Cal/EPA Environmental Management System Project
Announcement of Pilot Project Selection and Adoption of Final Documents
June 20, 2000

Cal/EPA requested public comment during May 1 through June 1, 2000.  The public hearings were held in Northern and Southern California and conducted in accordance with Division 34, section 71045 et seq., of the California Public Resources Code as a forum for public comment.  Receiving one procedural comment, Cal/EPA announced selection of the pilot projects as proposed and adopted the pilot selection criteria, model pilot project work plan, and evaluation and monitoring parameters.

Final Evaluation and Monitoring Parameters have been adopted to determine whether and how the use of an environmental management system (EMS):

• increases public health and environmental protection and
• provides better public information than existing regulatory requirements.

Cal/EPA has selected the following pilot projects, which are briefly described in the document titled, "Final Selection Criteria and Descriptions of Pilot Projects."

1. Anheuser-Busch in Fairfield,
2. Wastewater treatment facilities (Central Marin Sanitation Agency in San Rafael and San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department, Operation and Maintenance Division),
3. IBM Corporation in San Jose,
4. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company (formerly the Skunk Works) in Palmdale,
5. Metal finishing companies (Artistic Plating in Anaheim and Gene’s Plating in Los Angeles),
6. Pentel of America, Ltd. in Torrance, and
7. Vineyards and wineries (Davis Bynum Winery and Benziger Family Winery in Sonoma County).

The Final Model Pilot Project Work Plan serves as a template for the development of specific work plans that will describe how each pilot project will be conducted and completed.   The specific work plans will include descriptions of roles and responsibilities, schedules, research objectives, stakeholder involvement, data management procedures, and data assessment and analysis techniques.  Prior to adoption, the specific Pilot Project Work Plans will receive input from either the Southern or Northern California Working Group, depending on the location of the respective pilot facility.  The Pilot Project Work Plans shall not be considered contracts or legal agreements and do not bind the pilots or Cal/EPA to any particular action.

Northern and Southern California Working Groups involving community groups, public interest organizations, industry, academia, and local, state and federal regulatory agencies have been established to facilitate dialogue about Cal/EPA EMS Project design and implementation as well as regional concerns. The working groups are developing a common understanding and knowledge of EMSs through training organized by Cal/EPA and funded by a grant from the U.S. EPA Office of Water. Facility tours and presentations are being provided by proposed pilot organizations.

The working groups will be meeting three to four times a year to advise pilot organizations on the development and continual improvement of their EMSs, evaluate the performance of EMSs, and explore related public policy issues. To participate in the Northern California EMS Working Group, please contact Richard Corey by telephone at (916) 323-1079 or by email at rcorey@arb.ca.gov. To participate in the Southern California EMS Working Group, please contact Tom Lanphar by telephone at (510) 540-3925 or by email at tlanphar@dtsc.ca.gov.

If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact:
Ms. Jennifer Smith Grubb, Cal/EPA EMS Project Director
2151 Berkeley Way, Rm. 515
Berkeley, CA 94704

(510) 540-3315 Phone
(510) 540-2305 Fax
smithjen@ix.netcom.com

Draft versions of these documents provided for public comment as well as the notice of the public hearings and public comment period can be accessed below.

• Public Comment Period and Hearing Announcement
• DRAFT Selection Criteria and Descriptions of Proposed Pilot Projects
• DRAFT Model Pilot Project Work Plan
• DRAFT Evaluation and Monitoring Parameters