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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the VT State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) invites you to a free half-day compliance assistance workshop on Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and Clean Air Act, Section 112(r) Risk Management Program (RMP). These workshops are designed for environmental compliance managers. The workshop will cover threshold determinations, exemptions and other commonly asked questions. For compliance with EPCRA and RMP, there are various planning and reporting requirements on businesses and industries that store and/or use certain chemicals and materials.

 

EPCRA and RMP were designed to protect your business, your employees and your community should a chemical accident occur. The EPCRA data and Risk Management Plan better prepares emergency response personnel and the community to handle an incident should one occur.  The RMP program requires the submission of a RMP plan and coordination with the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) prior to the storage of RMP chemicals above the threshold quantities.

 

Let us help you to make your business and community a safer place. EPCRA requires facilities having certain chemicals, with quantities as low as one pound, to submit annual chemical inventory (Tier 2) reports. For calendar year 2016, the reporting deadline is March 1, 2017. By attending a workshop, you could avoid an enforcement action under EPCRA resulting in penalties of up to $37,500 per chemical violation, per day. Likewise, the Risk Management Plan helps to ensure the safe storage, use and processing of chemicals at a facility. In the event of inclement weather, these workshops may be cancelled without notice.

 

EPCRA & RMP Workshop Agenda

 

8:00    Sign-in & Network
8:30     Welcome & Overview
8:45     What is and how do I report an Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS)
9:00     What must be reported on my Tier2 form

9:30   Reporting electronically via Tier2 Electronic Reporting Software

10:15   How do I use the “List of Lists”

10:30   Break
10:40   How does the new Global Harmonized SDS affect Tier2 Reporting
11:20   EPCRA State Program official

11:40   Who must comply with the CAA Risk Management Program?

Noon   Adjourn

 

Workshop Dates — Please put a check mark next to the workshop you plan on attending

 

_____         January 25, 2017 – 8:00 AM-Noon- Middlebury College; Axinn Center, Room 232, 15 Old Chapel

Road, Middlebury, VT. Parking in the Center for Performing Arts parking lot(Q-lot)

https://www.middlebury.edu/media/view/134401/original/Visitor.pdf

 

_____         January 26, 2017 – 8:00 AM- Noon- Lyndon Public Safety Building Conference Room;

316 Main St. (Route 5) Lyndonville, VT

Parking is on the side of the building or across the street.

 

 

To find out about other Tier 2 workshops in New England go to EPA’s web calendar at www.epa.gov/region01/cal.  For general EPCRA information, please call the EPCRA Hotline at (800) 424-9346. For information on Tier 2 reporting requirements visit www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/epcra/tier2.htm#tierii

 

Deadline: Please register No Later Than Three Days Prior to the applicable workshop date.

 

Name:__________________________________     Company:______________________________________

 

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________

 

Phone: __________________   Fax: __________________ E-Mail __________________________________

 

Please Email to: [email protected]

 

Please Note: You WILL  receive an email confirmation of your registration.

 

 

Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)

 

Reporting examples — chemicals, items, substances, products and mixtures

 

 

Acids/Caustics

Ammonia (gas & solutions)

Antifreeze

Asphalt

Batteries (forklifts, generators)

Cement/Sand/ Flyash

Chlorine/Hypochlorite

Cleaners/Degreasers/Solvents

Compressed Gases (O2; H2; CO2; N2)

Fertilizers

Gasoline/Diesel Fuels

Heating Oil

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

Metals/Alloys

Paints

Pesticides

Propane

Refrigerants (ammonia; R22;R56)

Hydraulic fluid

Lubricants

 

 

Typical industry and business sectors that have EPCRA reporting requirements

 

 

Auto Body

Bioengineering

Bus Companies

Chemical Formulators

Camps

Cold Storage/Ice Manufacturing

Colleges/Universities

Construction

Concrete (ready-mix)

Electronics

Golf Courses

Hospitals

Ice Rinks

Chemical Distribution

Manufacturers

Metal Fabrication

Metal Plating

Oil/Gas/Propane

POTWs/Water Treatment Plants

Pharmaceuticals

Plastic Manufacturers & Processors

Recreational Facilities

Recyclers

Refrigeration/AC

Reformulators

Repair/Service

Schools (Private)

Scrap Yards

Waste/Disposal/Storage

Warehouses/Distributors

 

Reporting Examples

 

• Most pesticides contain extremely hazardous substances and have Tier 2 reporting thresholds from 1-10,000 lbs.
• If you store more than 1,562 gallons of Heating Oil, you have exceeded the reporting threshold.
• A walk-in cooler or refrigeration system with more than 500 lbs of ammonia requires reporting.
• A facility with 500 lbs of nitric or sulfuric acid must report.
• If you use 100 lbs. of Hydrofluoric Acid (Hydrogen Fluoride).
• If you alter (cut, weld, grind, braze) more than 10,000 lbs of metal stock, your facility must report.
• If you sell or service industrial batteries that contain sulfuric acid, you may have to report.
• Contractors may have a reporting responsibility for construction materials on site.
• Owners, operators, or renters of warehouses may have to report.
• Bleaching/cleaning solutions containing sodium hypochlorite are reportable.
• If you have a total of 10,000 lbs (2,500 gallons) of Propane for heating or distribution, you must report.

