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Dan WyantDirector

“States as the Engine of Creativity”

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Priming for DEQ’s “Future” Organizational Excellence Awakened a culture of “customer service”

and compliance assistance

Next: Cultivate an effective organization and engaged staff

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Optimizing Service

Developing Staff

Engaging Employees

Driving Organizational Performance

Leadership, coaching & mentoring

Individual Development Plans

Employee recognition

Staff connections

Identify best practices Streamline processes Maximize resources

DEQ Organizational

Excellence

Sponsor: Director Wyant

Michigan Dashboard

Department Scorecard

Knowledge Transfer/Succession Planning

Division Metrics

Staff Contributions Program Goals

Enhanced communication

Priming for DEQ’s “Future” Rules and Regulations

Implemented the Environmental Advisory Rules Committee (ARC) Recommendations

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Next: Involve stakeholders in the annual regulatory plans, goals, and rule development

Environmental Advisory Rules Committee

Executive Order (2011-5) Created Office of Regulatory Reinvention (ORR)

1 of 8 Advisory Rules Committees12-Member CommitteeJune through December 201133 meetings

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77 Total RecommendationsAir - 20Remediation - 24 Water - 20Waste - 9 General - 4

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Environmental Advisory Rules Committee

Addressing Recommendations Through:Statute ChangesAmending RulesNew Policies Process Changes

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25% Net Reduction in DEQ Rules

RULE ACTIONS NUMBER OF RULES

Number of Rules on 4-11-2011 (ORR Startup)

2,856

Storage Tanks Rules Moved to Another Department

-420

Rescinded Rules -348New Rules +60DEQ’s Current Total Number of Rules

2,148

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Environmental Advisory Rules Committee

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Completed (51)

In Process (13)

On Hold (8)

Not Implementing (5)

77 Recommendations

9-24-15

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Regulatory Reinvention Web Page www.michigan.gov/deq | Regulatory Reinvention

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