Julie Woosley EMS Development Course Coordinator NC DPPEA August 28, 2001 Topics: Fenceline Policy Statement WATER EMS Team Meeting Management Legal Requirements Gap Analysis Homework Feedback: Plus/Delta Exercise

Where is your Fenceline? FacilityFenceline Buncombe CountyWWTD, 5 divisions, maintenance, electrical, mechanical, operations, waste Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities CMUDWWTD – maintenance, operation, labs, pumping, admin Cherry Point Naval Aviation DepotEnv. Safety dept. DPPEA and WRRCall Durham CountyTriangle WWTD, labs, pump stations EPA1) ORD – Office of Research and Development – EHS, radiation, labs 2) Facilities and operations – admin, cafeteria, landscaping, janitorial, construction, recycling NC Department of State Treasurerall NC Zoo Town of Cary Town of Montreat City of Shelby UNC-Chapel Hill

NC National Guard NC ZooHorticulture – greenhouse, exterior landscaping, interior plants, arbor trees, compost Town of CaryNorth Cary Water Reclamation facility – treatment, biosolids mgmt., disposal, reclaimed water, pretreatment, lab City of ShelbyWWTD – main., operations, pretreatment, lab, compost Town of MontreatWater Supply – treatment, production, admin, main. UNCEHS dept. – env. Section, fire safety, industrial hygiene, radiation/safety section

Your EMS Policy Statement FacilityBig 3? How Vision – a few representative words Signed by (title) Buncombe County CMUDAssistance from coach Cherry Point NADReference in strategic plan, incorporate with parent policy and other related sources to ensure consistency within agency, DPPEA and WRRCProtect environment, id & promote BMPS, regular internal assessments for compliance with regs and other practices, continual improvement, open communication to employees and public Durham County EPA State Treasurer NC National Guard NC ZooPlace holder, will form after getting started with aspects/impacts identification Town of CaryInvolved mgt. Team, overall policy (dept. wide} with North Cary plant policy having more detail, Town of Montreat Town of Shelby UNC-Chapel Hill

Ready to Enter New Territory? Don’t Forget Your BACK PACK!

Expectations of Participants: Your BACK PACK! B e enthusiastic A ttend all courses C omplete homework and bring to course K eep in touch with your coach P ersevere A sk for help Be C reative K eep developing your EMS between course meetings and after the course ends

Your EMS Team Members will need to add some WATER to their backpack! W illingness A genda T alking stick E nergy and E nthusiasm R ole understanding

Don’t forget to bring WATER to your meetings! Willingness –to learn, participate, be innovative and flexible Agenda –make sure everyone has one ahead of time so they will be prepared Talking stick –Set up ground rules for meetings- see meeting management handout Energy and Enthusiasm –Boundless supply Role understanding –For each meeting, as well as for EMS implementation

EMS Team Who is on the Team? How often do you meet? Running meetings: see Meeting Management handout booklet Any meeting problems?

Legal Requirements How did you determine yours? Remember to include local requirements and solid waste requirements –Aluminum Can Ban, Chapter 130A Public Health Law of North Carolina, 130A (f) Chapter 130A Public Health Law of North Carolina –Fluorescent lamps: NC has adopted the federal change to the Universal Waste Rule Next: write a procedure for how you will keep your legal requirements up to date See Barb’s handout –Remember: this can always be changed later if you find that the procedure is not adequate

Gap Analysis Initial Environmental Review Which tool did you use/do you plan to use? –Would you recommend the tool you used to others? What did you find? –What areas are you most lacking in? –What areas are you least lacking in? –Do you feel overwhelmed?

Homework: Aspects and Impacts Homework for next time: Identify all of the aspects in your fenceline that do (or could potentially) have an environmental impact –Remember to include everyday operations as well as emergency situations (spills, fires, hurricanes, etc.) –Also consider: transportation of workers and materials to and within the facility; energy, fuel, and water usage; groundskeeping operations; purchasing; recycling; use of hazardous substances, etc.

Plus/Delta Exercise  Feedback: What do you like about this class series and what don’t you like? Anything else? Please let me know! Julie Woosley (919)