Overview of ADEQ and Community Resources

Introduction to

ADEQ and Resources

Roxanne Linsley

Community Liaison for Pima and Pinal Counties

&

Legislative Analyst

Overview

1.

What is ADEQ?

2.

ADEQ Divisions

3.

Role of ADEQ Community Liaisons

4.

ADEQ Website & Community Resources

5.

ADEQ Program Resources

6.

Legislative Agenda

Introduction and Background

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Southeast Arizona Community Liaison =

Cochise, Graham, Greenlee and Santa Cruz

counties

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Been employed with ADEQ for 20 years, and

community liaison since 2009

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Based in Tucson

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Assist the public and regulated community in

regions of Arizona on ADEQ-related issues

ADEQ - Mission

To protect and enhance public health and the

environment in Arizona

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Arizona Department of

Environmental Quality

(ADEQ)

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Established by the

Arizona Legislature in

1986

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Mission is to protect

and enhance public

health and the

environment in Arizona

ADEQ Scope

Administer state’s environmental laws and

delegated federal programs to prevent air,

water and land pollution and ensure cleanup.

•

Planning

•

Permitting

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Compliance management

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Monitoring

•

Assessment

•

Cleanups

•

Outreach

Our Approach

Vision

To be the No. 1 state in the nation in:

- Balanced, leading-edge environmental

protection

- Technical and operational excellence

- Radical simplicity for customers and staff

 GOALS

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Support Environmentally

Responsible Economic Growth 

•

Enhance Arizona’s Unique

Environment 

•

Accelerate cleanups 

•

Recruit, Train and Retain Top

Environmental Talent

STRATEGIES

•

Backlog Blitz

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Engage Arizonans in Air

Quality Improvement

•

Cooperative Federalism 2.0

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Implement Binational

Environmental Strategic Plan

•

21

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Planning

 Strategic Plan for FY 19:

http://static.azdeq.gov/about/fy19_sp_summary.pdf

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Director: 

Misael Cabrera

STRATEGIC PLAN – FY2019

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Mission

To protect and enhance public health and the environment of Arizona

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Vision

To be the number one state in the nation in: Balanced, leading-edge environmental protection;

Technical and operational excellence; and Radical simplicity for customers and staff.

Principles / Values

1) Evaluate everything we do for its impact on the mission.

2) Hire only those who believe in our way and have a passion for

their work. 

3) Train those who cannot, replace those who will not, and promote

those who excel.

4) Never hide a problem – respect others enough to be honest, even

if the truth is uncomfortable.

5) Do not blame, but hold each other accountable.

6) Involve end users early and often when creating or improving

services. 

7) Never stop asking why.

8) Continuously design and redesign for quality and radical

simplicity. 

9) Freely discuss, promptly decide, and totally commit.

10) Do not fear failure.

Agency Description

The Arizona Legislature established the Arizona Department of

Environmental Quality (ADEQ) as the state’s environmental regulatory

agency under the Environmental Quality Act of 1986 to serve as a

separate, cabinet-level agency to administer all of Arizona’s

environmental protection programs. Since then, ADEQ’s enduring and

vital mission is to protect and enhance public health and the

environment of Arizona.

Executive Summary

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Misael Cabrera

STRATEGIC PLAN – FY2019

Vision

To be the number one state in the nation in: Balanced, leading-edge environmental protection;

Technical and operational excellence; and Radical simplicity for customers and staff.

ADEQ – Air Quality Division

ADEQ – AQD – Programs in Tucson, Pima County

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Air Quality Hourly Forecast

–

http://azdeq.gov/tucson/forecast

–

Subscribe at

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts

/AZDEQ/

subscriber/new

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Children’s Environmental Health

Program

(

http://www.azdeq.gov/OCEH

)

–

Air Quality Flag Program -

http://www.azdeq.gov/node/603

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School Vehicle Idling Reduction -

http://www.azdeq.gov/node/637

ADEQ – AQD – Programs in Tucson, Pima County

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Voluntary Vehicle Retrofit Program (VVRP)

