EPA's
Performance
Track:

An
Opportunity
for
Leadership
Public
Meeting
 
Chicago
October
19,
2005
Daniel
J.
Fiorino
°
Differences
in
environmental
performance
°
Recognized
in
EPA­
State
actions
and
policies
°
Incentives
are
an
important
motivator
°
Strive
for
collaboration
with
accountability
°
Goal
is
to
continually
improve
performance
What
Is
Performance
Track?
Performance
Track:
Key
Facts
°
Facility
based,
for
private
&
public
sectors
°
Launched
in
June
2000
°
Currently
more
than
370
members
°
Two
application
periods
annually
(
Feb­
Apr;
Aug­
Oct)

°
Work
in
close
collaboration
with
States
°
Application
&
reporting
systems
are
online
°
Involves
benefits
&
obligations
for
members
°
Site
visits
with
a
sample
of
members
each
year
°
Working
environmental
management
system
(
EMS)

°
Commitment
to
continuous
improvement
 
set
four
goals
for
each
three­
year
membership
period
 
report
annually
on
results
°
Record
of
sustained
compliance
°
Commitment
to
public
outreach
Criteria
for
Performance
Track
Membership
Performance
Indicators
°
Upstream
­
supplier's
performance;
material
procurement
°
Inputs
­
energy,
water,
&
materials
use;
habitat
conservation
°
Downstream
­
product
impacts
°
Non­
product
outputs
­
air
&
water
discharges;
wastes
generated
Performance
Track
Member
Results
Through
2004
°
Water
Use:
reduced
by
more
than
1.3
billion
gallons
°
Solid
Waste:
amount
generated
has
declined
by
nearly
600,000
tons
°
Energy
Use:
Decreased
by
over
8.4
trillion
British
Thermal
Units
(
BTUs)

°
Habitat
Conservation:
set
aside
7,871
acres
of
land
°
NOx:
reduced
by
almost
3,900
tons
Member
Locations
°
Accepted
in
2001
­
August
2004
°
Accepted
in
February
2005
Distribution
of
Members
Why
do
Facilities
Join
Performance
Track?

°
Recognition
for
environmental
results
°
A
different
relationship
with
government
°
Lower
regulatory
transaction
costs
°
More
flexibility
°
Part
of
a
learning
network
Working
with
States
°
Joint
effort
with
ECOS
°
MOAs
set
terms
for
close
collaboration
°
Annual
conference
and
regular
consultation
°
Advise
on
application
reviews
States
With
EPA
Agreements
CA
­
26
ME
­
6
DE
­
2
MD
­
1
NJ
­
15
CT
­
5
RI
­
1
MA
­
12
HI
­
0
PR
­
15
OR
­
7
WA
­
9
NV
­
3
MT
­
0
ND
­
0
SD
­
4
WY
­
2
NE
­
2
KS
­
1
OK
­
4
NM
­
4
AZ
­
6
UT
­
3
ID
­
1
MN
­
4
IA
­
10
MO
­
2
AR
­
5
LA
­
6
CO
­
10
WI
­
2
MI
­
8
IN
­
8
TN
­
6
AL
­
7
SC
­
7
FL
­
13
GA
­
15
NC
­
3
KY
­
6
OH
­
14
PA
­
15
NY
­
15
VT
­
1
NH
­
8
WV
­
1
VA
­
10
AK
­
0
MS­
4
TX­
24
AL
­
7
Existing
MOAs
MOAs
in
Progress
States
With
Performance­
Based
Programs
Active
State
Program
Developing
State
Program
No
State
Program
#
­
#
of
PT
Members
CA
­
26
ME
­
6
DE
­
2
MD
­
1
NJ
­
15
CT
­
5
RI
­
1
MA
­
12
HI
­
0
PR
­
15
OR
­
7
WA
­
9
NV
­
3
MT
­
0
ND
­
0
SD
­
4
WY
­
2
NE
­
2
KS
­
1
OK
­
4
NM
­
4
TX
­
24
AZ
­
6
UT
­
3
ID
­
1
MN
­
4
IA
­
10
MO
­
2
AR
­
5
LA
­
6
CO
­
10
WI
­
2
MI
­
8
IL
­
15
IN
­
8
TN
­
6
MS
­
4
AL
­
7
SC
­
7
FL
­
13
GA
­
15
NC
­
3
KY
­
6
OH
­
14
PA
­
15
NY
­
15
VT
­
1
NH
­
8
WV
­
1
VA
­
10
AK
­
0
*
Map
includes
facilities
accepted
through
Round
9
°
Expand
number
and
range
of
members
°
Increase
environmental
value
°
Enhance
business
value
°
Transform
relationships
°
Institutionalize
in
EPA
and
State
programs
Where
Do
We
Want
to
Go?
www.
epa.
gov/
performancetrack
(
888)
339­
PTRK
Next
application
period
ends
October
31,
2005
