiler (~43 MMBtu/hr Max capacity) with diesel fuel backup, and a variety of saws and wood-processing equipment. The facility is permitted to produce a maximum of 350,400,000 ft2 of plywood on a 3/8” basis per year. Learn more about LRAPA’s regulation of EFP #1 by viewing their current air permit documents below.
Site Address
118 Highway 99 N.
Eugene, Oregon, 97402
Current Air Permit
Permit type: Standard ACPD
Source Number: 202528
LRAPA Contact
Ashley Dearden
541-736-1056, ext. 234