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Performance Track: Addressing EPA’s Significant Environmental Issues

2008 Performance Track State ConferenceLisa Grogan-McCullochPerformance Track Division, US EPA

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Measurable Environmental Results

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Targeting Reductions to Significant EPA Issues

Developed 2 mechanisms: Challenge goals

Alternate goals

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Challenge Goals

Area identified as a priority area for improvement at a regional or national level

EPA sets minimum percentage reduction for goal

Facility gets “double credit” for the goal

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Regional Challenge Goals

7 out of 10 Regions have developed challenge goals

Region 6: Members located in ozone non-attainment areas: Reduce VOC or NOx emissions by 15%

Region 3: Improving the Chesapeake Bay

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National Challenge Goals

Asked EPA Program offices to identify 1 priority area for reduction:

Office of Air: Reduce energy use by 10%

Office of Water: Reduce water use by 15%

OSWER: Reduce use of priority chemicals by 10%

Worked with Wildlife Habitat Council

Conserve or restore land at least 10 acres of land

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Challenge Goals To Date 199 Challenge goals set to date

16 completed: 13 met or exceeded goal

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

SOx

NOx

Discharges To Water

Trans energy use

VOCs

Priority Chemicals

Land and Habitat

GHGs

Energy Use

Water Use

Number of Members

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1st State Challenge Goal

Ohio/Performance Track Reduce the use of at least 1 chemical

reported to TRI by 50%

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Alternate Goals

New, less quantitative category for members to set goals Important improvements that are not easily

measured Improvements that cover several environmental

indicators 48 alternate goals set to date

Examples: PT Members conducting ambient monitoring for

water bodies School Chemicals Cleanout Green Building

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Monetary Benefits of Environmental Results

Benefits of Air Reductions (cumulative, 2001-2006)

NOx $5 - 58 million

SOx $86 - 915 million

VOCs $2 - 10 million

Avoided Cost of Waste Reductions (cumulative, 2001-2006)

Hazardous waste $5 - 8 million

Non-hazardous waste $18 - 128 million