1	P2 Roundtable Meeting EPA Presentation March 8, 2007 Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Division Office of the Associate Director Debra Griffin, Associate Director Office of Planning and Coordination Cathy Gilmore, Chief
2	P2 Roundtable Meeting EPA Presentation March 8, 2007 National Priorities Strategic Plan 2006 –2011 Goal 5 - Compliance and Environmental Stewardship (http://www.epa.gov/ocfo/plan/2006/goal_5.pdf) Objective 5.2 - Improve Environmental Performance Through P2 and Other Stewardship Practices Sub-Objective 5.2.1- Prevent Pollution and Promote Environmental Stewardship Sub-Objective 5.2.2 – Promote Improved Environmental Performance Through Business and Community Innovation
3	P2 Roundtable Meeting EPA Presentation March 8, 2007 P2 Targets under Strategic Plan achieve by 2011 Reduce Hazardous Material 4.5 billion pounds Reduce, conserve or offset 31 trillion BTUs cumulatively Reduce water use by 19 billion gallons Save $791.9 million through P2 improvements for business, institutional and governmental Increase normalized annual reductions for Performance Track members Reduce by 4 million lbs of priority chemicals from waste streams as measured by NPEP contributions, SEPs and other tools
4	P2 Roundtable Meeting EPA Presentation March 8, 2007 Other National Priorities Federal Facilities Greening the Supply Chain Federal Electronics Challenge
5	P2 Roundtable Meeting EPA Presentation March 8, 2007 Words from Ann Goode I asked Ann if there was anything she would like me to relay to the Roundtable, her words were; focusing, leveraging, being strategic, looking for opportunities for multiplier effects (a great project the techniques, etc., of which might have broader applicability), and getting results continue to be guiding principles for our work
6	P2 Roundtable Meeting EPA Presentation March 8, 2007 Measurement As budgets tighten getting good defensible data is paramount Must show that we are getting a measurable return on our dollars If measurement not there chance that the program dollars will dry up and they will go to a program that is showing progress
7	P2 Roundtable Meeting EPA Presentation March 8, 2007 Measurement (cont.) Output vs. Outcome Output are the quantitative or qualitative measures of important activities, work products, or actions taken by P2 programs. (ex. the number of P2 assessments conducted, or the number of fact sheets developed and distributed) Outcome are quantitative or qualitative measures of changes in behavior of the general public or facilities caused, at least in part, by actions of the state P2 program.(ex. Lbs. of hazardous materials reduced
8	P2 Roundtable Meeting EPA Presentation March 8, 2007 Measurement (cont.) Preferred measurement is outcome By measuring the outcomes or results of your P2 program activities, you can better communicate the accomplishments of your program to policy makers, program funders, and the public; influence policy development by basing decisions on tangible and quantifiable data; and improve program management by measuring progress toward goals. QA - As measurement has become increasingly important the ability to defend the data generated has also risen in importance
9	P2 Roundtable Meeting EPA Presentation March 8, 2007 Region 6 Priorities Set out in RA’s 300 Day Plan While P2 does not have individual place in 300 Day Plan – it is interspersed throughout the document in various places that integrate the National Priorities into Regional work Energy Production and Efficiency Promote Innovative Approaches to Environmental Problem Solving Develop Collaborative Networks
10	P2 Roundtable Meeting EPA Presentation March 8, 2007 Office of Planning and Coordination Support P2 activities in the Region General P2 Contact (Region 6 P2 Coordinator) P2 Roundtable Manage P2 , Source Reduction and PPIN Grants for Region 6 Work with other programs in office Special Projects EMS project with municipalities