Division of Environmental Assistance Service and Customer Services Overview

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Department of Environment and Natural Resources DEACS Joe Harwood DEACS Director, Ted Bush

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Objectives: Lead DENR responsiveness to customers Improve NC environment and economy through non-regulatory programs and services Assist NC businesses and industry while remaining competitive through environmental excellence and related efficiencies Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Non regulatory agency within DENR Offers free and confidential assistance Services include: – Permit assistance – Compliance assistance – Technical assistance – On-site assessments – Recycling assistance – Environmental outreach Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Environmental Assistance Center Provides no cost, non-regulatory and confidential assistance to citizens, businesses and local governments to encourage environmental protection and meet regulatory requirements. Emphasis on customer-focused assistance Regulatory efficiency Improved customer-satisfaction DEACS Provides Cost-Saving Services to Facilities

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Environmental Assistance Center Regional One-stop Permit Coordinators/Environmental Assistance Coordinators (7 DENR Regional Offices) Small Business Environmental Assistance Technical Assistance Staff DENR Customer Service Hotline Contact: Julie Woosley at Toll-Free Hotline: DEACS staff answer over 5000 calls/year on DENR hotline

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service EAC: Permit Assistance Develop tailored permit lists Track permit applications and create project timelines Coordinate express permit review Facilitates scoping and pre-application meetings On-site consultation and troubleshooting Which Permits Do I Need?

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Regional Offices Asheville Regional Office Alison Davidson 20Highway 70 Swannanoa, NC / FAX 828/ Winston-Salem Regional Office Patrick Grogan 585 Washington Street Winston-Salem, NC / FAX 336/ Mooresville Regional Office Patrick Grogan 610 East Center Ave. Mooresville, NC / FAX 704/ Raleigh Regional Office David Lee 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, NC / FAX 919/ Fayetteville Regional Office David Lee (Raleigh) Systel Building 225 Green St., Suite 714, Fayetteville, NC / FAX 910/ Wilmington Regional Office Cameron Weaver & Janet Russell 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington, NC / FAX 910/ Washington Regional Office Lyn Hardison 943 Washington Square mall Washington, NC FAX

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Community and Business Assistance Section (CBAS) Technical assistance for local governments, recycling businesses and solid waste generators on waste reduction, recycling, and composting, including operational and financial assistance Old Tires Get New Life Recycling is Picking Up in North Carolina

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service CBAS: Recycling Assistance Recycling Grants Recycling Business and Local Government Assistance Technical Assistance and Educational Outreach Recycling Market Development

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Recycling Business Assistance Center (RBAC) Offers technical assistance to new, existing or relocating recycling businesses Provides market research Recycling business development grants Promotes need to purchase products with recycled Contact: Matt Ewadinger at Con Electronics Recycling Becoming Big Business

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Recycling Markets Recycling Markets Directory: continuously updated, fully searchable on-line directory that lists more than 600 companies that collect, transport, broker, process or remanufacture recovered materials in NC Waste Trader: marketplace for discarded or surplus materials and products Biomass Trader: convenient, free online waste exchange for surplus and waste biomass

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Local Government Technical Assistance Group Team of analysts with solid waste and recycling backgrounds in both public and private sectors Financial assistance and grant programs Technical assistance and program support Recycling education and outreach tools Directory of local solid waste contacts

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Grants for Governmental Agencies Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant – Contact: Rob Taylor at Recycling Roll-out Cart Grant Program – Contact: Joseph Fitzpatrick at Abandoned Manufactured Homes Grant Program Application Guidelines – Contact: David Hance at Mercury Products Recycling Grant – Contact: Joseph Fitzpatrick at State Agency Grants – Contact: Rachel Eckert at

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Recycling Outreach Campaigns Contact: Heather Cashwell at

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service NC Green Travel is a free recognition program promoting robust economic growth and environmental stewardship in the travel and hospitality sector. There are currently over 70 members in NCGreenTravel

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI) ESI is a DENR recognition program for business, industry and local/state government that strive for superior environment performance Celebrating 11 years of helping facilities go beyond regulatory requirements Provide training and technical assistance Currently there 138 member sites – Stewards: 17 – Rising Stewards: 15 – Partners: 106

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service ESI Members Reported savings of: Over 41.6 million mmBTUs of energy Over 3.1 billion gallons of water use Over 3 million tons of solid and hazardous waste And realized cost savings of over $50.2 million Government facility participation in ESI program PartnerRising StewardSteward Federal501 State1710 Local1913

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Provides consulting services to businesses and institutions to identify cost-savings through – water efficiency audits – energy efficiency assessments – solid waste reduction measures – Lean and Green reviews Staff - highly experienced retired engineers and scientists $60.2 million in client cost saving Services are confidential; provided at no cost to client; supported through government and utility-sponsored grants Contact: Terry Albrecht at

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Utility Savings Initiative Provides assistance to public facilities: – cut utility costs – improve energy management – examine facility upgrades through performance contracting process Avoided utility costs of more than $553 million Progress towards 30% energy reduction goal by 2015 Stretch goals through states commitment to Better Building Challenge Contact: Len Hoey at

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Free, confidential and non-regulatory Experienced staff with broad environmental knowledge Improved efforts to integrate cost-savings into environmental management options Available to work with clients at the front-end of process, tailored permitting assistance, on-site assessments and visits, meetings with all interested parties for guidance, project timeline planning and facilitation Financial assistance and grant programs Outreach and recognition programs DEACS Services

N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service DEACS Contacts Waste Reduction Partners – Terry Albrecht: Community and Business Assistance Section – Scott Mouw: Environmental Assistance Center – Julie Woosley: DEACS Outreach Coordinator – Jamie Ragan: Toll-Free Hotline: