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 customers, state agencies, project developers, and others crucial to the

success of LFG energy project development to help achieve the goals of LMOP. Industry Partners

are encouraged to promote landfill methane utilization in the way that most effectively helps them

achieve their organization’s objectives. The responsibilities of each partner—EPA and the Industry

Partner—are summarized below.

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

Memorandum of Understanding for Industry Partners

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.

Provide information on candidate landfill sites.

Help the Industry Partner communicate its

involvement in LFG energy projects by

providing media relations support, and

publicly recognize the Partner’s public service

in protecting the environment, educating the

public, and participating in LMOP.

Create a list of participating LMOP Partners

and provide networking opportunities with

experts and peers.

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 encourage cost-effective

project development.

Where appropriate, evaluate specific project

information when requested, and, if

warranted, assist in the resolution of project

issues or problems.

Evaluate project(s) technical and economic

feasibility.

Where appropriate, provide technical support

for demonstration of innovative LFG

technologies.

Where appropriate, provide energy market

analyses and outreach to potential energy

buyers.

Provide publications (e.g., brochures, updates,

technical papers) that explain the benefits of

LFG energy projects and the activities of

LMOP.

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.

Provide LMOP with a list of past and current LFG

energy projects that the Partner has been involved

in, indicating planned projects where LMOP can

focus its efforts, and update this list annually.

Appoint a representative as LMOP Coordinator

and notify EPA of any relevant changes.

Designate at least one LFG expert to LMOP who is

available to answer questions about his or her

area(s) of LFG energy development expertise.

Provide and annually update information on

the products and services the Partner offers.

Where appropriate, work with EPA to prepare

case studies of the Partner's successful LFG

energy recovery projects and make one or more

of the Partner's facilities available as a

"showcase project" for informational tours.

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

INDUSTRY PARTNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES

GENERAL TERMS

OMB Control No. 2060-0446

Approval expires 04/30/12

EPA Form No. 5900-157
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 the name(s) of LFG Experts and area(s) of expertise. Experts will be listed on the LMOP website,

<http://www.epa.gov/lmop> (please photocopy this form as needed for additional experts):

Name: ______________________________________________ Title: _____________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________ Suite/Floor Number: _______________________________

City: _________________________________________________ State: ________ Zip: _______________________________________

Phone: ______________________ Fax Number: ___________________ Email Address: ______________________________________

Area(s) of expertise: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please provide a brief description (150 words or less) of your organization and its involvement in the LFG industry (i.e., project design/installation,

project financing, LFG direct use, project facilitation/development, alternative uses of LFG, and/or other areas as appropriate):

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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