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. Community Partners are encouraged to work in partnership with EPA in developing their

LFG energy projects and to promote their experiences with landfill methane utilization to other

communities. The responsibilities of each partner—EPA and the Community Partner—are

summarized below.

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

Memorandum of Understanding for Community Partners

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.

Assist the Partner to facilitate LFG energy

project development and help the Partner

overcome project barriers by providing

information, project evaluations, and technical

assistance, where appropriate.

Conduct an evaluation of the technical and

economic feasibility of an LFG energy project.

Provide an assessment of potential energy

users for the LFG.

Publicly recognize the Partner and take actions

to increase the public's knowledge of the

Partner's involvement with these beneficial

projects.

Provide and assist the Partner in using

marketing tools (e.g., templates for posters,

brochures, and press releases) to help the

Partner communicate the benefits of LFG

utilization to its constituents.

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. 

Appoint a representative as LMOP Coordinator

and notify EPA of any relevant changes.

Complete and annually update a project

profile focusing on the process the community

undertook to develop its project.

Participate in the LMOP Peer Network to

facilitate the exchange of information on

various aspects of LFG energy project

development by communicating with peers

who have already developed projects.

Where appropriate, promote the LFG energy

project(s) and LMOP through case studies,

project tours, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, or

other events.

NOTE: Partner responsibilities apply only after

the Partner has successfully implemented an 

LFG energy project.

EPA'S RESPONSIBILITIES

COMMUNITY PARTNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES

GENERAL TERMS

OMB Control No. 2060-0446

Approval expires 04/30/12

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.

EPA Form No. 5900-159
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 (if applicable): _________________________________________________________________________________

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 1.5 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