Clean Utah Overview

What’s Involved - A Step-by-Step Overview

Getting Started | Moving to Partner Level | Maintaining Partner Status
Moving to Leader Level | Maintaining Leader Status | Questions

Getting Started and Getting In:

Step One:

Complete an initial application. Sign and return it to DEQ.

DEQ, in consultation with EPA and your Local Health Department, will screen the application to ensure compliance requirements are met.

Step Two:

Once you are accepted in the program, begin (or continue) work on your EMS. If you’d like assistance, contact us. When your EMS has been implemented for one complete cycle, you are eligible to move to the next level.

Moving to Partner Level:

Step Three:

Review the aspects and impacts identified in your EMS process as you consider the Clean Utah project requirements. Identify potential projects that would make sense for you to do as a Clean Utah Partner.

Consider the incentives you’d like to receive. Review your compliance status with your key staff members.

Once your EMS has been implemented for one complete cycle, you feel comfortable with your compliance standing, and you have several project options, you are ready to officially request Partner designation.

Step Four:

Complete the Partner Level Application, including the EMS Worksheet and submit to DEQ.

Make sure that:

You include a separate, written description of EACH proposed project, following the guidelines in the application and the Clean Utah policy. Be as succinct as possible while providing the detail needed to evaluate your proposal. Because the application will be part of the public record, we request that you NOT submit proprietary or confidential information.
The application is reviewed and signed by a senior facility manager. On our end, we will:
Screen to ensure compliance requirements are met. This will be done in consultation with EPA and your Local Health Department.
Verify your EMS.
Review your proposed projects for feasibility. Applicable program staff will complete the review. (Ex: water projects will be reviewed by water quality staff; air projects be reviewed by air quality staff, public participation plans will be reviewed by our public affairs staff, etc.)
Make a staff recommendation to the multi-interest review panel . The panel will then review the application, consider the staff recommendation, then make a final recommendation to the DEQ Executive Director.
Approve the advancement and negotiate incentives OR disapprove the advancement and forward recommendations on what is needed for approval.

Step Five:

Implement your projects. Continue your EMS. Maintain your compliance standing. File your annual status reports.

Maintaining Your Partner Status:

Advancement to the next level is not necessary. You may remain at this level as long as you are actively working on approved projects (when one is logically completed, propose another), you are continuing your EMS cycle, and you are meeting all other eligibility requirements.

Moving to Leader Level:

Once you have completed your Partner level requirements and your EMS has been implemented for three complete cycles, you are ready to officially request Leader designation.

Step Six:

Again review the aspects and impacts identified in your EMS process and identify a potential project that would make sense for you to do as a Clean Utah Leader.

Consider the incentives you’d like to receive.

Review your compliance status with your key staff members.

Step Seven:

Complete the Leader Level Application, including the EMS Worksheet and submit to DEQ.

Make sure that:

You include a separate, written description of your proposed project, following the guidelines in the application and the Clean Utah policy. Be as succinct as possible while providing the detail needed to evaluate your proposal. Because the application will be part of the public record, we request that you NOT submit proprietary or confidential information.
The application is reviewed and signed by a senior facility manager.

On our end, we will:

Screen to ensure compliance requirements are met. This will be done in consultation with EPA and your Local Health Department.
Verify that your EMS remains a living document.
Review your proposed projects for feasibility. Applicable program staff will complete the review. (Ex: water projects will be reviewed by water quality staff; air projects be reviewed by air quality staff, public participation plans will be reviewed by our public affairs staff, etc.)
Make a staff recommendation to the multi-interest review panel. The panel will then review the application, consider the staff recommendation, then make a final recommendation to the DEQ Executive Director.
Approve the advancement and negotiate incentives OR disapprove the advancement and forward recommendations on what is needed for approval.

Step Eight:

Implement your projects. Continue your EMS. Maintain your compliance standing. File your annual status reports.

Maintaining Your Leader Status:

You may remain at this level as long as you are actively working on approved projects (when one is logically completed, propose another), you are continuing your EMS cycle, and you are meeting all other eligibility requirements.

Questions?

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