 

The EPCRA Hotline (800) 424-9346

TRORC is in the process of revising the 2015 Regional Plan.  As part of this process, we are seeking input on potential changes to the plan from our communities.  Please join TRORC for a working session to provide input in this process.  Refreshments will be provided.

For a copy of the agenda, please click here: Executive Committee Agenda 2-9-17

TRORC is in the process of revising the 2015 Regional Plan.  As part of this process, we are seeking input on potential changes to the plan from our communities.  Please join TRORC for a working session to provide input in this process.  Refreshments will be provided.

The course, Procurement Under FEMA Awards: Requirements for Recipients and Sub recipients When Procuring Services and Supplies with Funding under Stafford Act Grant Programs, is designed for State, Local, and Tribal emergency management personnel, and private non-profit entities who procure services that may be reimbursable under the FEMA program.  https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/96773

Wednesday, February 15 10 am – noon at 171 Bridge St, Hartford VT.  Room 312

Please RSVP to [mailto:[email protected]]

by February 3^rd If you plan to attend and we will get you the proper forms to fill out.

Please also feel free to distribute this to anyone who could benefit from the course.

 

Join us for a webinar on Wednesday, February 15 at 12:15 pm and check out the Vermont Planning Manual for advice on crafting a plan that drives town decisions towards achieving goals, from safe and walkable neighborhoods to protecting forest blocks and revitalizing villages. For specific guidance on plans that can influence Section 248 permitting for energy generation facilities, see the Department of Public Service website and participate in your Regional Planning Commission trainings.

From VT Digger:

Contact:
Shelby Girard, (802) 223-7222, [email protected]

Rural Vermont will launch “Groundswell”, a statewide community conversation tour on February 22nd at the Tunbridge Town Hall, followed by stops in Putney, Rutland, Shaftsbury, Burlington, and Craftsbury Common throughout March and April. All events are from 5:30-8:30pm, free, and open to all. RSVP and apply for farmer and childcare stipends at www.ruralvermont.org.

Rural Vermont’s Community Conversation Tour will engage communities in dialogue about land use, livelihood, food, and the future of Vermont. At each of the Tour stops, Rural Vermont farmer-leaders and staff will present a vision for an agricultural economy in Vermont that delivers health and vitality to farmer, eater, soil, environment, and community alike.

Attendees will be invited to identify priorities, barriers, and pathways to systemic change at the individual, community, and statewide levels. Rural Vermont will use the results from all Tour events to shape its plan for moving Vermont towards this shared vision for a just agriculture and economy which serve all Vermonters and the land we inhabit.

Tour events will be punctuated by a light dinner provided by Rural Vermont, music and cash bar/BYOB at select locations, and ample time for socializing with friends and neighbors. Farmer and childcare stipends are available, on a limited basis, to make it easier for farmers and families to participate.

Rural Vermont recognizes the urgency of the crises we face and envisions a future where Vermont farmers thrive while nourishing their communities with nutrient-dense food grown from healthy animals and living soils, where profits stay local and support small businesses, where farmers are incentivized to adopt regenerative practices that sequester carbon and fight climate change, and where every Vermonter can determine what food is best for their family to eat.

The time has come to transition Vermont’s agricultural economy to one in which success is not measured solely in gallons, pounds, or dollars extracted from the land, but also by the health and vitality of all its stakeholders: Farmers, consumers, businesses, crops, animals, and soils. We cannot wait for Washington or Montpelier to begin this transition; we must act now to create a vibrant future for all.

Rural Vermont’s “Groundswell” is made possible with lead support from Action Circles and Chelsea Green Publishing; and additional support from Bob White Systems, the Farmhouse Group, Farm to Ballet, Grow More Waste Less, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Miss Weinerz, NOFA-VT, Rutland Area Farm & Food Link, Skinny Pancake, Vermont Compost Company, Vote Hemp, and Weston A. Price Foundation.

For more information, including the full schedule of events, and to RSVP, call (802) 223-7222 or visit www.ruralvermont.org.

Since 1985, Rural Vermont has been amplifying the voices of farmers and advocating for a fair food system through education, organizing, and advocacy.

For a copy of the agenda, please click here: TRORC Board Meeting Agenda 2-22-17

Thursday, March 2, 2017

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Hotel Coolidge: The Vermont Room

39 South Main Street

White River Junction, Vermont

 

Please forward this invitation to anyone you think would be interested.

View the flyer here: Listening Tour Flyer