This is a voluntary partnership between _______________________________ (organization name)

and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP).

LMOP’s goal is to reduce methane emissions from landfills by encouraging the development of costeffective and environmentally sound landfill gas (LFG) energy projects. This Memorandum takes

effect when signed by both parties. Upon your acceptance as an LMOP Partner, your organization and

contact information will be considered publicly available information. 

EPA partners with energy users, providers, and marketers; states; energy recovery developers; and

others crucial to the success of LFG energy recovery development to help achieve the goals of LMOP.

Energy users, providers, and marketers are encouraged to investigate options for using landfill

methane in applications that most effectively help them achieve their corporate goals. The

responsibilities of each partner—EPA and the Energy Partner—are summarized below.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Landfill Methane Outreach Program

Memorandum of Understanding for Energy Partners

Assist in finding landfills with available LFG

(i.e., potential project locations) and assist

projects by providing relevant information,

project feasibility evaluations, and technical

assistance, where appropriate, and, if

warranted, assist in the resolution of project

issues or problems.

Provide program support, including prototype

customer marketing and communication

materials and workshop/seminar organization.

Help facilitate green power/green pricing

marketing programs. Supply information on

green power, utility restructuring, and how

LFG can fit into these initiatives.

Evaluate existing and planned policies and

programs with an impact on the LFG industry

and work with other government agencies at

the federal, state, and local levels, as

appropriate, to remove barriers and to

encourage the development of effective policies

and programs to promote LFG energy recovery.

Provide technical support for the

demonstration of innovative energy recovery

options, where appropriate.

Publicly recognize the Partner's participation in

LFG energy projects.

Designate an EPA LMOP liaison and notify

Partner of any change in the designated liaison.

EPA will only release information obtained from

the Partner without prior authorization from that

organization if required to do so under the

Freedom of Information Act, the Agency's

regulations at 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, or

other applicable law. 

Complete a corporate energy profile that

includes: current LFG energy project

information, renewables purchasing policies

and procedures, and corporate environment

goals, and update this information annually.

Appoint a representative as LMOP Coordinator

and notify EPA of any relevant changes.

Consider incorporating LFG energy recovery

into your business objectives and/or

promoting LFG energy recovery to your

customers. Submit a statement of the options

being considered upon joining the program

and update this statement on an annual 

basis describing the activities undertaken

during the previous year. 

These activities might include:

— Direct purchase of LFG energy.

— Consider development of an LFG green

marketing initiative.

— Cooperation with key customers like municipal

governments or potential end users on

mutually beneficial project development.

— Participation in an emerging technology

demonstration project, such as fuel cells or

microturbine applications.

— Development of an educational effort aimed at

the general public or at targeted groups, such as

schools, to publicize the benefits of LFG energy

and the Energy Partner's involvement in these

types of projects.

OMB Control No. 2060-0446

Approval expires 04/30/12

As a general principle of LMOP, each party to

this agreement agrees to assume the good

faith of the other party and to notify the other

if any issues arise. Either party can terminate

this agreement, without cause or penalty, and

both will then cease to publicize the Partner's

participation in LMOP (must be submitted in

writing).

The Partner agrees that the activities it

undertakes connected with this MOU are not

intended to provide services to the federal

government and that the Partner will not

submit a claim for compensation to any

federal agency/department.

The Partner agrees that it will not claim or

imply that its participation in LMOP constitutes

EPA approval or endorsement of anything

other than the Partner's commitment to LMOP

(see “LMOP Logo Use Guidelines” on the

second page of this MOU).

The Partner must report the previous year's

emission reduction activities annually. If a

Partner does not submit an annual report,

LMOP will initiate a three step removal

process. Details of this process can be

provided upon request.

EPA'S RESPONSIBILITIES

ENERGY PARTNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES

GENERAL TERMS

EPA Form No. 5900-161

Please return: (1) the

signed MOU to the

following address, and

(2) an electronic, highresolution version of

your organization's logo

or seal to 

EPA-LMOP@erg.com.

Landfill Methane

Outreach Program

U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency

1200 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW (6207J)

Washington, DC 20460

Fax: (202) 343-2202

http://www.epa.gov/lmop

The U.S.

Environmental

Protection

Agency’s Landfill

Methane

Outreach

Program (LMOP)

is a voluntary

program that

encourages

project

developers,

utilities, landfill

owner/operators,

energy users, and

communities to

develop new

landfill gas use

projects.
The undersigned officials execute this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on behalf of their parties. 

Authorized Representative:______________________________________________________________________________(printed name)

Signature: ___________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________

Rona Birnbaum: Acting Director, Climate Change Division, U.S. EPA

EPA Signature: _______________________________________________________ Date: _______________________________________

Please identify your organization's designated Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) Coordinator:

Name: ___________________________________________________ Title: __________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________ Suite/Floor Number: ________________________________

City: __________________________________________________ State: ________ Zip: ______________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________ Fax Number: _____________________________________________________

Email Address: _______________________________ Organization website: ________________________________________________

May we provide a link to your website?  Yes  No

Please provide a brief description (150 words or less) of your organization and any involvement in LFG energy projects (if applicable):

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

OMB Control No. 2060-0446

Approval expires 04/30/12

The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response. Send comments on the Agency's

need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the

use of automated collection techniques, to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,

NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.

These LMOP Logo Use Guidelines

are designed to provide a clear,

easy reference. Please note that

the LMOP logo, shown here, should

be used only in accordance with

these guidelines. A copy of the

logo and these guidelines should

be forwarded to your marketing

support manager or appropriate

representative.

LMOP Partners may use the LMOP logo only on materials that promote

LMOP or LFG utilization. Such materials include advertisements,

brochures, product literature, websites, and catalogs.

LIMITATIONS ON USES OF THE LMOP LOGO

The LMOP logo must not be used in any manner that implies EPA

endorsement of any LMOP Partner products, services, or systems.

Partners must always use the entire LMOP logo.

Materials containing the LMOP logo must conform to the following

guidelines:

The LMOP logo must never be applied directly (as a decal, label, or

in any other form) to a product, service, or system or on any

materials used in the packaging of this product, service, or system. 

When using the LMOP logo in advertisements or any other

promotional materials, Partners must conform to the following

guidelines:

 The logo must not be placed in the body of the text or next to or

below a photograph or another depiction of the product, service,

or system promoted.

 The logo must follow the company name or appear in the bottom lefthand or right-hand corner of the advertisement page or advertisement

block separated from text and photographs of the product, service, or

system promoted.

LIMITATIONS ON TEXT MENTIONING LMOP

Text mentioning LMOP must conform to the following guidelines: 

All statements in the text must be factual.

References to LMOP must be in accordance with the descriptions

presented in current program information distributed by EPA.

Text describing the relationship between the Partner and LMOP

must not claim or imply that the Partner's association with LMOP

goes beyond the agreement set forth in the MOU.

EPA LMOP LOGO REVIEW POLICY

The Partner agrees to deliver to EPA any materials developed by the Partner

that use the LMOP logo or otherwise mention LMOP before printing copies

so that EPA may review such materials for conformance to LMOP standards.

EPA ensures a response to the submission within three (3) business days of

its receipt. All submissions using the LMOP logo will be evaluated and

approved on a case-specific basis and must be submitted before printing via

email to EPA-LMOP@erg.com.

LMOP LOGO USE GUIDELINES