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.