Priorities for First Half of 2000 Priorities for First Half of 2000 1. While a strategic plan is considered a living document that is updated regularly to address changing circumstances, the initial revision is targeted for completion by midsummer. When fully established, the enforcement unit will be able to respond to violations affecting multiple media and committed in multiple jurisdictions. This training program will produce a cross-media inspector certification program. Curriculum design is in progress and is expected to be completed by the end of this fiscal year.
Actual training is planned to begin in the next fiscal year.
It is anticipated that this training will eventually be offered to local agency counterparts such as air districts, CUPAs and LEAs. The EMS Initiative is designed to inform public policy makers and engage stakeholders in determining whether and how the use of an EMS increases public health, increases environmental protection, and provides better public information than existing regulatory requirements. Voluntary partnerships have been established with representatives from the beverage, metal finishing, wastewater treatment, computer and defense industries. Data on changes in environmental performance and regulatory compliance, pollution prevention, and stakeholder involvement resulting from implementation of an EMS will be collected and evaluated, as well as information on the types and quality of information available to stakeholders. Organizational and Fiscal Review.