Indiana Department of Environmental Management Budget Presentation FY ’10 & ’11 IDEM Mission Statement To protect human health and the environment while allowing for environmentally sound activities of.
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Indiana Department
of
Environmental Management
Budget Presentation
FY ’10 & ’11
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IDEM Mission Statement
To protect human health and
the environment while
allowing for environmentally
sound activities of industrial,
agricultural, commercial and
governmental operations vital
to a prosperous economy.
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Agency Structure
Core Programs
The Office of Air Quality
The Office of Land Quality
The Office of Water Quality
Support Programs
The Office of External Affairs (All Administrative Offices)
The Office of Legal Counsel & Criminal Investigations
Outreach Program
The Office of Pollution Prevention & Technical Assistance
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Major Accomplishments 2007-2009
Office of Air Quality (OAQ)
Entire state met the old (0.08) Ozone air quality
standard for the period 2006-2008, and we are
working with USEPA to have Lake and Porter
counties designated attainment.
Entire state also met the new (0.075) Ozone air
quality standard for the year 2008.
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Major Accomplishments 2007-2009
Office of Air Quality (OAQ)
91 counties met the PM2.5 Air Quality Standards for
the period 2006-2008.
Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative retrofitted 501
vehicles and locomotives with pollution controls.
Converted 32 of 45 continuous air monitors to report
real-time air quality data.
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Major Accomplishments 2007-2009
Office of Land Quality (OLQ)
Safe destruction of all VX nerve agent previously
stored at Newport.
Meth lab clean-up contractor certification program
18 contractors certified.
Increased inspection frequency of Animal Feeding
(CFO/CAFO) operations.
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Major Accomplishments 2007-2009
Office of Land Quality (OLQ)
“Shovel ready” sites
38 sites restored and ready for reuse.
Contaminated site activities
1005 Covenants Not-To-Sue, No-Further Action letters or
Environmental Restrictive Covenants issued.
Mercury switch removal program from vehicles
35,340 switches recovered.
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Major Accomplishments 2007-2009
Office of Water Quality (OWQ)
Great Lakes Compact: Indiana became the first state
to pass laws including implementation language.
Monitoring at 9 Lake Michigan beaches providing
online access to their water quality information.
Completed 466 local plans to improve water quality.
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Major Accomplishments 2007-2009
Office of Water Quality (OWQ)
Contacted and coordinated outreach efforts for over
450 water and wastewater treatment plants during
southern Indiana flooding.
Implemented the small drinking water system lab
assistance program.
Addressed Indiana’s 107 Combined Sewer Overflow
communities.
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Major Accomplishments 2007-2009
Office of Pollution Prevention & Technical
Assistance (OPPTA)
9 Clean Community Challenge members
47 companies joined the Environmental Stewardship
Program
Confidential Assistance provided via site visits and phone
calls
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Major Accomplishments 2007-2009
Support Programs
Digital Inspector - a laptop based program used by
inspectors at inspection sites.
Virtual File Cabinet - electronic filing system with
40,000,000 images now online.
Enterprise wide database allowing IDEM to
electronically receive and process permits and reports
– Two programs accepting electronic submittals, 401 Certifications and
Community Right to Know
– Remaining programs will be implemented over next biennium.
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Major Accomplishments 2007-2009
Efficiencies
Lead monitoring program transferred to ISDH.
IDEM Human Resources consolidated with SPD.
IDEM IT functions consolidated with IOT.
State Deputy Attorneys General imbedded in the Office of
Legal Counsel
Reduced the number of external contractors performing
core agency functions.
Reduced and virtually eliminated permit backlogs.
Reduced backlog of enforcement actions.
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Indiana Department
of
Environmental Management
Budget & Staffing
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Funding Sources
General Funds
The Agency’s general fund historical allocation
has been approximately $64.5 million per
biennium.
The Agency’s FY 10 & ’11 general fund is
proposed at $57.3 million.
