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IDEM

IDEM, personal income, environmental quality, clear regulations, timely resolution, government efficiency

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IDEM

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  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 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

  4. 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 emails to staff to reinforce direction. • IDEM Streamlining and Efficiency Task Force

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Ozone Attainment Status

  9. PM2.5 Attainment Status

  10. Major Regulatory Initiatives • Rulemaking to establish presumptive 8-1-6 VOC BACT controls: • Acid Scrubbers for foundry core making amines • Compliance with certain NESHAPs • Rulemaking (and legislation) to require the removal of mercury convenience switches from automobiles prior to crushing or shredding • Rulemaking (and legislation) to allow Performance Track (Indiana Environmental Stewardship Program)

  11. Major Regulatory Initiatives • Regulations to facilitate the proper management of e-scrap. • Outdoor Wood Fueled Boilers. • Utility NOx, SO2 and Mercury emission rules (CAIR and CAMR) • Studying Region-Wide Ozone & PM2.5 “insurance” Regulations including: • Consumer Products VOC • Architectural & Industrial Maintenance Coatings

  12. “Insurance” Regulatory Categories • Portable Fuel Containers • Industrial Commercial & Institutional Boilers • Diesel Retrofits • Diesel “Chip Reflashing” • Other Regional Discussions • Cement Kiln RACT • Municipal Waste Combustor RACT • Petroleum Refineries RACT • 500ppm Sulfur limit for Distillate Heating Oil

  13. “Insurance” Regulatory Categories • Glass/Fiberglass Furnace RACT • Lime Kiln RACT • Asphalt Production Plant RACT • Regional Fuels • Adhesives • Asphalt Paving • Metals Production RACT • “Beyond CAIR/CAMR” for EGUs • Stage 1 Gasoline Distribution

  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

  17. Questions? Tom Easterly 100 N. Senate Ave. IGCN 1301 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-8611 Fax (317) 233-6647 teasterly@idem.in.gov

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