Indiana Administrative Code
Title 329 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Article 18 - VOLUNTARY PERFORMANCE BASED LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
Rule 1 - Environmental Stewardship Program and Comprehensive Local Environmental Action Network Community Challenge Program
Section 1-12 - Continuous environmental improvement
Universal Citation: 329 IN Admin Code 1-12
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-19-3-1; IC 13-27-8-3
Affected: IC 13-15; IC 13-19
Sec. 12.
(a) In coordination with the department, a member of senior management shall identify continuous environmental improvement initiatives for the appropriate program, as follows:
(1) For ESP, a member of senior
management shall identify four (4) continuous environmental improvement
initiatives for each membership term. One (1) initiative shall be identified at
the time of the initial or renewal application and the remaining initiatives
shall be identified each year at the time the annual summary is submitted to
the department.
(2) For CLEAN, a
member of senior management shall identify four (4) continuous environmental
improvement initiatives for the four (4) year membership term.
(b) Entities accepted into ESP or CLEAN shall:
(1) maintain records that
describe and track the actions taken toward achievement of the environmental
improvement initiatives; and
(2)
submit an annual summary in accordance with section 13 or 14 of this rule, as
applicable, documenting progress toward the environmental improvement
initiatives for that year.
(c) Entities accepted into ESP or CLEAN shall demonstrate continuous environmental improvement by the following:
(1) Conducting periodic pollution prevention
or environmental improvement assessments that identify opportunities for
reducing pollution and eliminating waste at the entity.
(2) Identifying, obtaining approval for, and
implementing environmental improvement initiatives in coordination with the
department that:
(A) include objectives and
targets beyond current legal requirements; and
(B) as applicable, specify the:
(i) environmental media;
(ii) types of pollution to be prevented or
reduced;
(iii) implementation
activities; and
(iv) projected time
frames.
(3)
Reporting on the activities undertaken toward implementation of the initiatives
identified with the department.
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