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Performance Track: Addressing EPA’s Significant Environmental Issues 2008 Performance Track State Conference Lisa Grogan-McCulloch Performance Track Division, US EPA 1 Measurable Environmental Results 2 Targeting Reductions to Significant EPA Issues Developed 2 mechanisms: Challenge goals Alternate goals 3 Challenge Goals Area identified as a priority area for improvement at a regional or national level EPA sets minimum percentage reduction for goal Facility gets “double credit” for the goal 4 Regional Challenge Goals 7 out of 10 Regions have developed challenge goals Region 6: Members located in ozone nonattainment areas: Reduce VOC or NOx emissions by 15% Region 3: Improving the Chesapeake Bay 5 National Challenge Goals Asked EPA Program offices to identify 1 priority area for reduction: Office of Air: Reduce energy use by 10% Office of Water: Reduce water use by 15% OSWER: Reduce use of priority chemicals by 10% Worked with Wildlife Habitat Council Conserve or restore land at least 10 acres of land 6 Challenge Goals To Date 199 Challenge goals set to date 16 completed: 13 met or exceeded goal Water Use Energy Use GHGs Land and Habitat Priority Chemicals VOCs Trans energy use Discharges To Water NOx SOx 0 10 20 30 40 50 Number of Members 60 70 80 7 1st State Challenge Goal Ohio/Performance Track Reduce the use of at least 1 chemical reported to TRI by 50% 8 Alternate Goals New, less quantitative category for members to set goals Important improvements that are not easily measured Improvements that cover several environmental indicators 48 alternate goals set to date Examples: PT Members conducting ambient monitoring for water bodies School Chemicals Cleanout Green Building 9 Monetary Benefits of Environmental Results Benefits of Air Reductions (cumulative, 2001-2006) NOx $5 - 58 million SOx $86 - 915 million VOCs $2 - 10 million Avoided Cost of Waste Reductions (cumulative, 2001-2006) Hazardous waste $5 - 8 million Non-hazardous waste $18 - 128 million 10