ORS 468A.836: Program to support community monitoring of air quality conditions caused by smoke.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall establish and implement a program to support communities across this state in monitoring, interpreting and communicating data related to ambient air quality conditions caused by smoke.

      (2) As part of the program, the department shall:

      (a) Conduct community outreach in areas of this state that are prone to poor air quality attributable to smoke events.

      (b) Deploy air quality monitoring equipment in a manner sufficient to evaluate smoke events.

      (c) Monitor meteorological conditions in a manner sufficient to forecast smoke impacts.