rhode island department of environmental management office of technical & customer assistance
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Rhode IslandDepartment of Environmental
Management
Office of Technical &Office of Technical &
Customer AssistanceCustomer Assistance
DEPARTM ENT OF ENVIRONM ENTAL M ANAGEM ENT
Legal ServicesAdm inistrative Adjudication
Crim inal Investigation
Recreational ServicesConservation Enforcem entNatural Resource Services
Bureau ofNatural Resources
Hum an ResourcesM anagem ent ServicesProgram Developm ent
Bureau of Policy & Administration
Technical & Custom er AssistanceAir ResourcesW aste M anagem entW ater ResourcesCom pliance & Inspection
Bureau ofEnvironmental Protection
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORANDREW M cLEOD, D IRECTOR
Information CenterPre-application AssistanceFile Review Coordination
Regulatory Coordination& Public Inform ation
Pollution PreventionCom pliance AssistanceCAA Sm all BusinessAssistance
TechnicalAssistance
OFFICE OFTECHNICAL & CUSTOMER
ASSISTANCE
Pre-application assistance
Why have a pre-application meeting?
How do I schedule a meeting? Who should attend? What should I bring? What to expect? What not to expect?
Permit Streamlining
KPMG Peat Marwick Final Report “Permit Application Process Streamlining Study, July 30, 1997”
Approximately 130 recommendations Policy changes, regulatory changes,
changes to statutes Some will require additional funds
and additional staff
Permit Streamlining
The Department has established an Advisory Committee to review and prioritize recommendations.
Freshwater wetland recommendations will be reviewed and prioritized first.
Separate stakeholder groups for air and waste will prioritize their respective recommendations.
OTCA serves as the primary point of contact for DEM on federal actions and federally funded projects, in accordance with DEM’s Coordination Policy.
OTCA coordinates DEM review of, and response to, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) disclosure documents and similar materials related to major projects; e.g.,– major transportation, energy, water projects– restoration projects– Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) applications for
hydropower development, transmission lines and pipelines– Quonset/Davisville redevelopment projects– multimedia projects in the planning stage
OTCA does a preliminary review of major subdivisions when requested by the municipality, per Subdivision Enabling Act.
Major Project Review
How do we help consultants with major projects?
OTCA serves both the project proponent and DEM by facilitating good communication and promoting environmentally sound development projects.
OTCA assures that input from relevant DEM programs is solicited, and that we speak with a single voice- no conflicting requests or requirements.
Environmental concerns are identified at an early planning stage- no surprises down the line.
Multiple copies of materials for review are submitted to OTCA- we distribute them and keep track of deadlines.
Need a meeting? We schedule it, and make sure the right people are invited.
General Customer Assistance
OTCA staffs the telephone console at 235 Promenade Street, and answers the general information phone number listed in the phone book
All staff are available to deal with general questions, even if the subject is outside the purview of the Department
OTCA can provide, or coordinate, DEM speakers on a variety of topics
OTCA serves as file review coordinator for the regulatory Offices consultants may still make appointments directly with some
Offices– Waste Management (CERCLA, LUST, UST)– Water Resources (Wetlands, ISDS)– Air Resources
schedules multi-media file reviews associated with a single site schedules single program reviews for some Offices
– Compliance & Inspection– Water Resources (RIPDES)
answers questions regarding file review procedure maintains Oil Spill Logs, and Groundwater Classification and
Wellhead Protection Area maps
File Review Coordination
Regulation & Publication Clearinghouse
OTCA has begun to collect and index copies of all regulations, policies, and outreach materials for single-point distribution
Material will be available over the Internet, and will be searchable
Department Web Page
OTCA is the lead Office for construction and maintenance of a DEM web page
Content to include-– regulations and policies (downloadable files)– calendar of events– public notices– press releases– directory, phone book– FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
http://www.state.ri.us/dem
The Future? (in order of decreasing probability)
Internet access to permit tracking software systems
Internet access to application forms Electronic submittal of applications Internet access to DEM files
Technical Assistance- What Services Are Provided? Pollution Prevention Technical
Assistance Regulatory Compliance Assistance On-site Non-regulatory Confidential
Textile Dept.Food ScienceCivil & Env. Eng.
URICenter for P2
(ChemE Dept.)
