Alabama Department of Environmental Management. ADEM Update Manufacture Alabama 2013 Environmental Conference. November 6, 2013

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1 ADEM Update Manufacture Alabama 2013 Environmental Conference November 6, 2013

2 Alabama Department Of Mission Assure for all citizens of the State a safe, healthful and productive environment.

3 Commitments No Surprises Make known rules of the road Impartial enforcement Opportunity for input when rules change Science based decisions Low cost provider of high quality service

4 Things that will impact your business: - Federal big picture - State & Federal budgets - ADEM initiatives

5 Federal Situation - EPA - Checks and balances remain - New EPA Administrators (HQ & R4) - Agenda will remain the same - Climate change - Environmental Justice - Greater Federal control - ADEM will be voice of reason

6 Federal Situation - EPA (continued) - Areas of agreement between ADEM & EPA Science should drive regulation EPA & ADEM should work supportively Transparency should be practiced Environmentally all citizens should be treated equally Region 4 states should be treated equitably in the allocation of federal funding Move toward greater automation

7 Federal Situation - EPA (continued) - Areas of contention between ADEM & EPA Increasing mandates with declining federal budgets Use of Guidance vs rulemaking Some EPA decisions (e.g. N. Birmingham, GHG, SSM, denial of FOIA requests, etc.) Sue and settle Revoking longstanding SIP provisions Recent moves to undermine cooperative federalism Timeliness of EPA actions (e.g. petition, enforcement)

8 State & Federal Budget Issues:

9 State & Federal Budget Issues: - Exceptionally low State provided funding

10 State Sources / Capita $40.00 $35.00 $30.00 $25.00 $20.00 $15.00 $10.00 $5.00 $0.00 Alabama 49 Nationally Georgia 48 Nationally South Carolina 44 Nationally Tennessee 32 Nationally Florida 31 Nationally Kentucky 29 Nationally North Carolina 22 Nationally ECOS Data based on FY 13 Budget proposals Mississippi 13 Nationally Average Region IV National Average

11 State & Federal Budget Issues: - Exceptionally low State provided funding - Drastic decline in State General Fund support

12 9,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 0 General Fund Appropriated

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15 State & Federal Budget Issues: - Exceptionally low State provided funding - Drastic decline in State General Fund support - Federal funding decline (sequestration & budget)

16 What is the quality of services provided?

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18 Kauffman Foundation Small Business Survey: - January Reported in Birmingham News 5/31/12 - Alabama ranked 10 th friendliest to small business overall - Alabama ranked 11 th friendliest in environmental regulation

19 Area Development Magazine Site Selection Consultants Survey: - September Alabama ranked 4 th most favorable overall for doing business - Alabama ranked 2 nd for speed of permitting - Alabama ranked 3 rd for most favorable regulatory environment

20 What is the quality of services provided? Knowledgeable, independent, qualified outside parties, from both regulatory and business interests, using objective measures, rank performance to be high quality.

21 1. ADEM is exceptionally low cost provider 2. Federal environmental regulators rank ADEM top tier 3. Business ranks ADEM as friendly TRIFECTA

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25 ADEM Initiatives for FY Efficiency Improvements: egovernment (compliance reports, permit applications, payments, complaints, etc.) General Permits (24 in place) Web-based Title V emissions reporting - Provide expeditious permitting to new and expanded industry - Mobile field office consolidation with RESTORE Act funds

26 ADEM Initiatives for FY 2014 (continued) - Resolve NPDES withdrawal petition - Expand partnership initiatives like USDA - Expand SRF funding for LID / Green infrastructure - Upgrade statewide solid waste management plan - Support funding for water policy data collection