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Performance Track: Addressing EPA’s Significant Environmental Issues
2008 Performance Track State ConferenceLisa Grogan-McCullochPerformance Track Division, US EPA
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Measurable Environmental Results
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Targeting Reductions to Significant EPA Issues
Developed 2 mechanisms: Challenge goals
Alternate goals
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Challenge Goals
Area identified as a priority area for improvement at a regional or national level
EPA sets minimum percentage reduction for goal
Facility gets “double credit” for the goal
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Regional Challenge Goals
7 out of 10 Regions have developed challenge goals
Region 6: Members located in ozone non-attainment areas: Reduce VOC or NOx emissions by 15%
Region 3: Improving the Chesapeake Bay
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National Challenge Goals
Asked EPA Program offices to identify 1 priority area for reduction:
Office of Air: Reduce energy use by 10%
Office of Water: Reduce water use by 15%
OSWER: Reduce use of priority chemicals by 10%
Worked with Wildlife Habitat Council
Conserve or restore land at least 10 acres of land
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Challenge Goals To Date 199 Challenge goals set to date
16 completed: 13 met or exceeded goal
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
SOx
NOx
Discharges To Water
Trans energy use
VOCs
Priority Chemicals
Land and Habitat
GHGs
Energy Use
Water Use
Number of Members
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1st State Challenge Goal
Ohio/Performance Track Reduce the use of at least 1 chemical
reported to TRI by 50%
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Alternate Goals
New, less quantitative category for members to set goals Important improvements that are not easily
measured Improvements that cover several environmental
indicators 48 alternate goals set to date
Examples: PT Members conducting ambient monitoring for
water bodies School Chemicals Cleanout Green Building
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Monetary Benefits of Environmental Results
Benefits of Air Reductions (cumulative, 2001-2006)
NOx $5 - 58 million
SOx $86 - 915 million
VOCs $2 - 10 million
Avoided Cost of Waste Reductions (cumulative, 2001-2006)
Hazardous waste $5 - 8 million
Non-hazardous waste $18 - 128 million