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Dan Wyant, Michigan DEQ, Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Breakout Session, Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference, Chicago, October 29-30, 2015
The document outlines the guiding principles and priorities of the Michigan environmental management team led by Dan Wyant. Key issues discussed include greenhouse gas rules, water quality, and invasive species, along with a focus on regulatory streamlining and economic growth. Additionally, it highlights the priorities for 2015, which emphasize remediation, recycling, and achieving air quality compliance.
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Dan Wyant, Michigan DEQ, Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Breakout Session, Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference, Chicago, October 29-30, 2015
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- 3. Guiding Principles 3 Leaders inenvironmental stewardship Partners in economic development Providers of excellent customer service
- 4. Federal Issues 4 • GreenhouseGas Rules • Ozone Rule • Waters of the U.S. • Asian Carp • Ballast Water • Coal Ash Rules • Type 2 Well Primacy
- 5. Statewide Issues 5 • AirToxics • Aquaculture • Brownfield Redevelopment • Cleanup Criteria • Flint Drinking Water • Fracking • Low-Activity Radioactive Materials • Petroleum Pipeline • Recycling • Solid Waste • Urban Oil and Gas • Water Use • Wetlands
- 6. 2015 DEQ Priorities 6 •Culture Change • Streamline Burdensome Rules and Regulations • Increase Recycling • Combat Invasive Species • Improve Water Quality and Water Use • Achieve Air Quality Compliance in All Counties • Emphasize Remediation for Redevelopment • Focus on Energy • Enact Budget • Expand Role in Economic Growth
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Editor's Notes
- #3 4 Great Lakes 20% of the world’s fresh water 3,200 miles of shore land-second only to Alaska in shoreline 11,000 inland lakes 36,000 river miles We put the “Pure” in Pure Michigan Resource Based Industries focus Making Michigan a great place to live, work, and play ****************************************************** You are never more than 6 miles from a river or lake in Michigan 6.5 million acres of wetlands 70,000 acres of coastal dunes 10 million acres of farm land 19.3 million acres of forest land
- #4 DEQ has not been the favorite department in the past Worked hard to change the narrative
- #7 DEQ has 10 priorities for the upcoming year Budget supports the priorities Enacting the budget will include support of the air fees and sunset extensions