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Municipal Compliance Assistance Program; A Work In Progress

Municipal Compliance Assistance Program; A Work In Progress. John Daly, Compliance Assistance Specialist Vermont Department of Conservation Environmental Assistance Office For NEWMOA February 2005. Overview of presentation. History and background information How the MCAP works

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Municipal Compliance Assistance Program; A Work In Progress

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  1. Municipal Compliance Assistance Program; A Work In Progress John Daly, Compliance Assistance Specialist Vermont Department of Conservation Environmental Assistance Office For NEWMOA February 2005

  2. Overview of presentation • History and background information • How the MCAP works • Marketing the program

  3. History of the MCAP in the VT DEC • Small Business Compliance Assistance Program • MOA with regulatory divisions • Municipal road workers attending SBCAP trainings • Model program of SBCAP targeted at municipal compliance issues

  4. How the MCAP works • Department wide Multi-media assistance • No cost for municipalities • Confidential and non-regulatory in nature • Office based assistance/DEC contact point • On-site compliance assistance visits • Non-technical letter with details from visit • Continuing assistance

  5. Marketing the MCAP and Municipal participation • Watershed boundary informational letter • Local organizations and groups • Partnerships/mutually beneficial relationships • Trainings and workshops • Word of mouth

  6. Keys to the MCAP success • Accessing established informational avenues targeted at municipal officials • Continued presence in the municipal community • Outreach and trainings • Positive feed back from municipalities • Continuing assistance/onsite presence

  7. Continuing to expand the program • Assistance and Prevention section • Meeting with regulatory divisions • Working with local road foreman networks • New outreach assistance initiatives • New MCAP marketing opportunities

  8. Case study of POTW project • P2, Assistance, Wastewater staff, Town officials, local environmental organizations • Reduce heavy metals in sludge • Public education and outreach • Assistance and P2 aspects • Lessons learned

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