Regional    Administrator's    300-Day   Plan
           Increase environmental progress by practicing the 'art of the possible'
   Principles  of "a  better way'
      Reward results, not programs
      Collaboration, not polarization
      Lead with science and technology
      Markets before mandates
      Solutions transcend political boundaries
      Assure compliance, enforce the law
      Science for facts, process for priorities
      Consider benefits and costs
      Change a heart, change a nation
Clean the air
 >  Improve region's air by working with states to complete clean air plans
    and permits

Restore and protect the water
 >  Ensure public drinking water rules are implemented
 >  Provide leadership in approaches to restore watersheds and coastal
    waters

Recycle and renew polluted land
 >  Make land available for reuse at contaminated sites
 >  Target assessment and clean up activities for major urban redevelopment
 >  Resolve waste management problems at facilities

Make compliance our enforcement objective
 >  Apply consistent and certain enforcement to sustain compliance
 >  Prioritize air enforcement decisions in nonattainment areas
 >  Make enforcement decisions focusing on desired environmental benefit
 >  Identify potential responsible parties to address cleanup and
    redevelopment

Protect America with innovative approaches to
environmental problem-solving
 >  Champion common-sense approaches and emerging technologies to
    solve environmental challenges
 >  Promote water and energy conservation
 >  Implement regional strategy for management of decentralized
    wastewater treatment
 >  Promote use of supplemental environmental projects to benefit local
    communities
                  Looking ahsad 300 days
          "lam committed to making the next 300 days aperiodof
       remarkable environmentalprogress benefiting this andfiiture
      generations-one that we wittlookbackonwith great pride. The
        plan engages our stakeholders as Region 6 uses innovation,
        partnership and mutual cooperation to speed environmental
              progress-while strengthening our economy. "


                                      — Richard E. Greene
Develop collaborative networks
 >  Address state-specific priorities and objectives
        • Nonattainment areas
        • Air toxics & mercury
        • Impaired waters & nonpoint source pollution
        • Small community public water supply systems
        • New monitoring methods
 >  Assist Tribes to develop capacity to run effective programs
 >  Provide leadership through the Region 6 multi-agency collaboration on Tar
    Creek
 >  Promote regional collaborations of national significance in the Gulf of
    Mexico region
 >  Empower citizens with good science, sound data and ready access to
    decision makers
 >  Work with partner agencies to expedite review of energy permits

Help protect the security of America
 >  Ensure preparedness through incident command and routine exercises
 >  Provide assistance and resources to secure safety of our water and air
 >  Strengthen workforce protection, continuity of operations plans and facilities

Capitalize on the convening powers of the US to
improve the environment along the  Mexico Border
 >  Convene a summit on colonias in New Mexico
 >  Reduce untreated waste in the Rio Grande
 >  Promote riparian restoration in the Rio Grande basin
 >  Support Mexico's environmental protection initiatives

Manage  resources wisely
 >  Create a comprehensive regional People Plan which values and rewards
    our diverse and talented workforce
 >  Champion a mechanism to bring forward continuous improvements, new
    ideas and recognize employee contributions
 >  Plan and prepare for the future by aligning our workforce to address
    priorities
 >  Expand environmental justice and cross-cultural awareness for EPA
    employees
 >  Demonstrate leadership in e-government and grants management
    This plan will be reviewed every 90 days
                                                           02.22.05
                        www.epa.gov/region6

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