Davies Career& Tech. HSBrown UniversityRIC/PC Internships
RI EDC& Other
Institutions
State Agency &Academic Partners
CommunityCollege of RI
Pollution PreventionProgram
NarragansettBay Commission
IPT Program
W oonsocketRegional W WCommission
MunicipalPartners
RI DEM - O TCAP2 Program
Rhode Island Pollution Prevention Team
U.S. EPA-HQ HWRP: 2 yr, $150,000 (88) U.S. EPA-HQ SRRTA: 5 yr, $600,000 (89) U.S. EPA-HQ Min. Casting Co.: 1 yr, $24,000 (92) U.S. EPA-HQ IPT/P2 NBC: 5 yr, $600,00 (92) U.S. EPA-HQ Textile Industry: 5 yr, $432,237 (92) U.S. EPA-NE Auto Refinishing: 3 yr, $150,169 (94) U.S. NOAA Seafood Process.: 3 yr, $603,101 (95) U.S. EPA-NE Reg. Integration: 2 yr, $110,000 (96) U.S. EPA-NE Auto Shops Mentoring: 18 mth, $66,797 (97) U.S. EPA-NE Metal Fin. Evaporators: 2 yr, $142,367 (97) U.S. EPA-NE ISO 14000: 3 yr $34,000 (97)
Federal Pollution Prevention Grant Projects
Multidisciplinary team approach Laboratory and research facilities– analytical/pilot
testing equipment
Incubator for new ideas and tech’s
“Safe haven” for industry
URI-Center for Pollution Prevention Technical Support (‘88)
National & Regional Initiatives: Project XL, ELP, CEIT, CLEAN, NEEATeam, 3PC, CSI, P4, NEPPS, PPG, IAQ “Tools for Schools”, UEI, STEP-Up, RRW, +++
Common Sense Initiative (CSI) Environmental Leadership Project (ELP)
EPA-HQ/EPA-NE Initiatives
EPA-NE, NBC, RIDEM, URI, Industry & Save the Bay OBJ: explore cost efficient and flexible approaches
for achieving enhanced environmental performance Participation Criteria: compliance record;
commitment to P2 and employee environmental education
Participation Incentives: e.g., regulatory flexibility, production modifications, regulatory relief
Economic Incentives: e.g., reduction in monthly effluent monitoring
Rhode Island CSIMetal Finishing 2000 Project
“Integration of P2 into an ISO 14000 Management System”
3yr./$37,000 EPA-DEM-Industry Project; start date Oct ‘97
Key Project Components: pollution prevention & measurement
US EPA Grant Project
Signed by Gov. Almond July 10, 1997 To encourage “voluntary self-
evaluations of compliance programs and management systems”
Examples- audits or standard management practices to monitor compliance status
RI Environmental ComplianceIncentive Act (Effective July ‘97)
Small Business Assistance Program is a requirement of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments and includes:
1. State Small Business Ombudsman
2. State Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP)
3. Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP)
Clean Air Act (CAA)- Small Business Assistance (SBAP)
Components of SBAP
1. State Ombudsman: acts as the small business community’s representative for Clean Air Act matters:
Reviews regulation development and implementation to provide recommendations and comments to EPA and DEM
Helps disseminate information about upcoming regulations and requirements
Refers small businesses to appropriate specialists Roger Greene 401-277-2771 ext. 2402
or in RI 800-932-1000, FAX 401-277-6802
Components of SBAP
2. Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP): provides technical and administrative support w/in state government to help small business comply with the Act
Informs small businesses of Clean Air Act requirements Helps small businesses deal with technical, administrative and
compliance problems Creates and disseminates easy to understand information Refers small businesses to environmental auditors &
specialists Pam Annarummo 401-277-6822 ext. 7204 Joe Antonio ext. 4410 FAX 401 277-3810
Components of SBAP
3. Compliance Advisory Panel: a seven member panel to guide and determine the overall effectiveness of the SBAP:
4 small business owners or representatives selected by the state legislature, 2 public representatives selected by the governor, and 1 representative from DEM Air Resources
Reviews SBAP and advises on its effectiveness Makes progress reports to the EPA Small Business
Ombudsman Ensures written information is easy to understand
Information Dissemination
Pollution Prevention Progress newsletter
Fact Sheets - “Plain English” and industry-specific information
Interdepartmental Projects coordination
EPA/DEM coordination
On-site Compliance Assistance
Help small businesses understand the regulations and permitting processes – New facility assistance– Existing facility assistance– Facility expansion assistance– Other small business assistance
Office of Technical & Customer Assistance
222-6822
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