“First In The Nation”COUNTYWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNTYWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMANAGEMENT SYSTEM

““A New Way of Doing Business”

A New Way of Doing Business”

Bartow County Environmental

Management System

People realize that it’s not just the big things that make a difference – It’s the small things; piece

by piece, that make the real difference. Greg Patton, Past Chamber Chairman

Who is Bartow County?

Bartow Demographics

• Land Area - 470 Sq Miles• Population - 92,000 • 40 Miles From Atlanta• Six Cities• 2 School Systems (20 Schools)• Ag Sectors: Poultry, Cattle, Horse

Breeding, Turf Grass, Timber, Mining• Unique Standards for Quality Growth• Growth Rate 4% per year• One of Fastest Growing Counties• One of the fastest growing

Chambers in Georgia

OUR CHAMBER

• Active Chamber partners include Bartow County Government, All municipalities, Agriculture, Industry and Business

• Board of Directors that represents a cross section of business and industry

• Strong industrial base with over 100 local Manufacturers

• Yearly Manufacturers Appreciation Week and Leadership Program

• Has provided over 65 years of service to the community.

• Is recognized as the fastest growing Chamber in Northwest Georgia.

• Has membership of nearly 1400 members

• Membership has grown by over 50% in past three years

What is the BartowEnvironmental

Management System?

Working Together To Reduce

Environmental Impacts

What is an EMS?“Countywide System Opposed to One

Organization”

A Set of Processes and Practices enabling an organization to “reduce its environmental impacts and increase its operating efficiency”.

Environmental Management

System

HOW DID IT START?

• Relationships between Federal EPA and Regional EPA

• Leadership of the Sole Commissioner

• Cooperation of the Chamber & Community

Our Stakeholders:What’s In It For

ME?WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME? BARTOW

COUNTY Economic

Development Managers/Officials Business and

Industry Regulators Others

Smart Growth ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Water Capacity ● ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Comprehensive Plan Guidance

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Land Use Allocation ■ ■ ■ ■ Non-Attainment Issues ● ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Sustainability ● ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bond Rating Improvements ■ ■ ■

Reduction in Insurance Premiums

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Environmental Performance Improvements

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Effectiveness of Operations ● ■ ■ ■ ■ Efficiency in Operations ● ■ ■ ■ ■

Liability Reduction ● ■ ■ ■ ■ Management of Legal

Issues ■ ■ ■ ■

Environmental Flexibility ● ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Cost Reduction ● ■ ■ ■

General Public Opinion/ Confidence

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Meet Executive Orders ■

Our Stakeholders

• Bartow County Government

• Business and Industry• Chamber• Economic Development• Regulators• Private Individuals• Non-Profit/ NGOs

• Education/ Schools• Managers and Officials• Municipal Government• Agricultural• Hospitals• Medical Community• Developers

What’s In It For Me? “Opportunity for Everyone”

EMS POLICY“United Mission”

MISSION: Best Place to Live and Work By Managing and Protecting Our Natural Resources for Our residents’ quality of life.

To Achieve this Mission Bartow County will:Create and implement an Environmental Management Action Plan focused on the Plan, Do, Check, and Act Principles of a County-Wide Environmental Management System (EMS).

Believe in our community’s Environmental Performance and ImprovementsAre committed to Meeting Our legal and other requirementsReduce pollution through prevention activitiesTeaming up as one both industry and communityObjectives and targets provide our measurement of continual improvementWorking for a better quality of life in Bartow

Bartow’s Goals“Set of Goals to be Measured”

Goal 1: Clean Air Goal 2: Clean and Safe WaterGoal 3: Land preservation and restoration Goal 4: Healthy communities and ecosystems Goal 5: Compliance and environmental stewardship

Bartow Environmental

Baseline Highlights

AIR QUALITY: Non-Attainment (8 Hr Oz and PM 2.5)Largest Coal Fired Power Plant 5,000,000 VMT Per Day82,000 Registered Vehicles 42% Out of CountyAverage Commute Time 30 Min 80% Travel Alone

LAND AND SOLID WASTE: Rated: Adequate Effort400 Tons/Day Solid Waste 5 CERCLA Sites

WATER: Impaired Stream Segments 1020 MGD Withdrawal 254 gallons per capita per day54 MGD Projected for 2030 (Highest in Atlanta Metro Area)

Environmental Footprint for the Future . . . . .

