This document discusses stormwater program performance measures and targets. It notes that regional board priorities differ, with RB3 prioritizing municipal programs over industrial and construction. Targets and resources are not well aligned across regions. Most regions are on track to meet inspection targets for FY12-13, but some will exceed targets by large amounts, requiring better target setting. The document calls for executive support to allow an Overhaul Team to develop a new program strategy and better align resource allocation and target setting. Key tasks for the State Water Board in FY12-13 include reissuing permits, developing a program strategy and monitoring plan, exploring target guidelines tied to costs and staff years, and advocating for resource shifts to support more
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GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
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6. State Water Controls (sic)
Dials
• Strategic planning
• Permit reissuance schedule
• Permit complexity
• Training and development
• Research and fact finding
• LEADERSHIP
Switches
• Target guidelines
• Roles of RB vs SB
• Budget (personnel)
• Budget (contract)
• Policies (and policies)
• MANAGEMENT
7. Observations
• Regional priorities differ – RB 3 prioritizes municipal
over industrial and construction
• Targets and resource relationships not well aligned or
consistent
• Audits are large beans (perhaps not worth counting)
• Most RBs are on track to meet or exceed targets by end
of FY 12/13
• Some will exceed targets by ridiculous amounts –
better target discussion needed
• Resources for “compliance assessment” represent
small portion of overall work done statewide
8. Steps Being Taken Now (Dials)
• Storm Water RT meets and discusses
performance measures and targets regularly
• Subgroup of program managers has met for >1 yr
to develop a strategy to overhaul and improve
program – “Overhaul Team”
• Overhaul Team is following example of RB3
priority setting exercise and will align resources
to work towards better watershed regulatory
framework
• This includes discussion of measurement/target
choice and setting processes (planning)
9. What is Needed from Executive
Management
• Support for Overhaul Team to develop and
present draft strategy to EXEC
• Support for program development (training, APM
chapters, statewide teams for permit and policy
work, etc.)
• Support for how resource allocation should align
better with targets at RBs (e.g., target/PY
“floors”)
• Direction on setting SB measures and targets
(hold us accountable)
• More program accountability
10. Key SB Program Tasks FY 12/13
• Reissue statewide permit(s)
• Develop program strategy (incl. monitoring)
• Explore target setting guidelines using cost
factors and PYs (floor and ceiling)
• Advocate for resource shift (either real or
virtual) to SB to support more statewide
efforts and serve as “inspection backup”
• Work with PG Env. to do a “tech transfer” on
inspections and audits