Supplemental Environmental Projects. Grant Funds shall not be used for supplemental environmental projects required by Regional Water Boards.
Supplemental Environmental Projects. EPA supports UDEQ’s use of Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) as a part of certain environmental compliance settlements as permitted by law. SEPs can be used to promote useful environmental projects to impacted communities.
Supplemental Environmental Projects. In accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board’s Policy on Supplemental Environmental Projects, the Parties agree that eighty-one thousand dollars ($81,000) of the ACL shall be suspended (SEP Amount) pending completion of two Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) as set forth in the attached SEP 1 (Attachment B), and SEP 2 (Attachment C), both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Supplemental Environmental Projects. The Division’s Sustainability Program serves a coordinating role regarding CDPHE’s oversight of Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs). SEP agreements are negotiated during enforcement settlements and result in beneficial environmental or public health projects that a violator is not otherwise legally required to perform. SEPs are formed solely within CPDHE’s discretion, but at a minimum, require violators to achieve and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations. All settlements include appropriate monetary penalties related to the environmental damage and financial gain the violator has received as a result of the violation. To help guide the SEP process, the environmental divisions developed a SEP policy. The policy prohibits, for example, the use of a SEP to help meet actions required by any federal, state, or local law, regulation, administrative or court order or permit. Further, SEPs cannot include actions that the violator may be required to perform as injunctive relief, as part of a settlement or order in another legal action, or by state or local requirements. For municipalities, a separate SEP policy was developed. CDPHE recognizes that municipalities are in a unique position relative to any other regulated entity regarding the payment of cash penalties. If a municipality has the ability to pay the penalty, CDPHE will provide it the opportunity to offset the entire penalty (civil and economic benefit) with a supplemental environmental project, if the entity can agree to and/or demonstrate the criteria set forth in CDPHE’s municipal SEP policy. If a county or municipality does not satisfy all of the conditions for mitigation, CDPHE will not settle the entire penalty through a SEP, but may mitigate the penalty consistent with the degree to which the conditions are satisfied, and with the factors set forth in each division’s penalty policy.
Supplemental Environmental Projects. EPA and UDEQ agree that Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) can and should appropriately be used as a part of certain environmental compliance settlements. SEPs can be used to promote useful environmental projects to impacted communities. UDEQ and EPA agree to jointly identify training opportunities to support the goals and objectives in this PPA. During FY2016, EPA agrees to support UDEQ’s leadership succession and training efforts. UDEQ certifies that it has, maintains, and implements adequate programs in conformance with federal and state law and regulations and conditions set forth in authorizing documents (delegation, MOAs, enforcement agreements) for the following federal laws: the Clean Water Act (CWA); the Safe Drinking Water Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); the Clean Air Act (CAA); the Pollution Prevention Act; the Toxic Substances Control Act; and the National Environmental Policy Act. This agreement is not intended to and does not supersede authorization/delegation packages or enforcement agreements. Utah also works closely with the 12 local health departments in Utah to ensure that environmental programs are delivered effectively and efficiently. Currently, Utah has the following delegated programs: • Air Toxics (Partial) • NESHAPS • New Source Review (NSR) • NSPS • PSD (SIP) • Title V • Construction Grants • Non-Point Source (SIP) • NPDES Water Quality Permits • Pretreatment • Sludge Management (Biosolids) • State Revolving Fund (SRF) • Water Quality Standards (SIP) • Enforcement • Groundwater Protection (SIP) • Pesticides Certification • Worker Protection Safety • Base Program • Boilers & Industrial Furnaces (Interim) • Corrective Action • Land Disposal Restr. 1/3 Wastes • Land Disposal Xxxxx. 0/0 Xxxxxx • Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx. 0/0 Wastes • Land Disposal Restr. California Waste • Land Disposal Restr. Construction & Demo Wastes • Mixed Waste • Solid waste • Toxicity Characterization • UST • Drinking Water • UIC Class V (General) • UIC Class II (Petroleum Related) • Wellhead Protection (SIP) • AHERA Waiver (Enf) • Asbestos (MAP) • Lead [Type text] Supports all Strategic Goals Cross-cutting Strategies: Strengthening Partnerships ENVIRONMENT GOAL: Provide an environmental vision for Utah and provide leadership for sustainable environmental quality
Supplemental Environmental Projects. NJDEP believes that significant environmental benefits may be obtained through the appropriate use of Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs). SEPs are environmentally beneficial projects which a violator agrees to undertake in settlement of an enforcement action, but which the violator is not otherwise legally required to perform. The EPA policy for SEPs provides a good framework for evaluating specific projects, setting appropriate parameters for assessing the value of projects and considering that value in the calculation of a settlement penalty. Currently, NJDEP does not have regulations or written guidelines explicitly governing the use of SEPs in the settlement of enforcement actions. In June 1998, a workshop was conducted with NJDEP Compliance and Enforcement managers and an EPA consultant to help begin developing an SEP policy for the department. In SFY 99/2000, NJDEP will consider specific proposals for SEPs on a case-by-case basis, and use the EPA policy as guidance, while developing a SEP policy. Historically, the performance of environmental compliance and enforcement programs was measured based mainly upon the number of inspections performed, enforcement actions initiated and the amount of penalties assessed. More enforcement actions and higher penalty assessments were correlated with greater success. And, indeed, aggressive enforcement over the last 25 years has contributed to the current high levels of compliance by the regulated community. However, it has become increasingly clear that the number of enforcement actions initiated and penalties assessed do not, by themselves, indicate progress toward improving compliance, and should be replaced by more appropriate performance indicators. Performance measures should indicate progress toward meeting established goals, subgoals and milestones. The performance of NJDEP’s compliance and enforcement program should be measured based upon whether the application of compliance and enforcement strategies result in the timely achievement, maintenance and improvement in compliance, thereby reducing the risks and impacts to human health, safety and natural resources posed by regulated activities. For example, the percentage of regulated entities in compliance or the relative compliance rate are appropriate indicators of performance. However, NJDEP does not currently track or manage data in a way that allows NJDEP to determine a relative compliance rate for industry sectors. Therefore, in SFY 99/2000, N...
