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Apologies for Cross-Postings >Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 10:09:53 -0800 >From: Hood.Timonie@no.address >Subject: Input Sought on EPA Strategic Plan > >EPA is seeking on line comments on the DRAFT 2006-2011 U.S. EPA National >Strategic Plan by March 31, 2006. Goal 3.1.1. (language attached) >relates to waste >reduction and recycling targets. Feel free to comment on any sections. > >EPA's Strategic Plan impacts our priority focus areas, funding >resources, and national >measurement investments. > >Please feel free to forward this on to others who might be interested. > >Strategic Plan Link and On Line Comment Link: >http://epa.gov/ocfo/plan/06draftarch.htm > >PAGE 13 > >Objective 3.1: Preserve Land. By 2011, reduce adverse effects to land by >reducing waste generation, increasing recycling, and ensuring proper >waste management of waste and petroleum products at facilities in ways >that prevent releases. > >Sub-objective 3.1.1: Decrease Waste Generation and Increase Recycling. >Through 2011, reduce adverse effects to land by diverting materials from >disposal through increased material reuse and recycling. > >Strategic Targets: > >? By 2011, ddecrease the total amount of municipal solid waste disposed >at landfills and combustion facilities by xx tons, from XX (tons) in >YYYY (year). >? By 2011, increase recyccling of the total annual municipal solid waste >produced to 40% from 30.6% in 2003. >? By 2011, increase reuse aand recycling of construction and demolition >debris by XX% from a baseline of YY% in 200X. >? By 2011, increase the use of coal combustion ash to 50% from XX% in >200X. >? By 2011, increase by XX%, from XX% in year YYYY, thee number of Tribes >covered by an integrated waste management plan that has been approved by >an appropriate governing body within the last 5 years. >? By 2011, reduce thhe number of open dumps on Tribal lands by XX%, from >XX% in year YYYY. > >In addition, EPA Region 9 currently has several funding solicitations >open, visit http://epa.gov/region09/funding/ and for government-wide >funding opportunities, please visit http://www.grants.gov. > >Thank you! > >Timonie Hood >U.S. EPA Region 9 >Office of Pollution Prevention and Solid Waste >75 Hawthorne St. (WST-7) >San Francisco, CA 94105 >(415)972-3282 >http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/solid Gary Liss 916-652-7850 Fax: 916-652-0485 www.garyliss.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GreenYes" group. To post to this group, send email to GreenYes@no.address To unsubscribe from this group, send email to GreenYes-unsubscribe@no.address For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/GreenYes -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- |
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