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CPWAC/CPWPIntroduction to

ADEQ Community Liaison and Resources

Morgan O’Connor

Northwest Arizona Community Liaison

October 26, 2018

Overview

1. Introduction and Background

2. What is ADEQ?

3. Role of ADEQ Community Liaisons

4. Community Resources on ADEQ Website

5. ADEQ Program Resources

Introduction and Background

▪ Northwest Arizona Community Liaison = Coconino & Yavapai counties

▪ Formerly with private sector for over 10 years, and community liaison since 2018

▪ Based in Flagstaff

▪ Assist the public and regulated community in regions of Arizona on ADEQ-related issues

What is ADEQ?

▪ ADEQ: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

▪ Created in 1987

▪ Mission is to protect and enhance public health and the environment in Arizona

▪ Administer state’s environmental laws and delegated federal programs to prevent air, water and land pollution and ensure cleanup

Role of ADEQ Community Liaisons

▪ 6 Liaisons throughout the state

▪ Coordinate with ADEQ program staff to answer specific questions or resolve problems

▪ Provide permitting assistance

▪ Perform outreach on grant funding opportunities, and new and existing ADEQ regulatory programs and initiatives

▪ Share expertise on area issues

▪ Provide customer service as requested to the regulated community, the public, citizen groups, districts and local government

ADEQ Website

▪ ADEQ Website

www.azdeq.gov

Community Resources on ADEQ Website

▪ My Community Webpage

http://www.azdeq.gov/MyCommunity

▪ To provide information about environmental issues, plus actions to address them, in your community.

Community Resources on ADEQ Website

▪ Provide Feedback (Customer ImprovementTracker portal)

http://www.azdeq.gov/feedback

Community Resources on ADEQ Website

▪ ListServ

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/AZDEQ/subscriber/new

▪ To receive updates from ADEQ on selected topics

▪ Can subscribe to receive texts or emails

Community Resources on ADEQ Website

▪ Community Liaison Contact Information

http://www.azdeq.gov/node/1194

bingham.ian@azdeq.gov

: Ian Bingham

bfj@azdeq.gov

: Byron James

Morgan O’Connorto2@azdeq.gov

: Len Drago

lcd@azdeq.gov

jh19@azdeq.govJaime Hernandez

mam@azdeq.govMelissa Hayes

rjl@azdeq.gov

: Roxanne Linsley

mendoza.edna@azdeq.gov: Edna Mendoza

Community Resources on ADEQ Website

ADEQ Program Resources

▪ http://www.azdeq.gov/node/1409

▪ Recognizes and awards incentives to Arizona businesses and other organizations

▪ Incentives

▪ 5 levels of recognition

Voluntary Environmental Stewardship Program

Verde River Oak Creek Watershed Team

ADEQ Program Resources

▪ http://www.azdeq.gov/SmallCommunities

▪ Designed for cities, towns, special districts with populations of ≤10,000

▪ Develop Small Community Environmental Protection Plan

▪ Benefits

▪ Cost: Free

Small Communities Environmental Compliance Assistance Program

ADEQ Program Resources

▪ http://www.azdeq.gov/brownfields

▪ Abandoned or underutilized properties where reuse is complicated by known or perceived contamination

▪ Property must have redevelopment potential

▪ Ownership by city, town, county or non-profit organization OR seeking ownership

Brownfields Program

ADEQ Program Resources

▪ http://www.azdeq.gov/programs/UST

▪ UST State Lead Non-Corrective Action Program

▪ Tank Site Improvement Program

▪ Preapproval Program

Underground Storage Tank Financial Programs

ADEQ Program Resources

▪ http://www.azdeq.gov/programs/azww

▪ Arizona residents and visitors ages 10 to retirement

▪ Citizen Scientist– Work together with ADEQ on

scientific research and environmental protection of AZ waters

▪ AZWW Mobile App– Submit photos/data for any

stream, wash, river or lake in AZ

Arizona Water Watch/Citizen Scientist Programs

Contact Information

Morgan O’ConnorADEQ Northwest Arizona Community Liaison

2500 North Fort Valley Road – Bldg 1

Flagstaff, AZ 85701Direct Line (928) 679-7307Toll-free 1-800-234-5677Fax (928) 679-8889to2@azdeq.gov