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Indiana Department of Environmental Management

Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Budget Presentation FY ’10 & ’11. 1. 1.

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Indiana Department of Environmental Management

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  1. Indiana DepartmentofEnvironmental Management Budget Presentation FY ’10 & ’11 1 1

  2. IDEM’s mission is to protect human health and the environment while allowing for environmentally sound activities of industrial, agricultural, commercial and governmental operations vital to a prosperous economy. IDEM Mission Statement 2 2

  3. Core Programs The Office of Air Quality The Office of Land Quality The Office of Water Quality Support Programs The Office of External Affairs (All Administrative Offices) The Office of Legal Counsel & Criminal Investigations Outreach Program The Office of Pollution Prevention & Technical Assistance Agency Structure 3

  4. Office of Air Quality • The mission of the Office of Air Quality is to assure all Hoosiers breathe air that meets all health based air quality standards. The Office achieves this by: developing & implementing state air quality control plans, evaluating & issuing construction & operating permits, inspecting facilities to verify that they continue to meet regulatory requirements & monitoring air quality across the state. 4

  5. Major Accomplishments 2007-2009 Office of Air Quality (OAQ) • Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative targeted towards retrofitting vehicles & locomotives with pollution controls reducing emissions. • 501 retrofits completed. • EPA approval of Indiana’s petitions recognizing the ozone air quality improvement in 14 counties; only Lake & Porter Counties remain designated as “Non-Attainment” for ozone. 5 5

  6. Major Accomplishments 2007-2009 OAQ • Issuance of key economic development permits: • BP Refinery Plant • Duke Energy IGCC Plant • Honda • Ethanol facilities • Converted 32 of Indiana’s 45 continuous air quality monitors to real-time data acquisition systems (Leading Environmental Analysis & Display System -LEADS). 6 6

  7. Office of Land Quality • The mission of the Office of Land Quality is to protect, restore & maintain the quality of Indiana’s land by assuring the proper management of waste, clean-up of contaminated sites & the protection of public health & the environment from environmental emergencies. The office issues permits & provides compliance assistance to facilities including waste processing facilities, solid & hazardous landfills, auto salvage yards, superfund sites & confined feeding operations. 7 7

  8. Major Accomplishments 2007-2009 Office of Land Quality (OLQ) • “Shovel ready” sites. • 38 sites restored & ready for reuse. • Safe destruction of all VX nerve agent previously stored at Newport. • Meth lab clean-up contractor certification program. • 20 contractors certified • Increased inspection frequency of CFO/CAFO operations. 8 8

  9. Major Accomplishments 2007-2009 OLQ • Contaminated sites cleaned-up • 1005 Covenants Not-To-Sue, No-Further Action letters or Environmental Restrictive Covenants. • End of life Motor Vehicle Mercury switch removal program. • 35,340 switches recovered. • Implemented a rule to allow for the safe recycling of electronic waste (e-Waste Rule). 9 9

  10. Office of Water Quality • The mission of the Office of Water Quality is to monitor, protect & improve Indiana’s water quality to ensure its continued use as a drinking water source, habitat for wildlife, recreational resource & economic asset. The Office achieves this by: developing rules, guidance, policies & procedures, assessing surface & ground water quality, regulating & monitoring drinking water supplies & waste water facilities, protecting watersheds & wetlands, providing outreach & assistance to the public & regulated community while supporting environmentally responsible economic development. 10 10

  11. Office of Water Quality (OWQ) Great Lakes Compact: Indiana became the first state to pass laws including implementation language. Beach Program monitoring at 9 Lake Michigan beaches providing real-time computer access to information on beach water quality & closures. Completed 466 Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plans to improve water quality. Creation of a comprehensive Storm water Manual to help Hoosiers understand their responsibilities. Major Accomplishments 2007-2009 11

  12. OWQ Co-authored the Blue-Green Algae web-site with BOAH, DNR, ISDH & IUPUI. Contacted & coordinated outreach efforts for over 450 water & wastewater treatment plants during recent southern Indiana flooding. Implemented the small drinking water system lab assistance program. Addressed Indiana’s 107 Combined Sewer Overflow communities Major Accomplishments 2007-2009 12

  13. OWQ Adopted a suite of rules to address small community wastewater treatment plants. Adopted a certified operator rule & created an apprentice program. Major Accomplishments 2007-2009 13

  14. The mission of the Office of External Affairs is to provide support activities & necessary oversight to agency offices allowing those offices to accomplish their objectives. The Office of External Affairs’ programs include Human Resources, Information Technology, Budget, & Policy & Public information. Office of External Affairs 14

  15. Office of External Affairs (OEA) Policies & SOPs Completed & adopted approximately 620 out of an estimated 1,000 Standard Operating Procedures & Agency Policies. Digital Inspector Developed & implemented a tablet/laptop compliance inspection process allowing for standardization & consistency of the inspection program. Major Accomplishments 2007-2009 15

