Pilot Project Descriptions: Cal/EPA Environmental Management System Project

Cal/EPA is working with the following pilot projects.

1. Anheuser-Busch in Fairfield,
2. Wastewater 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. Artistic Plating in Anaheim,
6. Pentel of America, Ltd. in Torrance, and
7. Vineyards and wineries (Benziger Family Winery and Davis Bynum 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.

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.

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