Each pilot began with assembling the Pilot Team. The core of each Pilot Team began with members of the Stakeholder Group. Additional participants were recruited to provide the specialized expertise and perspectives needed to address the technical issues of each pilot.

     The first task of each Pilot Team was to develop a plan for implementing the pilot. These plans include an identification of the scope of the pilot, goals, major tasks, participants, and a draft time line.

     To see complete descriptions of the activities under a pilot project, including links to related documents and websites, click on the desired pilot title below.

     Can material that is a "waste" for one facility be productively and safely used at the same facility or by another facility? This pilot developed a series of possible scenarios to improve resource use and process efficiency by facilitating safe and efficient recycling of materials. The Pilot Team then explored which scenarios are allowed under current rules and is developing a report to help guide other facilities in their efforts to increase materials recycling. The Pilot Team worked to implement several of the scenarios with facilities and has documented the benefits observed in their overall report.

     This pilot explored what topics and forms of compliance assistance would be most useful to the batch chemical industry. The Pilot Team then worked in conjunction with Compliance Assistance staff in EPA and NJ DEP to develop a set of Compliance Assistance Materials to help facilities better understand and meet the requirements of specific environmental regulations. The materials are available from NJ DEP via their website at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/enforcement/home.htm  or in a printed version. The Pilot Team also sponsored two compliance assistance workshops during October 1998. The Pilot Team has documented how they used an Industry-Government Team approach to develop compliance assistance materials for New Jersey companies in their overall report.

     This pilot has explored what constitutes being a "good environmental performer" facility, and what permitting, inspection, and/or reporting flexibility can be granted as a incentive for facilities to become and continue to be "good performers." A paper that presents the framework of this "alternative track" program is available. The work of the Pilot Team served as the foundation for NJ DEP's Silver and GOld Track Programs. The Silver Track Program was implemented in September 1999. NJ DEP is continuing to work with a group of stakeholders from industry and environmental groups in developing the Gold Track Program.

     This pilot arranged an agreement between facilities within a POTW service area to trade local limits of pollutants to allow the required reductions in pollutants to be achieved more economically. The trading agreement between these facilities also retires some of the allowable discharge to produce a "cleaner" result. The Pilot report documents these experiences and provides clear guidance for implementing trading of local pretreatment limits in your area. Since completion of the pilot, additional companies have expressed interest in trading and a second trading agreement has been signed.

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