These projects will extend to protect environmental media including air, water and land. XL documents will take the place of individual permits that participating facilities might hold. Pilot projects will undertake additional record keeping for several years so that it will be possible to gauge the program's effectiveness. However, facility operators should expect to save both time and money as a result of their participation. Project will result in cost savings and paperwork reductions.
Proposal provides for public participation and stakeholder support.
Proposal provides for innovative, multimedia and pollution-prevention approaches. Project has a high likelihood of being transferable to other regulated parties or sectors. Proposal provides for monitoring, reporting and evaluation, both to demonstrate compliance and to measure the success of the pilot. Project does not shift the risk burden to a different environmental medium or a different population. XL Pilots Project XL permits or agreements are placed on public notice for review and comment.