Department of Environmental Quality Agency Headquarters PHONE Maltnomsh Street, Suite 600 Kate rown, Governor Portland, OR 97252 September 5, 2018 Mr. Brian Burton, General Counsel Daimler Trucks North America LLC. 4555 North Channel Avenue Mail Stop HQ 637B-LGL Portland, Oregon 97217 Dear Mr. Burton, Thank you for your response on behalf of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) to the determination of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) that the operation of the DTNA facility on Swan Island in Portland, Oregon may be causing a nuisance. Your agreement to negotiate in good faith to reach a Best Work Practices Agreement to abate the suspected nuisance will be considered by DEQ as we work toward a prompt resolution of this, matter. DEQ's Northwest Regional Administrator (Nina DeConcini) will contact you by email in the next 24 hours to arrange an in-person meeting to discuss DEQ's determination that a nuisance may exist, and steps that can be taken to abate the suspected nuisance. Given DEQ's determination, itis important that this meeting ocour promptly, no later than the end of September 2018. At that meeting, we are prepared to discuss DEQ's determination, which is based on technical reports and other information attached to this letter, including its consideration of the factors in OAR 340-208-0310. The primary purpose of the meeting, however, is to discuss specific elements of a Best Work Practices Agreement. As stated in my letter of August 15, 2018, if a complete nuisance abatement proposal is not submitted within two months (by October 28, 2018), this matter will be referred for formal enforcement action. ‘Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to working to address the ongoing effects of the DTNA facility on the surrounding community. Sincerely, ‘Ali Mirzakhalli Air Quality Administrator Enclosure (with electronic copy only) Ce without enclosure: Richard Fortner Sandra Carter Tom Wood Richard Whitman Leah Feldon Nina DeConcini