Supplemental Environmental Projects. BCP shall, at its sole cost and expense and without contribution from BCI, carry out the Supplemental Environmental Projects ("SEPs") called for in paragraph 71 under the Consent Decree, including closure in accordance with Louisiana state laws and regulations and, to the extent applicable, any other legal requirements, of the underground injection units that constitute SWMUs 21-31; provided that to the extent such closure entails investigation or remediation of soil or groundwater contamination that is subject to 2.1 or 2.2 above, such investigation or remediation shall be BCI's responsibility.
Supplemental Environmental Projects. CUSD shall deposit Two Hundred and Ninety One Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($291,450) into a San Xxxx Obispo County Community Foundation fund (Fund) by warrant made payable to the San Xxxx Obispo County Community Foundation (Foundation) within forty-five (45) days after the effective date of this Settlement Agreement or within forty-five days after the Executive Officer and the Foundation execute the agreement described in Paragraph 5 of the Stipulated Order, whichever is later. The Executive Officer may extend this date, pursuant to Paragraph 6 of the Stipulated Order. The funds will be held in trust and disbursed as described in the Stipulated Order to pay for one or more “Supplemental Environmental Projects” pursuant to the State Water Resources Control Board’s Water Quality Enforcement Policy. The currently approved Supplemental Environmental Projects are, in the following priority, and briefly:
a. Fish Barrier Removal Project at Ferasci Road – the existing concrete structure with culverts and a marginally functional fish passage device would be modified or replaced to promote increased passage of migrating steelhead trout to their native spawning grounds;
b. Santa Xxxx Creek Watershed Enhancement Plan – this project would characterize the quality of water and fisheries habitats of Santa Xxxx Creek and make recommendations for the repair of damaged areas and the protection of existing high quality areas. Fisheries survey information, water quality testing and basic hydrologic functioning will be researched for the Santa Xxxx Creek Basin and the results used to determine actions to assure the quality of water and habitat areas;
c. Bank Stabilization Project at East Ranch – this project would improve riparian habitats of Santa Xxxx Creek through removal of non-native plants and planting of native riparian species, weed management and replanting plans and implementation including weed management priorities and methods. It would also stabilize the stream banks of the Santa Xxxx Creek through a hydraulic survey, analysis and restoration plan.
Supplemental Environmental Projects. The Discharger and the Central Valley Water Board agree that the payments specified in Sections II.73.b.ii, iii, and iv are for Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs), and that the combined amounts for 73.b.ii, iii, and iv (SEP Amount) will be treated as a Suspended Administrative Civil Liability at the time of actual payment for purposes of this Stipulated Order. The Board is entitled to recover any funds that are not expended in accordance with this Stipulated Order.
Supplemental Environmental Projects. The Parties agree that payment of a SEP Amount is a SEP that will be treated as suspended administrative civil liability for purposes of this Stipulated Order. WCCSL and Republic’s SEP obligations will be satisfactorily completed upon the San Francisco Estuary Institute’s written notification to the Parties acknowledging that the Regional Monitoring Program received payment of the SEP Amount from WCCSL and Republic, and that the payments will be spent on the projects described in Section III, paragraph 2.c., in accordance with the terms of this Stipulated Order. The San Francisco Estuary Institute’s annual and quarterly financial reports to the Regional Water Board shall be considered a final post-project accounting of expenditures.
