1 IDEM Thomas W. Easterly, P.E., DEE, QEP, Commissioner IN Department of Environmental Management

2 IDEM Environmental Goal Increase the personal income of all Hoosiers from the current $0.88/$1.00 of the national average to at least $1.00/$1.00 of the national average while maintaining and improving Indiana’s Environmental Quality.

3 How is Personal Income Linked to Environmental Improvement? Maslow’s Pyramid reminds us that people meet their basic needs for food, shelter and security before addressing other needs. In most of Indiana, personal autos for transportation are a basic need. People with lower incomes can often only afford older more polluting automobiles which contribute more than their share to our transportation related air quality issues.

4 Income and the Environment? People with more income typically purchase newer cars that pollute less Similarly, newer industrial processes have less waste (more product per unit of input) Waste typically becomes pollution Financially successful industries typically are able to purchase these newer processes that pollute less

5 Income and the Environment? Businesses that are struggling financially still must pay their workers and their suppliers. One of the few places to reduce is maintenance. At some point, deferred maintenance leads to reduced equipment availability and increased pollution

6 Income and the Environment? People and businesses who have met their basic needs look past their own needs to the greater good including the general quality of life. Pursuit of improved quality of life includes support for better environmental quality.

7 How Will IDEM Help Increase Personal Income? Clear, predictable and speedy decisions. Clear regulations Assistance first, enforcement second Timely resolution of enforcement actions Every regulated entity will have current, valid permits without unnecessary requirements

8 Actions to Date Two agency wide meetings with Governor Daniels to champion the new direction and answer questions Met with all agency staff to reiterate the message of change and answer questions Regular s to staff to reinforce direction. IDEM Streamlining and Efficiency Task Force

9 Actions to Date Delegated authority and responsibility to Assistant Commissioners and Branch Chiefs with the direction to do their jobs while considering economic development Asking people to first go to the staff responsible for the issue and let the staff do the right thing—let me know when there is a problem

10 New IDEM Structure Less management and more empowerment of technical staff Eliminated the deputy commissioner layer Manage by objectives EnPPA QMP or equivalent Meaningful Performance Assessment System Generally implement government efficiency commission recommendations

11 Major Strategic Issues CSO’s/Long Term Control Plans Air Quality Non-Attainment Designations: PM2.5, Ozone & SO2 Redevelopment of Contaminated Sites Brownfields Voluntary Remediation Program LUST RCRA Corrective Action

12 Major Agricultural Issues Proposed IDEM Rule to postpone CAFO deadlines until EPA responds to Second Circuit Decision. Discussion with EPA Region V about EPA’s (mis)use of IDEM Regulations Public Opposition to many CFO and CAFO permit decisions Improved coordination between IDEM, BOAH, ADDL and OISC.

13 Other Agricultural Issues Registration of nutrient applicators (like pesticide applicators)? Permitted facilities to include site specific catastrophic mortality plans? Odors? Informational Meetings vs. Hearings. Outdoor Wood-fired Boilers TMDL’s for Nutrients and ecoli Emissions Reporting Rule—not for farms

14 Significant Issues Electronic Permits and Reporting Administratively extended NPDES permits—8 of 25 completed in 05 Water Quality Standards or Variances Not yet issued Title V permits Appealed Title V and NPDES permits Unwritten “policy” applied as regulation

15 Compliance & Enforcement Focus is on Compliance, not penalties or “gotcha” Goal is for every regulated entity to understand and comply with their environmental responsibilities Will continue to enforce against those who do not meet their environmental responsibilities—working to speed up the enforcement process

16 Performance Metrics Quality of Hoosiers' EnvironmentResultTargetComments % of Hoosiers that live in counties that meet air quality standards 80%100%80% 4 1,219,765 of 6,195,643 failed % of CSO Communities with approved programs to prevent the release of untreated sewage 9%100%20% 75% by 2007 is goal Permitting Efficiency Total calendar days accumulated in issuing environmental permits, as determined by state statute Land 83,16935,93586, Calendar Days/permit 660 Calendar Days/permit 404 Calendar Days/permit Air 529,231218,796385,000 Water 262,79448,240200,000 * Places emphasis on back logged permits Compliance Total percentage of compliance observations from regulated customers within acceptable compliance standards Inspections 94.78%97%75% Self reporting 96.71%99%95% Continuous monitoring (COM) 99.22%99.90%99% * Tracks observations and not just inspections Organizational Transformation Budgetary agency dollars spent on key outside contracts for core agency functions. Dollars spent on outside services per year $6,179,367$0$3,447,017 Will require increase in head count to accomplish

17 Questions? Tom Easterly 100 N. Senate Ave. IGCN 1301 Indianapolis, IN (317) Fax (317)