Preliminary Program Concept for Utah Performance Track-Type Program    

(10/4/01 work group meeting notes)

(to be used as basis for future discussion only – no final agreements reached)

 

 

 

TIER 1  -  Application Components

 

Fill in all portions of application that apply to your facility.  [Small businesses will not be disqualified from Tier 1 for not filling out portions of application that do not apply to them.]

 

By signing the application, facility is committing to create an “EMS-type plan” within two years.

 

What is facility looking to gain by joining this program?

 

Facility-specific background information

-          what federal/ state/ local agencies does your facility work with?  (regulate you?)

-          number of employees

-          name of a contact person at facility for follow-up questions

 

Develop baseline – assemble records

-          hazardous waste

-          air emissions

-          water discharges

-          utility bills/ energy use

o        energy efficiency/ demand size

-          identify waste streams/ rates

-          stormwater management plan

-          underground storage tanks

-          identify current equipment/ generation equipment

-          who hauls waste?

-          water use

 

Compliance/ violation history (env.al requirements)

-          federal

-          state

-          local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


“EMS-Type Plan” – Components

 

General concept:

-          what facility is doing

-          how what they’re doing impacts on environment

-          where facility can improve/ minimize impacts on environment

o        some way of prioritizing in facility-specific way

-          what facility will do to minimize impacts on environment

o        specific improvement projects

-          verification

 

Types of information that might be addressed in plan:

-          hazardous waste reduction

-          pollution prevention

-          emergency disaster plan

-          spill pollution containment and control (SPCC) plan

-          training

-          heat islands

-          operation of commercial buildings