Regulatory Compliance Environmental Matters Breakout Session April 21, 2016
Moderator: Karen Caldwell, Owner, Caldwell Compliance Panelists: Michael Way, Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager, Caldwell Compliance Annelise Morris, Regulatory Compliance Analyst, Caldwell Compliance Panelist: Emily Painter, Site Acq. Project Manager, Centerline Solutions Confidential and Proprietary 2 Moderator and Panelists
Effective Environmental Compliance Management April 21, 2016 Michael Way, Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager Annelise Morris, PhD, Regulatory Compliance Analyst 3 Confidential and Proprietary
4 Effective Environmental Compliance Management Compliance does not always have to be a gating factor to Construction Four Keys to Successful Regulatory Compliance Management: 1.Effective Communication 2.Procedural Understanding of Regulations 3.Procedural Understanding of Client Requirements 4.Effective Vendor Management
Confidential and Proprietary 5 Effective Communication Regulatory Compliance is a team sport! Shared Goal: Clearing Site for Construction
Confidential and Proprietary 6 Effective Communication Facilitate effective communication between Site Acquisition, Environmental Vendor, carrier, and internal/third party quality control reviewers Keep everyone looped in on challenges and changes Coordinate to ensure minimal landowner disturbance Work collaboratively to resolve issues Manage and keep all parties apprised of expectations
Confidential and Proprietary 7 Procedural Understanding: Federal and State Regulations Regulations are not optional nor flexible Thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements ensures proper scope of compliance work is completed Knowledge of exclusions and their applicability ensures the right amount of compliance work is done Comprehending Timelines
Confidential and Proprietary 8 Procedural Understanding: Client Understand client’s interpretation and implementation of regulations Familiarity with client databases Comprehension of client’s Phase I ESA requirements Comprehension of client’s NEPA requirements
Confidential and Proprietary 9 Effective Management Knowledge of regulatory requirements and timelines are put into practice by driving and managing vendors to adhere to internal (client) and external (federal and state) requirements Quality Control of Environmental Vendors’ Reports Evaluation of Environmental Vendor Performance Proactive Troubleshooting of Procedural Issues Vendor Consistency
Confidential and Proprietary 10 Questions?
Thank You Confidential and Proprietary 11 Michael Way Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager (707) – cell (925) x107 - office Annelise Morris Regulatory Compliance Analyst (510) – cell Karen Caldwell President/Owner (925) – cell (925) x107 - office