epc board meeting september 20, 2012

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EPC Board Meeting

September 20, 2012

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The Enabling Act Prescribes Core Functions to Be: Citizen response

Air, water, wetlands, and waste permitting, compliance, and enforcement

Ambient air and water monitoring

Noise program

Delegated thirteen major programs from

State and Port Authority

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I. State of the Environment A. Twenty Year Trend 1992- 2012

B. 2012 Success Stories

II. State of the Agency A. Resizing and Adapting

B. 2012 Initiatives and Results

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1992 Seagrass acres 25,753

2012 Seagrass acres 32,897

Net increase = 7,144

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Exceedances of Annual Chlorophyll-A Targets Since 1992

Old Tampa Bay – 7

Hillsborough Bay – 3

Middle Tampa Bay – 3

Lower Tampa Bay - 3 8

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Wetland Mitigation Compliance Rates

1992- 72%

2012 - 93 %

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Hg 460

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SO2 223,000

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SO2 34,000

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6,800 tons

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Ceased on-site discharges by connecting to the City of Tampa Sanitary Sewers

Assessing groundwater contamination for any remedial clean up

Before

Today

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$227,000 grant for 2-year study

Looks at mitigation areas and what makes them successful

Failed Mitigation

Successful Mitigation

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Mission is to advance the nation’s economic, environmental and energy security by supporting local decisions to reduce petroleum consumption

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http://www.afdc.energy.gov/cleancities/coalitions/coalition_locations.php

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Took leadership role in the Legislature on budgeting issues

First in State to accept regionalized approach (sub-contracted with Manatee County)

Received highest audit score ever of 94.95 out of 100 with less staff than previous years

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Historical Look at EPC’s Budget & Staffing

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Ended: HIMP

Freon Program

Roadside Pullovers

Industrial Stormwater Verification Program

Duplicative Local Fees through Delegation

Added: Benthic & Air Toxics Monitoring

Bio-Watch Program

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Modified through Technology: Increased field inspector’s

productivity by 21%

Automated Air Monitoring is 30% more efficient

Contracted out for specialized software development cutting IT staff by 40%

Adapted: Office of Sustainability

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Sterling Management Format

Mission, Vision, Values

Strategic Plan with Performance Measures

Individual Action Plans for Each Initiative

Challenge Application for Organizational Audit

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http://www.floridasterling.com/

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Measure 2011 Goal Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 2012 YTD

Delegated Permitting

36 days < 36 days 42 days 35 days 37 days 38 days

Local Permitting

28 days < 28 days 24 days 18 days 23 days 21 days

Timely Compliance

90% > 90% 92% 94% 93% 93%

Timely Complaint Investigation

99% > 99% 99% 99% 99% 99%

Timely Enforcement Resolution

62% > 67% 43% 75% 71% 61%

• Rule Efficiency Project

• Grant Writing SOP Project

• Performance Measures

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Consultants/ Developers

Government Regulated Industry

2012 3.46 3.06 3.45 3.59 3.65

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Energy Management & Sustainability Workgroup

Business and Environmental Advisory Groups

Citizen’s Environmental Advisory Committee

County Administrator Mike Merrill and his Staff

SWFMD, FDEP, & EPA

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