Advancing Environmental Protection Through PBEPs How Do You Demonstrate the Value of Your PBEP in Meeting Agency Goals? PBEPs P

National Program Managers Guidance: Annually Look and See How Your Program Fits In NPM Guidance documents are issued annually by EPA’s five major program offices: –Air & Radiation –Water –Solid Waste and Emergency Response –Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances –Enforcement & Compliance Assurance The NPM Guidance documents provide EPA’s 10 regional offices, the states and tribes with guidance on specific priorities and implementation strategies for the coming year.

2009 OSW NPM Guidance Examples Billions of lbs of MSW reduced, reused, recycled Millions of tons of C&D waste reused/recycled Number of Brownfield properties assessed Number of lbs of priority chemicals reduced OSW

2009 OW NPM Guidance Examples Number of communities with safe drinking water (alternate goal) Addressing impaired watersheds (alternate goal) Reduction in non-point source pollutants Net increase in wetland acreage Address regional concerns: –Great Lakes –Chesapeake Bay –Gulf of Mexico –Long Island Sound –South Florida –Puget Sound –Columbia River Basin

2009 OAR NPM Guidance Examples Percent reduction in PM 2.5 Number of Title V permits issued (FAPs) Number of existing heavy duty diesel engines retired, retrofitted, replaced Air toxics reductions Number of pledges or pledge renewals for change a light campaign Number of outreach activities in support of Smart Way

For Further Information on NPM Goals National Program Manager (NPM) Guidance