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Provides owners of eligible vehicles with financial assistance to help offset

the cost of repairs needed to pass a failed emissions test

–

http://www.azdeq.gov/node/4525

ADEQ – Waste Programs Division

ADEQ – WPD WQARF Community Advisory Boards

in Tucson

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Broadway-Pantano -

http://static.azdeq.gov/wqarf/bp_cip.pdf

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Miracle Mile - 

http://www.azdeq.gov/node/4493

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Shannon Rd/El Camino del Cerro -

http://static.azdeq.gov/wqarf/shan_elc_cip.pdf

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Stone Ave and Grant Rd/7

th

 St. and Arizona Ave./Park-

Euclid –

http://static.azdeq.gov/wqarf/stone_grant_cip.pdf

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Appendix D

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ADEQ Community Involvement Manager – Wendy

Flood – 602-771-4410

ADEQ – WPD - Brownfields

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http://www.azdeq.gov/

brownfields

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Abandoned or

underutilized properties

where reuse is

complicated by known or

perceived contamination

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Property must have

redevelopment potential

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Ownership by city, town,

county or non-profit

organization OR seeking

ownership

Brownfields Program

ADEQ – WPD – UST Programs

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http://www.azdeq.gov/

programs/UST

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UST State Lead Non-

Corrective Action

Program

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Tank Site Improvement

Program

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Preapproval Program

Underground Storage Tank

Financial Programs

ADEQ – Water Quality Division

ADEQ – WQD Projects and Stakeholder Groups

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2018 Arizona Public School Drinking Water Lead

Screening Program  -

http://www.azdeq.gov/azdwlead_screening

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Clean Water Act Section 404 Dredge and Fill

Assumption Rulemaking - 

http://www.azdeq.gov/cwa-

404

 - various work groups and stakeholder meetings

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Underground Injection Control Rulemaking -

http://www.azdeq.gov/underground-injection-control-

rulemaking

ADEQ – WQD Arizona Water Watch



http://www.azdeq.gov/prog

rams/azww

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Arizona residents and

visitors ages 10 to

retirement

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Citizen Scientist

–

Work together with ADEQ on

scientific research and

environmental protection of

AZ waters

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AZWW Mobile App

–

Submit photos/data for any

stream, wash, river or lake in

AZ

Arizona Water Watch/Citizen Scientist Programs

Role of ADEQ Community Liaisons

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Six liaisons throughout the state

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Coordinate with ADEQ program staff to

answer specific questions or resolve

problems

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Provide permitting assistance

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Perform outreach on grant funding

opportunities, and new and existing ADEQ

regulatory programs and initiatives

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Share expertise on area issues

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Provide customer service as requested to the

regulated community, the public, citizen

groups, districts and local government

ADEQ Website

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ADEQ Website

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www.azdeq.gov

ADEQ Website - myDEQ

myDEQ is an online

portal that provides a

paperless option for the

regulated community to

obtain, modify, terminate

permits/registrations and

submit compliance

reports to ADEQ

.

https://azdeq.gov/mydeq

Community Resources on ADEQ Website

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My Community Webpage



http://www.azdeq.gov/

MyCommunity

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Provides information about

environmental issues, plus

actions to address them, in

your community.

Community Resources on ADEQ Website

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Provide

Feedback



http://www.

azdeq.gov/

feedback

Community Resources on ADEQ Website



ListServ



https://public.govdelivery.com

/accounts/AZDEQ/

subscriber/new

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To receive updates from ADEQ on

selected topics



Can subscribe to receive texts or

emails

Community Resources on ADEQ Website



Community Liaison

Contact Information



http://www.azdeq.gov/

node/1194

ADEQ Program Resources



http://www.azdeq.gov/

node/1409

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Recognizes and awards

incentives to Arizona

businesses and other

organizations

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Incentives

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5 levels of recognition

Voluntary Environmental Stewardship Program

ADEQ Program Resources



http://www.azdeq.gov/

SmallCommunities



Designed for cities, towns,

special districts with

populations of ≤10,000



Develop Small Community

Environmental Protection

Plan



Benefits



Cost: Free

Small Communities Environmental Compliance Assistance Program

Legislative Agenda



HB 2452 - Vehicle Emissions Program; Remote

Inspections

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HB 2448 – Underground Storage Tanks; Noncorrective

Actions



ADEQ 2019 Legislators Day materials -

http://www.azdeq.gov/2019LegislatorsDay

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ADEQ Legislative Affairs Website -

http://www.azdeq.gov/legislative-affairs

Contact Information

Roxanne Linsley

Community Liaison for Pima and

Pinal Counties & Legislative Analyst

Email: linsley.roxanne@azdeq.gov

Phone: (520) 628-6716