Regional Administrator's 300-Day Plan
2007
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
Solutions transcend political boundaries
Assure compliance, enforce the law
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Looking ahead 300 days
'The American people have placed their trust in us to protect the
land, air and water of our Nation. We have proven our resolve
to accelerate environmental progress and our commitment to
partnerships. Over the next 300 days, we will lace our new
challenges with great confidence and success."
— Richard E. Greene
Clean The Air
Ensure clean air for communities
~ Provide technical assistance and make completeness determinations
for the 8-hour ozone attainment strategies for DFW and Houston by
December 20072 3
~ Establish first national framework for Economic Development Zone in
Crittenden County AR by May 2007 2 3
~ Promote and approve Ozone Flex agreements for 3 communities in
near non-attainment status
~ Implement the Sustainable Skyline national pilot in Dallas by June
2007
Restore And Protect The Water 1
Ensure safe drinking water
~ 86 % of the population served by community water systems receives
drinking water that meets all health based standards
~ 86% of the population served by Tribal community watersystems
receives drinking waterthat meets health based standards
Provide leadership to restore and protect watersheds and coastal waters
~ Finalize the nutrient criteria plan for Arkansas by September 2007
~ Complete 11 TMDLs in nutrient impaired waters in the Mississippi
Watershed3
~ Issue 30 NPDES permits with nutrient limits or monitoring
requirements 2
~ Complete 113 TMDLs in the 5-state region
~ Reduce by 20% the number of waterbodies not attaining water quality
standards
~ Protect and restore 3,000 additional acres of National Estuary
Program habitat
Recycle And Renew Polluted Land
Make land available for Reuse
~ Complete remedies at 3 nationally significant Superfund sites and
make property available for reuse
~ Resolve waste management issues at 6 RCRA facilities to be made
safe for human exposure and 2 safe for ground water
Recycle And Renew Polluted Land (cont)
Target assessment and clean up activities in urban areas
~ Target 35 Brownfields assessment grants
~ Select remedies for 1 NPL site to make land available
Make Compliance Our Enforcement Objective
Prioritize decisions to maximize environmental benefits
~ Conduct 10 inspections and take 5 CAA actions at facilities in or affecting
non-attainment areas2
~ Jointly conduct 25 CAFO inspections in TX, NM and OK
~ Take actions at 15 CAFO facilities in priority watersheds2
~ Complete development of the homebuilders stormwater compliance
assistance pilot by September 20072
~ Issue 3 CAA 114 letters on NSR compliance
~ Focus 50% of NPDES enforcement actions to support national
priorities
~ Achieve 60% tribal UST compliance
~ Conduct 6 RCRA inspections in non-attainment areas
~ Conduct 2 MS4 Audits trainings for phase 2 cities in TX and NM 2
~ Compel $10 million in clean-up from responsible parties
~ Refer 15 civil judicial actions to DOJ
~ Issue 300 enforcement actions
~ Conduct 10 RCRA corrective action inspections
Promote Innovative Approaches to Environmental
Problem-solving
Blue Skyways Collaborative (BSC)
~ Develop 100 new members2
~ Initiate 25 diesel emission reduction projects3
~ Through BSC, have 500 diesel engines retrofitted 2 3
Seek positive opportunities for collaboration with regulated parties
~ Enroll 7 new members to Performance Track
~ Enroll 6 National Partnership for Environmental Priorities members and
reduce 50,000 lbs of chemicals
~ Increase the use of infrared camera and phosphorus monitor as
compliance tools
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Adm Priority Regional Priority Quarterly Mgmt Report 09.07.07 www.epa.gov/region6
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Regional Administrator's 300-Day Plan
2007
Over the next 300 days, we will focus our energy,; talents and resources
to accomplish these shared priorities:
Help Protect The Security of America 1 2
Disaster Response and Preparedness
~ Increase response support corps by 10% and complete regionwide
ICS100/200 training for 10% of workforce
~ Conduct 8-10 tabletop and field exercises
~ Conduct 3 exercises with SisterCity communities along the border
~ Make operational 3 RADNET monitors
~ Complete COOP facility by December 2007
~ Develop a regional laboratory response plan for drinking water
emergencies by September 2007
Assist Recovery Efforts in Louisiana
Address priorities of hurricane response
~ Conduct 225 landfill and 420 demolition observations2
