MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE The following document is provided by the LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DIGITAL LIBRARY at the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library http://legislature.maine.gov/lawlib Reproduced from electronic originals (may include minor formatting differences from printed original) Maine Department of Environmental Protection Government Evaluati on Act Report Table of Contents List of Acronyms Used in This Report ........................................................................................... 3 About the Government Evaluation Act Report ............................................................................... 6 Program Areas at the DEP .............................................................................................................. 6 A. 3 MRS § 956(2)(A): Enabling Laws and Mandates ................................................................. 6 1. State Authorities. .......................................................................................................... 6 2. Federal Authorities and Mandates. ............................................................................... 7 B. 3 MRS § 956(2)(B): Programs and Priorities........................................................................... 10 1. Overview. ................................................................................................................... 10 2. Detailed Work Plans. .................................................................................................. 12 C. 3 MRS § 956(2)(C): Organizational Charts ............................................................................. 12 D. 3 MRS § 956(2)(D): Repealed ................................................................................................. 13 E. 3 MRS § 956(2)(E): 10-Year Finance Report .......................................................................... 13 F. 3 MRS § 956(2)(F): Repealed .................................................................................................. 13 G. 3 MRS § 956(2)(G): Coordinated Efforts ................................................................................ 13 1. Bureau of Air Quality ....................................................................................................... 14 2. Bureau of Water Quality ................................................................................................... 15 3. Bureau of Land Resources ................................................................................................ 16 4. Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management .............................................................. 17 H. 3 MRS § 956(2)(H): Constituencies Served ............................................................................ 19 I. 3 MRS § 956(2)(I): Alternative Delivery Systems .................................................................... 21 1. Bureau of Air Quality ....................................................................................................... 21 2. Bureau of Land Resources ................................................................................................ 23 3. Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management .............................................................. 24 4. Department-wide Efforts ................................................................................................... 25 J. 3 MRS § 956(2)(J): Emerging Issues ........................................................................................ 26 1. Bureau of Air Quality ....................................................................................................... 26 2. Bureau of Water Quality ................................................................................................... 26 3. Bureau of Land Resources ................................................................................................ 27 4. Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management .............................................................. 27 K. 3 MRS § 956(2)(K): Other Information Requested ................................................................. 28 1. Application Approval Rates. ...................................................................................... 28 L. 3 MRS 956(2)(L): Comparison of Fed. & State Laws ............................................................. 31 1 Maine Department of Environmental Protection Government Evaluati on Act Report 1. Bureau of Air Quality ....................................................................................................... 31 2. Bureau of Water Quality ................................................................................................... 32 3. Bureau of Land Resources ................................................................................................ 33 4. Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management .............................................................. 33 M. 3 MRS 956(2)(M): Information Management Policies ........................................................... 36 N. 3 MRS 956(2)(N): Reports Filed by the Public ....................................................................... 37 O. 3 MRS § 956(2)(O): Legislative Reports ................................................................................. 37 P. 3 MRS § 956(2)(P): DEP Organizational Units ....................................................................... 38 Q. 3 MRS § 956(2)(Q): Legislative Review Required ................................................................. 38 Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 39 List of Appendicies Appendix A – Bureau of Air Quality Work Plan ……………………………………….......…001 Appendix B – Bureau of Water Quality Work Plan………………………………………..…..039 Appendix C – Bureau of Land Resources Work Plan………………………………………….082 Appendix D – Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management Work Plan…………………..104 Appendix E – Office of the Commissioner Work Plan………………………………………...141 Appendix F – DEP Organizational Chart………………………………………………………150 Appendix G – 10 -Year Finance Review……………………………………………………….176 Appendix H – Memoranda of Understanding List……………………………………………..180 Appendix I – ENR Letter to DEP and LD 1 Language………………………………………...190 Appendix J – List of Rules and Statutes………………………………………………………..221 Appendix K – List of Applications……………………………………………………………..230 Appendix L – DEP Legislative Reports………………………………………………………...234 Appendix M – Signed Performance Partnership Agreement…………………………………...240 2 Maine Department of Environmental Protection Government Evaluati on Act Report Acronyms Used in This Report ACM Asbestos Containing Materials ACOE Army Corps of Engineers AHERA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act BAQ Bureau of Air Quality BEP Board of Environmental Protection BLR Bureau of Land Resources BRWM Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management BWQ Bureau of Water Quality CAA Clean Air Act CFR Code of Federal Regulations CWA Clean Water Act CWSRF Clean Water State Revolving Fund CZMA Coastal Zone Management Act DACF Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry DEA Division of Environmental Assessment DECD Department of Economic and Community Development DEP Department of Environmental Protection DHHS Department of Health and Human Services DMR Department of Marine Resources DOD Department of Defense EAP Environmental Audit Program EPA (US EPA) Environmental Protection Agency EJ Environmental Justice FAME Finance Authority of Maine FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FOAA Freedom of Access Act GEA Maine Government Evaluation Act GHG Greenhouse Gas HAT Highest Annual Tide ICIS Integrated Compliance Information System IF&W Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife IMPROVE Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments IT Information Technology LUPC Land Use Planning Commission MANE-VU Mid Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union MATI Maine Air Toxics Initiative MDOT Maine Department of Transportation MEMA Maine Emergency Management Agency MGS Maine Geological Survey MICA Maine Interagency Climate Adaption 3 Maine Department of Environmental Protection Government Evaluati on Act Report MMBB Maine Municipal Bond Bank MOA Memorandum of Agreement MOU Memorandum of Understanding MCP Maine Coastal Program MPDES Maine Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MSGP Multi-Sector General Permit MREA Maine Renewable Energy Association MRS Maine Revised Statutes NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NESHAP National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association NOI Notice of Intent NOT Notice of Termination NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NPS Nonpoint Source NRPA Natural Resource Protection Act NRPA PBR Natural Resource Protection Act Permit by Rule NSPS New Source Performance Standards NSR New Source Review OC Office of the Commissioner OIA Office of Innovation and Assistance OTC Ozone Transport Commission P&C Priorities and Commitments PBR Permit by Rule PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyls PFC Polyfluorinated Compounds PFOA Perfluorooctanoic Acid PFOS Perfluorooctane Sulfonate PPA Performance Partnership Agreement PPG Performance Partnership Grant PSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration RAINE Resilience and Adaption in New England RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RCRA-C Resource Conservation and Recovery Act subpart C RFP Request for Proposals RGGI Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative RSS Really