TIER 1

•Technical assistance in developing "EMS-type plan"

•Recognition - listing on UDEQ website

 

TIERS 2 and 3

•Certificate

•Logo

•Public announcements

•Press releases

•Award - for demonstrated excellence

•Annual opportunity for personal access to state decision-makers

 

Partnership Approach to Regulation

•Self-audit privilege (to be clarified and applied)

•Expedited permit review

•Negotiate facility-specific or sector-specific incentives

(E.g., flexibility in inventory reporting, de minimis levels on permit changes)

•Consolidated permitting

•Reduced inspection frequency

 

Financial Incentives

•Save $$ as result of increased efficiency and/or reduced regulation that flow naturally from EMS process

•Direct financial benefits for small business (to be developed)

•Publicity regarding the advantages of buying from "environmentally conscious vendors" (need to avoid appearance of UDEQ endorsement)

•Permit fees waiver / reduction (not totally in UDEQ's control)

•Tax credit on capital expenditures (not in UDEQ's control)

•Preferred vendor status for state purchases (not in UDEQ's control)

•Reduced or low-interest loans (not in UDEQ's control)

 

Technical Assistance

•Mentoring program (Tier 3 participants to be mentors)