1. States Environmental Results Program (ERP) Consortium A forum for States, EPA and other partners to explore, develop and promote the use of ERP approaches

2. ERP Tools Compliance & pollution prevention (P2) assistance Business self-evaluation & self-certification Agency inspections to verify compliance Statistical measurement to benchmark group performance

3. Key Benefits of ERP Cost-effective & flexible Better environmental performance across entire business sectors & groups of numerous small pollution sources More efficient & strategic use of existing government resources

4. ERP Growth Massachusetts launched ERP for dry cleaners, photo processors & printers ten years ago Twenty four [24] states have developed, are implementing or are engaged in learning about ERP

5. ERP Sectors Today Animal Feedlots (Dairies) Auto Repair Dentists Gas Stations Photo Processors Underground Injection Wells Auto Body Shops Auto Salvage Yards Dry Cleaners Oil & Gas Extraction Printers

6. ERP Consortium Goals Communicating successes to build stakeholder support Sharing information among practitioners Expanding support within EPA & promoting ERP as a proven compliance strategy Improving & disseminating tools for easier automation & measurement

7. ERP States at a Glance Developed, Implementing or are Learning about ERP [24 States] Consortium Members [18 States] CA LA FL VAKY MI INIL WI MN CO WA DE NJ RI CT MA NY ME NV MD NHVT SC

8. ERP Consortium Partners Environmental Council of States (ECOS) Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) University of Nevada - Reno Great Lakes Regional P2 Roundtable Crow Environmental Tetra Tech

9. Joining the ERP Consortium For additional information, please contact: Steve DeGabriele, Chair (617) 556-1120 steven.degabriele@state.ma.us Al Innes, Vice Chair (651) 296-7330 alister.innes@state.mn.us