The Policy Process

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The Policy Process

• Gary F. Kelman, Director
• Permitting and Customer Services
• Maryland Department of the Environment

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Overview

• Big Picture.
• Laws and Regulations
• Policies
• Implementation
• Non-traditional Approaches.

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Regulatory Agencies

• EPA
• State (MDE)
• Local Governments

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Regional Approach

• Regional Cooperation
• Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

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Other Stakeholders

• Public
• Local Associations
• Advocacy Groups

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Consensus / Consistency

• National ???
• Regional ???
• State-wide ???

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Laws (the task)

• Clean Air Act
• Clean Water Act
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
• Safe Drinking Water Act

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More Laws

• Comprehensive Environmental Response,
  Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
• Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know
  Act
• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act

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Regulations (the recipe)

• Code of Maryland Regulations

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Policies

• Chesapeake Bay Phosphorus Policy
• Patuxent River Nitrogen Policy

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The Process

• Permits/Licenses/Registrations
• Inspections
• Reporting
• Monitoring
• Compliance
• Enforcement

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Funding

• Federal
• Grants
• Delegation of Programs with Funding
• State
• Bay Restoration Fund
• State Revolving Loan Fund

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Public Participation

• Informational Meetings
• Hearings
• Adjudication (Contested Case Hearings)
• Advocacy Groups

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Non-Traditional Approaches

• Pollution Prevention
• Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001)

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Gary F. Kelman, DirectorPermitting and Customer
Services410-537- 4423