CHAPTER 8. ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE BASED PROGRAMS
IC 13-27-8
Chapter 8. Environmental Performance Based Programs
IC 13-27-8-1
Department development of environmental performance based
programs
Sec. 1. The department:
(1) may, to encourage continuous and sustainable
environmental progress through the development and use of an
environmental management system, develop and implement an
environmental performance based program that:
(A) is consistent with the policies of this article; and
(B) is based on the national environmental performance
track program developed by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency; and
(2) may develop and implement other environmental
performance based programs, including programs that promote
any of the following:
(A) Pollution prevention.
(B) Waste minimization.
(C) Environmental management systems.
(D) Advanced environmental compliance.
As added by P.L.100-2006, SEC.12.
IC 13-27-8-2
Participation in program not required
Sec. 2. A person may not be required to participate in a program
developed and implemented under section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.100-2006, SEC.12.
IC 13-27-8-3
Program rulemaking by the boards
Sec. 3. (a) The following may adopt rules to implement this
chapter to the extent consistent with federal law:
(1) The boards.
(2) The underground storage tank financial assurance board
established by IC 13-23-11-1.
(b) The rules adopted by the entities under subsection (a) may
establish
the following:
(1) Eligibility requirements for participation in environmental
performance based programs.
(2) Compliance methods and schedules that:
(A) differ from compliance methods and schedules
that
apply to nonparticipants in environmental performance
based programs under rules adopted by the boards;
(B) apply only to participants in environmental performance
based programs; and
(C) include any of the following:
(i) Changes to monitoring and reporting requirements and
schedules.
(ii) Streamlined submission requirements for permit
renewals.
(iii) Prioritized applications.
(iv) Authorization to make without prior governmental
approval certain operational changes that do not result in
additional environmental impact.
(3) Recognition incentives to encourage participation in
environmental performance based programs.
(4) Other incentives consistent with the policies of this title and
federal law to encourage participation in environmental
performance based programs.
(5) Requirements for participants in environmental performance
based programs to implement any of the following:
(A) Continuous improvement environmental systems.
(B) Pollution prevention and waste minimization programs
developed under IC 13-27-7.
As added by P.L.100-2006, SEC.12.