Description of Initiative: Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Office of Wetland and Stream Protection, in collaboration with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, has developed a wetland monitoring and…
Archives for December 2013
Iowa’s Point Source Nutrient Reduction Strategy
Description of Initiative: The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy is a pragmatic approach for reducing nutrient discharges from the state’s largest wastewater treatment plants together with targeted best management practices…
Massachusetts’ Diversion of Organic Material from Disposal to Clean Energy and Other Beneficial Uses
Description of Initiative: Massachusetts is implementing a nation-leading program to convert a solid waste problem into a clean energy solution. Through a combination of regulatory mandates, financial assistance, and the…
Wisconsin’s Initiative for Sustainable Remediation and Redevelopment
Description of Initiative: Building upon the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Remediation and Redevelopment Program’s history of applying innovation to a strong foundation of protecting public health and the…
Pennsylvania’s Permit Review Process and Permit Decision Guarantee
Description of Initiative: By signing Executive Order 2012-11 last July, Gov. Tom Corbett charged the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with developing and implementing a policy that results in…
Maine’s New Sustainability Division
Description of Initiative: In August 2012, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection created a new division to undertake a cross-media and multi-program approach to material management. Including merging disparate recycling…
Indiana’s Institutional Controls Registry
Description of Initiative: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Institutional Controls (IC) Registry is a management system used to track sites with land use controls due to the presence…
Oregon’s Public Hearing Communications Model
Description of Initiative: Public involvement and transparency are key elements of government. Creating opportunities for meaningful involvement in controversial permits or rulemakings can be challenging. With public hearings for a…
Missouri’s ePermitting System – Stormwater Construction Permits
Description of Initiative: EPermitting is Missouri’s customized online web application that allows citizens to apply, pay for, and receive general stormwater construction permits from the Missouri Department of Natural…
Virginia’s Wetland Condition Assessment Tool
Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Office of Wetland and Stream Protection, in collaboration with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, has developed a wetland monitoring and assessment protocol to…
