Julie Woosley EMS Development Course Coordinator NC DPPEA August 28, 2001 Topics: Fenceline Policy Statement WATER EMS Team Meeting Management Legal Requirements Gap Analysis Homework Feedback: Plus/Delta Exercise
Where is your Fenceline? Facility Fenceline Buncombe County WWTD, 5 divisions, maintenance, electrical, mechanical, operations, waste Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities CMUD WWTD – maintenance, operation, labs, pumping, admin Cherry Point Naval Aviation Depot Env. Safety dept. DPPEA and WRRC all Durham County Triangle WWTD, labs, pump stations EPA 1) ORD – Office of Research and Development – EHS, radiation, labs 2) Facilities and operations – admin, cafeteria, landscaping, janitorial, construction, recycling NC Department of State Treasurer NC Zoo Town of Cary Town of Montreat City of Shelby UNC-Chapel Hill
WWTD – main., operations, pretreatment, lab, compost NC National Guard NC Zoo Horticulture – greenhouse, exterior landscaping, interior plants, arbor trees, compost Town of Cary North Cary Water Reclamation facility – treatment, biosolids mgmt., disposal, reclaimed water, pretreatment, lab City of Shelby WWTD – main., operations, pretreatment, lab, compost Town of Montreat Water Supply – treatment, production, admin, main. UNC EHS dept. – env. Section, fire safety, industrial hygiene, radiation/safety section
Your EMS Policy Statement Facility Big 3? How Vision – a few representative words Signed by (title) Buncombe County CMUD Assistance from coach Cherry Point NAD Reference in strategic plan, incorporate with parent policy and other related sources to ensure consistency within agency, DPPEA and WRRC Protect environment, id & promote BMPS, regular internal assessments for compliance with regs and other practices, continual improvement, open communication to employees and public Durham County EPA State Treasurer NC National Guard NC Zoo Place holder, will form after getting started with aspects/impacts identification Town of Cary Involved mgt. Team, overall policy (dept. wide} with North Cary plant policy having more detail, Town of Montreat Town of Shelby UNC-Chapel Hill
Ready to Enter New Territory? Don’t Forget Your BACK PACK!
Expectations of Participants: Your BACK PACK! Be enthusiastic Attend all courses Complete homework and bring to course Keep in touch with your coach Persevere Ask for help Be Creative Keep developing your EMS between course meetings and after the course ends
Your EMS Team Members will need to add some WATER to their backpack! Willingness Agenda Talking stick Energy and Enthusiasm Role understanding
Don’t forget to bring WATER to your meetings! Willingness to learn, participate, be innovative and flexible Agenda make sure everyone has one ahead of time so they will be prepared Talking stick Set up ground rules for meetings- see meeting management handout Energy and Enthusiasm Boundless supply Role understanding For each meeting, as well as for EMS implementation
EMS Team Who is on the Team? How often do you meet? Running meetings: see Meeting Management handout booklet Any meeting problems?
Legal Requirements How did you determine yours? Remember to include local requirements and solid waste requirements Aluminum Can Ban, Chapter 130A Public Health Law of North Carolina, 130A-309.10(f) Fluorescent lamps: NC has adopted the federal change to the Universal Waste Rule Next: write a procedure for how you will keep your legal requirements up to date See Barb’s handout Remember: this can always be changed later if you find that the procedure is not adequate
Gap Analysis Initial Environmental Review Which tool did you use/do you plan to use? Would you recommend the tool you used to others? What did you find? What areas are you most lacking in? What areas are you least lacking in? Do you feel overwhelmed?
Homework: Aspects and Impacts Homework for next time: Identify all of the aspects in your fenceline that do (or could potentially) have an environmental impact Remember to include everyday operations as well as emergency situations (spills, fires, hurricanes, etc.) Also consider: transportation of workers and materials to and within the facility; energy, fuel, and water usage; groundskeeping operations; purchasing; recycling; use of hazardous substances, etc.
Plus/Delta Exercise + / D Feedback: What do you like about this class series and what don’t you like? Anything else? Please let me know! Julie Woosley (919) 715-6527 Julie.Woosley@ncmail.net