Environmental Stewardship Initiative

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Environmental Stewardship Initiative

• N.C. Division of
• Pollution Prevention
• Environmental Assistance
• Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• August 27, 2008

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ESI Overview

• Voluntary program
• Environmental improvement recognition program
• Promotes encourages superior environmental
  performance
• Oversight by Internal Workgroup, external
  Advisory Board DENR Secretary
• Three levels of membership
• Partner
• Rising Steward
• Steward

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Why ESI?

• Goes beyond traditional regulatory approach
• Recognizes commitment and superior environmental
  performance
• Puts in place sustainable practices (compost vs.
  landfilling)
• Builds partnerships (DENR, DOT, regulated
  community)
• Based on Environmental Management Systems
  continual improvement is a key component

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Eligibility

• Any site-specific regulated organization whose
  activities impact the environment is eligible to
  participate
• Includes but is not limited to manufacturers,
  businesses, agribusiness, service providers,
  government agencies, schools and nonprofit
  agencies.

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Support Workgroups

• External Advisory Board provides input and
  recommends Rising Stewards and Stewards
• Appointed by DENR Secretary
• Review program effectiveness and recommend
  changes to the Secretary

• Internal DENR Workgroup recommends Partners and
  provides technical support to the Advisory
  Workgroup 

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Partner

• Must
• Not be under environmental criminal indictment or
  conviction
• Demonstrate commitment to compliance
• Set environmental performance goals
• Commit to implementing and maintaining
• an EMS
• Agree to report annually on progress
• Applications accepted year around

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Rising Stewards

• Must
• Meet Partner criteria
• Set measurable environmental
• performance goals (planning/reduction)
• Demonstrate a mature EMS
• Agree to report annually on progress
• Applications accepted April-May, annually

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Stewards

• Must
• Meet Partner Rising Steward criteria
• Go beyond compliance
• Set aggressive environmental performance goals
• Have process for communication with community
• Demonstrate how EMS is integrated into core
  business functions
• Agree to report annually on progress
• Agree to be a mentor to other ESI members
• Applications accepted April-May, annually

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Partner Incentives

• Technical assistance, training and single point
  of contact within DENR (coach)
• Networking opportunities
• Mentoring
• Recognition of program participation
• Others as deemed appropriate by Secretary based
  on Advisory Board recommendations

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Member Coach Advantage

• The ESI Coach
• Usually is a DPPEA staff person with EMS
  regulatory experience.
• Will assist with EMS design implementation.
• Works with facility to meet environmental
  improvement goals (water/energy audits).
• Assignments are based upon members needs and
  staff expertise.
• Helps with completing annual reports and member
  applications (Rising Steward Steward).

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Rising Steward Incentives

• All Partner benefits
• Assistance on reaching Steward level criteria and
  developing Steward application
• Recognition and presentation of plaque by DENR
  Secretary
• Others as deemed appropriate by Secretary based
  on Advisory Board recommendations

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Steward Incentives

• All Partner and Rising Steward benefits
• Formal public recognition, use of ESI logo
• Participation in Steward Forum chaired by
  Secretary
• Priority membership on Advisory Board
• Established time frames for permit decisions
• Others as deemed appropriate by Secretary based
  on Advisory Board recommendations

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Membership Status

• 86 Environmental Partners (54 orgs at 86 sites)
• 14 Rising Environmental Stewards
• 8 Environmental Stewards
• Novozymes North America Inc.
• ASMO North Carolina Inc., Statesville
• City of Gastonia Long Creek Resource Recovery
  Facility
• Corning Inc. Wilmington Optical Fiber Facility
• Fleet Readiness Center East, Cherry Point
• GKN Driveline Precision Forming, Sanford Plant
• Michelin Aircraft Tire, LLC
• Smithfield Packing Company, Inc. - Wilson

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Members Successes

• City of Gastonia Wastewater Treatment Plant
  reduced noncompliance from a max. of 45 events in
  1999 to zero in 2004.
• Smithfield Packing - Wilson saved over 200,000
  in 2005 due to composting, source reduction and
  water conservation.
• The NC Zoo has installed a biodiesel processing
  unit to recycle its fryer grease into fuel for
  the zoo trams, buses, and other vehicles.

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Environmental Improvements 2006

• Air Emissions 232 tons
• Water pollutants 400 tons
• Solid waste 59,529 tons
• Hazardous waste 405 tons
• Water use 591 million gallons
• Landfilled waste 59,441 tons
• Wastewater Reduced 106,092,200 gallons
• Recycled volume 12,594 tons
• Energy 169,349,052 MMBtu
• Cost Savings 10,393,930

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Contact Information

• Lead Coach
• Angela Hall Barger 919-715-6506 or
  Angela.Hall_at_ncmail.net
• Website - http//www.p2pays.org/esi/
• We look forward to hearing from you!