Results and Accomplishments

“Results are Tied to Individual Goals and Baseline Data”

67% Reduction in Air Emissions

11% to 22% Reduction in Nonrenewable Energy per Unit of production

More EMSs in Bartow CountyPer Capita than any County in the Nation

Reduced Water Usage by 30%

Recycled:3 Million Lbs. of Cardboard8 Million Lbs. of Scrap Metal700,000 Tons of Fly & Bottom Ash7000 Fluorescent Light Bulbs43,000 Gallons of Used Motor Oil67 Tons of Batteries and75 Tons of Glass

Bartow County Environmental Management

System: Results

Purchased Electricity per barrel down 11% (70% Energy Recovered)Recycling 97% of Materials Destined for LandfillAnheuser-Busch Reduced Water Use by 22% Cost Savings of $2 Million Annually

ANHEUSER-BUSCH CORPORATION

Bartow County Environmental Management

System: Results

• Minimizes Environmental Health and Safety Impact

• Increased Compliance Assurance

• Enhanced Sales• Competitive Advantage• Global Market

Leverage

• Leading Not Following

• Increased Employee Morale

• Enhanced Public Image

• Increased Regulatory Credibility

• Reduced Cost

EMS PARTNER RESULTS FOR SHAW INDUSTRIES

Bartow County Environmental Management

System Results

Water Consumption (gallons per square yard) down 14.8%.

Non-Renewable Energy Use (btu's per square yard) down 12.5%.

Solid Waste Created (lbs. per square yard) down 8.5%.

EMS PARTNER RESULTS FOR SHAW INDUSTRIES

Bartow County Environmental Management

System Results

Greenhouse Gas Emissions (CO2 equiv. per square yard) down 8.4%

Landfill Waste Generated (lbs. per square yard) down 3.4%.

Rerouted TrucksWaste to Energy

Facility

Bartow County Environmental Management

System Results

EMS PARTNER RESULTS FOR Small Business

GOOD SHEPHERD FOUNDATION

PRE-EMS NOW15 Bales a month(5,250 lbs)

50 Bales a month(17,500 lbs)

233%

Increase

2 facilities in Bartow4 Million Pounds of Recycled Polyester Fiber

Bartow County Environmental Management

System Results

County and City PartnersPublic Works Changed from Five 8 hour days to Four 10 hour work days saving an average of 1500 vehicle miles traveled per month or 100 gallons of fuel per month.

School Bus Anti-Idling PolicyFleet Management by County and City

Recycling Program at Sheriff’s facilities

BARTOW COUNTY EMS AIR IMPROVEMENTS

Air Emissions Tool Box

Anti-idling Standard Operation ProceduresAnti-idling Environmental Policy for SchoolsLimited Idling at Truck Stops and DeliveriesOff Road Equipment ProceduresFueling PoliciesRetro-FittingGreen ProductsHybrid Vehicles Bartow Air Quality Tool Box

Environmental Environmental Management Management SystemsSystems

Awards and Recognition

• Honored at White House Cooperative Conservation Conference

• ACCG Emory Green Leadership Award for 2006

• Georgia County Excellence Award

• Interviewed on Georgia Weekly for PBS

• USEPA Recognition

• Featured in Georgia Trends & Georgia County Government Magazines

Bartow County Environmental

Management System“The Bartow County

EMS is unique and represents a model for the nation. In collaboration with state and federal agencies, the Chamber of Commerce and Local Government have united the community, industry and business to maximize environmental progress in the first countywide EMS.” –

Jimmy Palmer, US EPA

Region 4 Regional Administrator

Bartow County Environmental

Management System“I'd like to commend Commissioner Brown, Bartow County and all those involved in developing the first countywide Environmental Management System,

Thanks to their efforts, Bartow County has a resource to manage environmental impacts. This new EMS will improve the quality of life and help to preserve the county's natural resources for generations to come.’

Governor Sonny Purdue