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10-Year General Funding Allocation
FY 00-01
$64,767,326
FY 02-03
$75,354,785
FY 04-05
$65,945,924
FY 06-07
$64,860,832
FY 08-09
$62,650,166
General Fund Allocation - FY 1999 - 2009
$80,000,000
$60,000,000
$40,000,000
$20,000,000
$0
FY 00-01
FY 02-03
FY 04-05
FY 06-07
FY 08-09
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Funding Sources
Federal Funds
Federal Funds require an average of a 46% match
Dedicated and State General funds are used as match.
Grant funds are becoming more competitive as
EPA funding is being cut by Congress.
In light of national budgetary concerns relative to
the current economy, further cuts in EPA funding
are likely.
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Funding Sources
Dedicated Funds (Fees and Fines)
State Solid Waste Management Fund
Recycling Promotion and Assistance Fund
Waste Tire Management Fund
Voluntary Remediation Fund
Title V Operating Permit Trust Fund
Environmental Management Permit Operation Fund
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Funding Sources
Dedicated Funds (Fees and Fines)
Environmental Management Special Fund
fees, fines and penalties
Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund
Asbestos Trust Fund
Petroleum Storage Tank Trust fund
Excess Liability Trust Fund
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Current & Proposed Budget Comparison
Current: 2007-2009 - $307,801,214
*Dedicated: $187,620,951
(60.96% of Total Budget)
ELTF
*Includes $97,769,864 from
Excess Liability Trust Fund (ELTF)
Federal: $57,530,097
(18.69%)
Proposed: 2009-2011 - $299,431,688
*Dedicated: $185,684,682
ELTF
(62.01% of Total Budget)
General: $62,650,166
(20.35%)
*Includes $92,528,952 from
Excess Liability Trust Fund (ELTF)
Federal: $56,403,668
(18.84%)
General: $57,343,338
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(19.15%)
Proposed Budget & Staffing
Budget: $299,431,688
Staff: 983
Office
Percentage of Total Budget
Percentage of Agency Staff
Land (OLQ)
50.77%
33.44%
Air (OAQ)
18.21%
22.02%
Water (OWQ)
17.51%
25.38%
Pollution Prevention
(OPPTA)
4.15%
3.98%
Legal (OLC)
1.18%
1.73%
External Affairs (OEA)
7.62%
12.33%
Investigations (OE/OCI)
0.56%
1.12%
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IDEM Staffing Levels
Fiscal Year
Budgeted
Filled
2004
1,054
2005
1,054
2006
1,063
*2007
1,063
*2008
1,031
*2009
1,031
*2010
983
*2011
983
895
918
915
927
954
950
983
983
1,100
N
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B
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900
700
500
300
100
* The increases in staff reflect the following:
(4) new LUST Inspectors to meet Federal Energy Policy Act
(7) OLQ staff to replace the outsource contract for UST technical reviews, saving $1.6M
(11) OAQ staff to replace the outsource of permitting contracts, saving $5M
(15) SFR and Brownfield staff at IFA
(5) OWQ staff from ISDA to meet Rule 5 requirements
(2) OPPTA staff from Lt Gov Office
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Challenges and Biennium Objectives
Ensure that every Indiana county meets all air
quality standards.
Maintaining air improvement in the face of recent
federal court vacatures of several key federal
environmental rules.
Assist small drinking water systems to achieve
compliance with new federal requirements.
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Challenges and Biennium Objectives
Improve storm water programs and the industrial
wastewater pretreatment program.
Continue progress on Combined Sewer Overflows
to protect our water from untreated sewage.
Help the State meet the infrastructure needs for water
and wastewater systems.
Maintaining the enhanced levels of confined
feeding facility inspections.
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Challenges and Biennium Objectives
Continue implementation of data management
system
receive environmental data, applications and
correspondence electronically from the regulated
community.
Finalize the water Anti-Degradation rule.
Continued efficiency gains while continuing
environmental improvements.
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Questions?
Tom Easterly
Commissioner
Indiana Department of Environmental
Management
317-232-8611
[email protected]
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