  16. OEA and Agency Wide AW Internal Efficiencies/Program Reductions Lead monitoring program transferred to ISDH. IDEM Human Resources consolidated with SPD. IDEM IT functions consolidated with IOT. Reduced the number of external contractors performing key core agency functions. Re-allocated personnel to address permitting backlogs. Eliminated automotive emissions inspection programs in Clark & Floyd counties. Major Accomplishments 2007-2009 16

  17. Agency Wide (AW) The dramatic reduction & virtual elimination of program permit backlogs. The reduction of enforcement action backlogs. Virtual File Cabinet Indexed & electronically scanned over 30,000,000 agency files for public view via the WEB. Major Accomplishments 2007-2009 17

  18. The mission of the Office of Legal Counsel& Criminal Investigations is to provide in-house counsel services, rules & legislation services, & criminal investigation services, creation & review of all contracts & grants as well as the preparation of cases for referral to the Attorney General in support of the agency’s core programs. Office of Legal Counsel& Criminal Investigations 18

  19. Office of Legal Counsel & Criminal Investigations (OLC) Internal Efficiencies/Program Reductions Eliminated the backlog of duplicate enforcement cases. State Deputy Attorneys General imbedded in the Office of Legal Counsel, Enforcement & Criminal Investigations. Major Accomplishments 2007-2009 19

  20. The mission of the Office of Pollution Prevention & Technical Assistance is to find better ways to help Hoosiers voluntarily prevent pollution as well as understand, achieve & exceed their environmental responsibilities through confidential technical assistance, education & financial support. Office of Pollution Prevention & Technical Assistance 20

  21. Office of Pollution Prevention & Technical Assistance (OPPTA) 9 communities awarded membership in the Clean Community Challenge in which they agree to improve their environment beyond their legal obligations. 38 companies awarded membership in the Environmental Stewardship Program in which they agree to improve their environmental performance beyond their legal obligations. Major Accomplishments 2007-2009 21

  22. Indiana Department of Environmental ManagementBudget & Staffing 22

  23. Current & Proposed Budget Comparison Current: 2007-2009 - $307,801,214 *Dedicated: $187,620,951 (60.96% of Total Budget) *Includes $97,769,864 from Excess Liability Trust Fund (ELTF) ELTF Federal: $57,530,097(18.69%) General: $62,650,166(20.35%) Proposed: 2009-2011 - $313,161,990 *Dedicated: $196,513,180 (62.75% of Total Budget) *Includes $95,493,102 from Excess Liability Trust Fund (ELTF) ELTF General: $60,059,372(19.18%) Federal: $56,589,438(18.07%) 23

  24. General Funds Agency’s general funding allocation has remained fairly consistent for the last 10 years, averaging approximately $33,500,000 per year. FY ’10 & ’11 is projected at $30,000,000 per year. Funding Sources 24

  25. 10-Year General Funding Allocation

  26. Dedicated Funds (Fees & Fines) State Solid Waste Management Fund Recycling Promotion & Assistance Fund Waste Tire Management Fund Voluntary Remediation Fund Title V Operating Permit Trust Fund Environmental Management Permit Operation Fund Funding Sources 26

  27. Dedicated Funds (Fees & Fines) Environmental Management Special Fund (fees, fines & penalties) Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund Asbestos Trust Fund Petroleum Storage Tank Trust fund Excess Liability Trust Fund Funding Sources

  28. Federal Funds On average, a state match of 46% of our Federal funds is required. Grant funds are becoming more competitive as EPA funding is being cut by Congress. In light of national budgetary concerns relative to the current economy, further cuts in EPA funding are likely. Funding Sources 28

  29. Proposed Budget & Staffing Budget: $313,161,990 Staff: 981 OPPTA OWQ OLQ OPPTA OWQ 3.98% 25.38% 50.27% 5.31% 17.21% OLQ ELTF 33.44% ELTF OAQ OE/OCI OLC OEA OAQ OE/OCI OLC OEA 17.90% .56% 1.16% 7.59% 22.02% 1.12% 1.73% 12.33% 29

  30. IDEM Staffing Levels

  31. Maintaining environmental progress in the face of recent federal court vacatures of several key federal environmental rules. Assisting small drinking water systems to achieve compliance with new federal requirements. Improving the implementation of the storm water programs under Rules 5, 6, 13 & the industrial wastewater pretreatment program. IDEM’s Key Challenges 31

  32. Helping the State meet the infrastructure needs for water & wastewater systems. Working with stakeholders in clarifying the remediation requirements for contaminated sites across the state. Maintaining the enhanced levels of confined feeding facility inspections. IDEM’s Key Challenges 32

  33. Ensure that every Indiana county meets all air quality standards. Continue elimination of Combined Sewer Overflows to protect our water from untreated sewage. Continue to decrease the number of days to process and issue permits while maintaining the quality of the review process. 2009 – 2011 Biennium Objectives 33

  34. Continue to implement an internal & external data management system allowing the agency to receive environmental data, applications & correspondence electronically from the regulated community. Finalize the water Anti-Degradation rule. Maintain Indiana’s Drinking Water rules to be consistent with federal requirements. Finalize the Risk Integrated System of Closure (RISC) Rule. 2009 – 2011 Biennium Objectives 34

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