Small Business EnvironmentalAssistance Program

Amelia Gooding

Environmental Workshop for CHROME PLATERS

Wright CollegeSeptember 1, 2004

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Help For Small BusinessHelp For Small Business1990 Clean Air Act

Amendments mandate

3 Components– Small Business Environmental

Assistance Program (DCEO)

– Ombudsman (IEPA) – recently gone vacant

– 7 member Compliance Advisory Panel – currently not active

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Small Business Environmental Small Business Environmental Assistance ProgramAssistance Program

Who are we?– staff of 3 in Springfield

Annette Fulgenzi Amelia Gooding Roslyn Jackson

– located in a non-regulatory agency to provide confidential environmental assistance

– provide technical and compliance assistance to small businesses– Partners with IEPA: jointly-developed workplan with Bureau

of Air

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Small Business Environmental Small Business Environmental Assistance Program’s Goals:Assistance Program’s Goals:

Help small businesses understand and obtain compliance.

Notify companies of rule changes and/or upcoming rules.

Provide low to no cost training opportunities, such as this workshop.

Provide input to regulatory agencies on the impact of upcoming rules on Illinois businesses.

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What Do We Do?What Do We Do?Toll-free helpline: 800-252-3998

– Confidential– Can remain anonymous

Develop environmental recordkeeping tools– Calendar for Dry Cleaners (past 5 years)– Calendar for Aggregate Crushers (new July 2004)

Industry-specific workshops– Construction & Demolition Debris Industry– Stage 2 Gas Station

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Other ServicesOther ServicesClean Air Clips

– Quarterly newsletter (e-copy or hard copy)

Illinoisbiz.biz– Links to other state & federal resources– Fact sheets– Permit applications forms– Searchable Directory of Consultants– Directory of Environmental Resources

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More Of What We DoMore Of What We DoLiaison between EPA and DCEO Business

Development Bureau– Expedited permit review– Prospect meetings with permit managers– Letters for incentive packages– Participate in various groups with the US EPA

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Other ResourcesOther ResourcesOrder form for fact

sheets, brochures & guides

Sign up for Clean Air Clips today

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Program ResultsProgram ResultsAlmost 110,000 clients since program inception

Over 1,500 trained in construction & demolition debris

4,500 on Clean Air Clips mailing list

Over 800 calls annually

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Have Questions Or Need Help?Have Questions Or Need Help?Toll-free helpline: 800/252-3998

(if out-of-state, 217/785-6192)

Website: www.illinoisbiz.biz

E-mail questions: sbeap@illinoisbiz.biz