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Partner
 Rising Steward
 Steward
Criteria
To
become an Environmental Partner, an organization must meet the
following criteria:
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Not
be under any environmental criminal indictment or
conviction. DENR's
Internal Workgroup reviews and retains the right to
reject an applicant following a compliance review;
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Demonstrate
commitment to compliance;
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Set
environmental performance goals that include pollution
prevention and are appropriate to the nature, scale
and environmental impact of the organization;
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Commit
to developing, implementing and maintaining an environmental
management system based on ISO 14001 or a functionally
equivalent model; and
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Agree
to report
annually on progress toward the organization’s
environmental performance goals, reductions in
environmental emissions or discharges of releases, solid
and hazardous waste disposal, use of energy and water and
any reportable non-compliance events.
Benefits
DENR's
Division of Pollution Prevention & Environmental
Assistance will assist small businesses and local
government agencies with program application development.
Environmental Partners will be eligible for the following:
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Technical assistance on developing an EMS, pollution
prevention approaches, environmental management and
treatment technologies, and achieving and maintaining
compliance with local, state and federal regulations;
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Specialized training;
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Networking opportunities;
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Access to Environmental Stewardship mentors;
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Recognition of program participation;
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Coverage by U.S.
EPA and DENR
self-reporting policies;
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Single point of contact within DENR; and
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Other benefits as deemed appropriate by the
Secretary
based on recommendations from the Advisory Workgroup.
Members
Apply to the ESI program!
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