Objectives and Targets Success Stories Scott E. Perkins, P.E. FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S

2 Kai Perkins A KMS Success Story

3 What is an Aspect? Element of an organization’s activities, products or services that can interact with the environment. FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S Kai’s personality, behavior or traits life.

4 Sports The Significant Aspect FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S

5 What is the Objective & Target? Objective – Develop a passion for the pursuit of sports and fitness Target – Participate in entire Fall 2008 soccer season while having fun FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S

6 Action Plan FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S 1.Communicate ‘patch program’ to the boy. 2.Get “Juggling Patch” in Week 1 3.Get “Practice Patch” in Week 3 4.Get “Blood Patch” by end of season. 5.Get “Assist Patch” by end of season.

7 Correlation FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S Significant Aspect Objective Target Legal and Other Requirements Policy

8 Correlation FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S Target Significant Aspect Objective

9 Chesterfield County Parks and Rec – Field Paint Objective – To reduce the use of and insure proper disposal of aerosol cans. Target – Reduce the number of aerosol cans by 50% Performance Measure – Drum Data Report – Annually in January FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S

10 Chesterfield County Parks and Rec – Action Plan Baseline Evaluate alternatives SOP for use/disposal of cans Annual review of drum data reports FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S

11 Cost Savings –1.5 year payback period Reasons for Success –Disposal costs picked up by districts –Central office paid for machines –EMS brought focus and emphasis Chesterfield County Parks and Rec – Field Paint FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S

12 Electroplating Company FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S Generation of Hazardous Waste Haz WW Disposal Off-Site LQG  SQG Minimize Haz WW Disposal Off-Site

13 Targets –Purge tanks to enable a “starting from scratch” approach. –Develop segregated storage for hazardous and non-hazardous wastewater by October 2007 –Empty or adjust tanks before pH > 12.5 or < 2 –LQG to SQG by December 2007 –Reduce by 75% the volume of hazardous wastewater disposal off-site by January 2007 FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S

14 Results Small Quantity Generator –No annual fee –Lower regulatory profile –Less burdensome HW program Disposal Costs dropped by ~50% Safer Work Environment Liability Reduction FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S

15 Sound Transit Example Environmental and Sustainability Management System ISO Registration obtained early 2008 FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S

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18 Sound Transit Example Objective – Conserve fuel associated with bus operations Target – continue ST Express bus midday bus storage program with Pierce Transit to reduce fuel consumption FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S

19 Sound Transit - Results 30 buses stored mid-day 122,000 gallons of fuel saved $700,000 in fuel and maintenance costs Expand system to Snohomish County routes FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S

20 Pitfalls and Trends Targets should enable you to answer the question “did we meet our objectives?” Targets and even objectives should be quantifiable “wherever practicable”. Targets and objectives should be achievable. Simple versus Complex – it really doesn’t matter The more quantifiable the better FAULKNER & FLYNN E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T S

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