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ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT &ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT &
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION
CONSENT AGREEMENT AND CONSENT AGREEMENT AND MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENTMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
YIELDS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITSYIELDS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
Presented by Steven Jenkins, Chief, Field Operations Presented by Steven Jenkins, Chief, Field Operations Division, Alabama Department of Environmental Division, Alabama Department of Environmental
ManagementManagement
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITSENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
Implementation and maintenance of effective BMPs on Implementation and maintenance of effective BMPs on construction projects (COMPLIANCE)construction projects (COMPLIANCE)
Memorandum of AgreementMemorandum of Agreement Formalization of lines of communicationFormalization of lines of communication
– Designation of ALDOT Division Stormwater CoordinatorsDesignation of ALDOT Division Stormwater Coordinators– Designation of ADEM Field Office Area InspectorsDesignation of ADEM Field Office Area Inspectors
Implementation of erosion/sediment control and stormwater Implementation of erosion/sediment control and stormwater compliance training program (QCI Program)compliance training program (QCI Program)
Coordination during unannounced ADEM inspectionsCoordination during unannounced ADEM inspections– Provides for prompt implementation of corrective measures when Provides for prompt implementation of corrective measures when
neededneeded Implementation of a Supplemental Environmental ProjectImplementation of a Supplemental Environmental Project
COMPLIANCE PROGRAMCOMPLIANCE PROGRAM
Evaluate 10 specific projects with concernsEvaluate 10 specific projects with concerns– Promptly implement corrective actionsPromptly implement corrective actions– Provide remediation as necessary Provide remediation as necessary
Achieve and maintain compliance on all Achieve and maintain compliance on all projectsprojects
Supplemental Environmental ProjectSupplemental Environmental Project
Expanded compliance training programExpanded compliance training program Sponsor compliance training for County and Sponsor compliance training for County and
Municipal officials involved in constructionMunicipal officials involved in construction Provide radios/cell phones for the ADEM Provide radios/cell phones for the ADEM
construction stormwater staff to immediately construction stormwater staff to immediately communicate identified concernscommunicate identified concerns– Facilitates expedited complianceFacilitates expedited compliance
CONCLUSIONS:CONCLUSIONS:
PROGRESS IS BEING MADE;PROGRESS IS BEING MADE;
CONTINUE TRAINING ACTIVITIES;CONTINUE TRAINING ACTIVITIES;
CONTINUE COMPLIANCE RELATED ACTIVITIES.CONTINUE COMPLIANCE RELATED ACTIVITIES.