Strategies for Effective Land Quality Management and Portfolio Implementation (FY08)
This report outlines the initiatives and strategic objectives of the Land Quality Management Business and Portfolio Implementation Program for Fiscal Year 2008. Aiming to reduce adverse land effects and control risks to health and the environment, it emphasizes restoring contaminated properties through sound scientific practices. Key drivers include federal regulations like RCRA and CERCLA, supported by eight PART programs. Additionally, it focuses on promoting environmental stewardship, enhancing workforce capabilities, and improving data accessibility for more effective land cleanup and management practices.
Strategies for Effective Land Quality Management and Portfolio Implementation (FY08)
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Land Quality Management Business and Portfolio Implementation Program Budget (FY08, $M) Mission Objectives & Drivers • Strategic Objectives: • Reduce adverse effects to land • Controlthe risks to human health and environment • Provide and apply sound science for protecting and restoring land • Policy and Regulatory Drivers: • RCRA, CERCLA, Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, OSWER Directives/Guidance • PART Programs and Assessments: • 8 PART Programs • 5 moderately effective 3 adequate Business Services & Operations LQM Organizational Goals/Objectives Achieved through Business Service Land Cleanup and Redevelopment Hazardous Waste Reduction, Treatment, & Disposal Waste Policy and Guidance Development Regulatory Compliance Application Portfolio & Funding Request (FY08, $M) Core Data & Partners • Mission Data • Superfund cleanups • Site/Facilities • Cleanup enforcement • Control technologies • Geospatial data • Indicators (Hazardous Waste) • Regulations • Controls/Technologies • Permits • Ecological Impact Assessments • Collaborators • Inter-Gov.: OEM, OPPTS, ORD • Intra-Gov.: DOD, DOE, Coast Guard • Extra-Gov.: Regions / States, Local governments, contract laboratories • Top Three Investments: • Superfund Document Management System (0.20 DME) • eManifest (4.00 DME) • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information (0.00 DME) • *Funding requests were only accounted for 7 out of 10 minors Business Transformation Objectives Continued need to complete milestones for ongoing Land Quality Management initiatives associated with OSWER Action Plan • Restore contaminated properties to environmental and economic vitality , and apply the One Cleanup approach • Focus regulatory efforts on risk reduction and statutory compliance, and implement the Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2005 • Promote stewardship and resource conservation consistent with the Agency’s Resource Conservation Challenge • Encourage voluntary efforts to clean up sites • Strengthen OSWER by developing a talented and diverse workforce, establishing cross-program efficiency and performance measures, and strengthening partnerships Priority Business Planning Areas Expected Impacts on Technology • Recently distributed 300 copies of Google Earth (mostly to Regions) • Data Optimization Objectives • Authoritative Source – Require a single source for facilities/substances that can be provisioned to mission systems • Interoperability – focus on key data areas with programmatic overlap (i.e., analytical data and institutional controls) • Accessibility – Increased availability and accessibility of critical data • Application and Technology Optimization Objectives • Cost Avoidance – reduce redundancy and maintenance costs (admin. Systems, OSRTI, use enterprise tools) • Investigating techniques and technologies for storing and leveraging digitized, historic pictures (EPIC Database) • Service Optimization Objectives • Reengineering – streamline processes for SEMS support • Service Implementation – Implement the Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2005 • Performance Management • Indicators/Metrics – gather, analyze, report on measures (currently using the Performance Assessment Tool – PAT) • Regional Collaboration • Information Exchange – focus on improved Regional interfacing and architecture to enhance information sharing Land Quality Management Business Transformation Framework 12/5/07