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Coordination with State Programs
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Coordination of Performance Track With State Performance-Based Programs
Performance Track is making a concerted effort to coordinate with states and support them as they develop and implement performance-based programs. We have increased and improved communications with our state partners and continue to work together to identify ways to streamline and facilitate our program application and reporting processes. We are actively seeking ways to reduce the administrative burdens placed on our members as well as to develop and deliver incentives that are meaningful to them. EPA has signed Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) with a number of states to document our intention to work together to recognize drive environmental excellence.
Comparison tools are available to compare criteria for Performance Track and selected state programs.
Some recent actions highlight our state partnership efforts related to administrative incentives:
- Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has announced a benefit to Virginia facilities that have been accepted into Performance Track. Once accepted as a Performance Track member, a facility need not follow the traditional admission process for Virginia’s Environmental Excellence Program. The facility will only need to send a letter to VA DEQ requesting admission into the Program at the E3 level. Additionally, VA DEQ has determined that a facility's Performance Track Annual Performance Report will satisfy E3's annual reporting requirement. VA DEQ also will waive the reapplication process for renewal in E3 for a facility accepted for a second term in Performance Track.
- Performance Track and the Colorado's Environmental Leaders Program have developed a single application that can be used by facilities located in Colorado that are interested in applying to both performance-based programs.