IDEM

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IDEM

• Thomas W. Easterly, P.E., DEE, QEP, Commissioner
• IN Department of Environmental Management

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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 Indianas
  Environmental Quality.

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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

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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

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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 thinglet me know when there is a
  problem

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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

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Major Strategic Issues

• CSOs/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

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Ozone Attainment Status
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PM2.5 Attainment Status
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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)

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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

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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

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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

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Significant Issues

• Electronic Permits and Reporting
• Administratively extended NPDES permits8 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

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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 responsibilitiesworking
  to speed up the enforcement process

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Performance Metrics
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Questions?

• Tom Easterly
• 100 N. Senate Ave. IGCN 1301
• Indianapolis, IN 46204
• [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• teasterly_at_idem.in.gov