Transcript 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.

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
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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
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General Funds
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The Agency’s general fund historical allocation
has been approximately $64.5 million per
biennium.
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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)
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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
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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
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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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