~ Assist New Orleans in rebuilding wastewater treatment and drinking
water distribution systems by holding 4 technical assistance meetings,
bringing in federal partners1
~ Meet quarterly with LDEQ to review asbestos demolition activity
~ Partner with LDEQ to investigate 7 refineries to support Refinery
Initiative
Develop Collaborative Networks
Address state-specific priorities and objectives
~ Assist states with clean air plans for non-attainment areas
~ Prioritize regional review of air data from OK animal feeding
operations
~ Assist TX with risk-based investigations and expedited enforcement
actions to improve airquality in major metropolitian areas; and NM in
increasing gas plant compliance
~ Assist AR, LA, TX in implementing underground storage tank
requirement underthe Energy Policy Act
~ Assist states in addressing water quality and non-point source
pollution; NM groundwater protection, LA naturally dystrophic waters,
northwest AR watershed, TXTMDL streamlining
~ Transfer Molycorp RI/FS oversight activities to NM by October 2007
Address tribal priorities and objectives
~ Enhance tribal capacity through funding and technical assistance
~ Assist tribes in addressing illegal and open dumps; 20% of tribes using
GAP for solid/hazardous waste projects; close 1 open dump on tribal
land3
~ Assist tribes in CAA funding to address airquality
~ Assist tribes in assessing water quality problems caused by nonpoint
source, sewage and mines
~ 90% of NPDES permits in Indian Country are current3
Address community priorities and objectives
~ Partner with 2 universities to develop community projects
~ Provide grant application and management training to 2 communities
~ Partner with 2 states to build EJ consideration into programs
Develop Collaborative Networks (cont)
Promote collaborations in the Gulf of Mexico region3
~ Restore, enhance and protect 2,400 acres of priority coastal
habitat3
~ Restore 32 impaired segments in 13 state defined coastal priority
areas3
~ Reduce rate of shellfish illnesses3
~ Implement 36 actions from Gulf States Governors Alliance Plan3
~ Expand early warning Harmful Algal Bloom Observing System to
include TX & Mexico3
Improve The Environment Along The US/Mexico
Border
Provide border residents with safe drinking water and adequate
sanitation1
~ Provide drinking water to 1,200 more homes23
~ Provide sanitation to an additional 12,000 homes23
~ Increase utilization of BEIF funds by $56 million
Provide forwaste management along bordercommunities
~ Reduce waste tires by 800,000 tires (Eagle Pass & Ciudad
Juarez)35
Provide border residents with clean air
~ Replace 35 buses with clean ai r technology in El Paso2
~ Host two Smartway conferences in border cities2
~ Recruit 10 new Smartway partners and retrofit 50 diesel trucks2
Energy Production and Efficiency1
Promote innovative energy projects to meet the nation's energy needs
~ Review 6 power plant permits to seek all opportunities and
collaborative solutions to achieve maximum reductions and best
control technology
~ Reissue NPDES general permit foroil and natural gas
exploration on the outer continental shelf2
~ Promote energy conservation in rural communities and conduct 3
USDA cosponsored workshops
Oil and gas initiative
~ Conduct 150 SPCC and FRP facility inspections and provide
compliance assistance
~ Provide compliance assistance at 15 oil and gas facilities focussing
on unaccounted emission sources
Expedite review and permitting to meet the nation's energy needs
~ Complete 1 offshore import terminal permit review
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Adm Priority Regional Priority Quarterly Mgmt Report
09.07.07
www. epa.gov/regioii6
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Regional Administrator's 300-Day Plan
2007
Over the next 300 days, we will focus our energy,; talents and resources
to accomplish these shared priorities:
Managing Resources Wisely
Integrate the Agency's strategic management of human capital program with
our regional PeoplePlan1
~ Commission regional workgroup to review People Plan and
recommend revisions
~ Provide 14careerdevelopmentand 19advanced IT courses to
Region 6 employees
~ Executive Coaching sessions will be provided to at least 30 managers
~ Implementthe Leadership Development Program
Small and Disadvantage Businesses
~ Award 36% of contract dollars3
Ensure integrity of our grants management focused on environmental
results per President's Management Agenda
~ Close out 99% of grants ending in 2005 and earlier3
~ Close out 90% of grants ending in 20063
Questions? Please talk with your supervisor
about our goals.
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