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State Innovation Grants

EPA 2005-2006 State Innovation Grants Competition Pre-Proposals

Innovation Grant Proposal
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and West Virginia
Division of Highways

EPA State Innovation Grant – Strawman Proposal
EPA Priority Area – Improving Water Quality

Environmental Management System Based Permitting Approach for Storm Water Management at Division of Highways Facilities

The West Virginia Division of Highways (“DOH”) operates over 180 facilities throughout the state for vehicle maintenance, fueling, material storage, vehicle washing, and equipment storage. Storm water generated at these facilities may have the tendency to cause or contribute to the impairment of water quality.

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) is working with the DOH to implement strategies that minimize pollution from DOH facilities. In particular, West Virginia has identified the possibility for the use of an environmental management system as an effective tool for the DOH to manage its activities and for the DEP to regulate the DOH’s activities.

West Virginia proposes to develop an EMS-based storm water permitting program that specifically applies to the DOH’s activities. Such a program would authorize the DOH activities and grant these facilities protection under the Clean Water Act provided that the EMS program is implemented and maintained. For the last several years the DEP has hosted EMS training workshops for businesses throughout the state and the DEP can assist the DOH to develop an EMS.

This program will test the applicability of an EMS as primary regulatory tool for a general permit under the Clean Water Act and if successful, this EMS approach can be utilized in other sectors regulated under the Clean Water Act and perhaps the Clean Air Act.

Budget:

DEP Project Manager (60K) $***
One year salary plus benefits and indirect

DOH Project Manager (60K) $***
One year salary plus benefits and indirect

Total: $***

Point of Contact:
Joe Dawley
General Counsel
WVDEP
601 57 th Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25304
Tel: (304) 926-0440
Fax: (304) 926-0447
Email: jdawley@wvdep.org


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