StateEPA Performance Track Partnerships

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State/EPA Performance Track Partnerships

• Sharon K. Baxter
• April 24, 2002

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VEEP Overview

• Started July 1, 2000
• Voluntary
• Focused on environmental management systems,
  pollution prevention and moving beyond
  compliance
• Open to all facilities with environmental impacts
• Rewards top performers (E3) and motivates others
  just beginning (E2)

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Environmental Enterprise (E2)

• Requirements for participation
• Environmental policy statement
• Evaluation of environmental impact
• P2 program
• Record of compliance
• Benefits of participation
• Public recognition
• Environmental mentors
• Information on financial incentives
• Single point-of-contact within DEQ
• DEQ technical assistance

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E2 Participation

• SPSA (18 facilities)
• Bath County
• Michelin North America
• Norfolk Naval Shipyard
• Litton Systems Polyscientific
• Town of Blacksburg (pending)

• Metalpro
• Safeway (41 stores)
• Graham White Manufacturing
• Fort AP Hill
• Luck Stone (16 facilities)
• USMC Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle Program

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Exemplary Environmental Enterprise (E3)

• Requirements
• EMS
• Pollution prevention program (achievements,
  objectives goals)
• Record of sustained compliance
• Benefits
• All E2 benefits
• High level public recognition
• Possible regulatory flexibility

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E3 Participation

• Lockheed Martin
• Canon Virginia
• Siemens Automotive
• DuPont - Spruance
• PolyOne Engineered Films Group

• TetraPak Tubex
• BAE Systems
• Brown Williamson Tobacco
• Nestle USA
• DEQ (pending)

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VEEP Implementation Status

• MOA between EPA Region III and DEQ signed July
  2000
• ECOS/State Innovations Agreement
• Defines roles responsibilities
• Infrastructure development
• EMS evaluation training for DEQ staff
• Development of DEQ EMS
• Agency-wide implementation of EMS/P2 job
  description language
• DEQ regional office staff involved in VEEP
  application review

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Coordination between VEEP PT

• Federal grant FY01
• EPA-sponsored state/EPA meetings
• Monthly conference calls
• Regulatory incentives
• Pilot projects
• Memorandum of Agreement

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MOA Commitments

• Shared commitment to incentive/recognition
  programs, innovation and problem solving
• Coordination leads to efficiencies and greater
  effectiveness
• Increasing program membership will result in
  higher level of environmental protection

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MOA Commitments (continued)

• Specific commitments
• Coordinate streamline application processes
• Work for concurrent application review
• Develop incentives for members
• Coordinate delivery of incentives
• Designate high level POC
• Co-marketing tools
• Communicate measurable program results

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Benefits of Coordination

• VEEP provides E2 as entry level track
• DEQ is closer to facilities
• Regulatory incentives will become reality at
  state/local level
• Greater benefits to participants from coordinated
  programs
• EPAs support of VEEP provides critical
  credibility

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Benefits of Coordination (continued)

• EPA can offer incentives that DEQ cannot
• EPA brings knowledge from many state programs to
  the table

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Future Steps

• Continue outreach to EPA DEQ staff regarding
  programs
• Performance measurement
• Program evaluation
• Expansion to new sectors
• Development of incentives

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• www.deq.state.va.us/veep