WASTE AND WATER QUALITY PROJECT MISSION To ensure that the laws and rules relating to industrial materials and waste, and the laws and rules relating to groundwater, surface water and ocean water quality are based upon good science and sound economic analyses so that our society can continue to enjoy economic prosperity based upon the use of these materials and perpetuate the quality of life benefits that result from maintaining high quality waters of the state for the range of beneficial uses. PROJECT MANAGEMENT Robert W. Lucas Lucas Advocates, Inc. Principal Consultant and Project Manager Gerald D. Secundy CCEEB President Bill Quinn CCEEB Vice President PROJECT PRINCIPLES Promote bureaucratic accountability and streamlining. Promote timely permitting and decision making, oppose underground regulations, promote the elimination of permits that have no added value, promote single agency oversight, promote effective regulations and their periodic review, and promote responsiveness to inquiries and comments. Ensure federal, state, regional and local regulatory consistency. Where possible and desirable, laws and regulations at all levels of government should be consistent to ensure a competitive environment and level playing field with other states. Promote sound science. This includes risk based priority setting. Promote bureaucratic accountability and streamlining. Promote timely permitting and decision making, oppose underground regulations, promote the elimination of permits that have no added value, promote single agency oversight, promote effective regulations and their periodic review, and promote responsiveness to inquiries and comments. Promote incentive based regulatory techniques. Implement cost effective solutions, promote necessary regulations and reject "make work" or invasive regulations, promote source reduction, promote consideration of cumulative impacts of regulatory burdens, and promote the justification of incremental stringency of laws and regulations. Promote fee equity. Promote equitable enforcement aimed at compliance. Promote ecosystem protection in the context of environmental and economic balance. Promote due process, promote community right-to-know, support accurate and understandable public information, and promote the prioritization of societal goals. 2006 AGENDA Members of the Waste & Water Quality Project met in December to develop a work plan for 2006. The following provides a list of the issues the Project plans to address this year. For additional information on the Project’s agenda, please contact Bob Lucas at 916-444-7337. STORMWATER DREDGE AND FILL ISSUES ONCE THROUGH COOLING WATER THE OCEAN PLAN BIOMONITORING OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ISSUES CUPA'S SECURITY/TERRORISM ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE About Us | CCEEB Projects | CCEEB Staff | Special Events | Related Links Contact Us | Home About Us CCEEB Projects CCEEB Staff Special Events Related Links Contact Us Home