Joint Planning and Evaluation Process
IDEM and U.S. EPA Region 5 both agree that it is important to clearly articulate how all the components of the performance partnership are evaluated. In order to evaluate this agreement and complete the previous one, both agencies will participate in a joint planning and evaluation process. The process timelines is as follows:
- 2007-2009 EnPPA Begins: July 1, 2007
- Final Environmental Conditions Report (2005-2007 EnPPA): September 30, 2007
- U.S. EPA Evaluation of State's Final Report (2005-2007 EnPPA): December 2007
- Joint Assessment Process: June 2008
- Joint Assessment Process Conditions Report: Sept. 30, 2008
- U.S. EPA Region 5's Evaluation of Report: December 2008
- Senior Management Planning Meeting (2009-2011 EnPPA): April 2009
- IDEM/U.S. EPA Program-to-Program Meetings (2009-2011 EnPPA): April/May 2009
- Workplan Negotiation (2009-2011 EnPPA): April 2009
- Workplan Finalized (2009-2011 EnPPA): May 2009
- Draft EnPPA Finalized (2009-2011 EnPPA): June 2009
- 2009-2011 EnPPA Begins: July 1, 2009
- 2007-2009 EnPPA Final Environmental Conditions Report: Sept. 30, 2009
The joint assessment process for this agreement will:
- Provide general discussion, measurements of outcomes and analyze the environmental and programmatic results of each element;
- Identify emerging issues, environmental trends and strategies for improvement;
- Provide flexibility in both form and substance, as warranted by program performance;
- Seek to eliminate duplicative or unnecessary efforts and reporting;
- Respond with appropriate solutions, including redirecting goals and resources;
- Encourage IDEM to find innovative program implementation alternatives, as long as the desired result is able to be measured and achieved.
The success of each outcome of this agreement relies on clear, constructive communication and the commitment of IDEM and U.S. EPA Region 5 to work together to implement IDEM's Plan-Do-Check-Improve model, to solve problems and improve the programs. If any differences exist on specific issues or problems, IDEM and U.S. EPA Region 5 should move quickly to resolve them at the staff level or elevate the issue through the dispute resolution process in order to gain resolution.
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