IC 13-27-8-1
Department development of environmental performance based programs
     Sec. 1. The department:
        (1) may, to encourage continuous and sustainable environmental progress through the development and use of an environmental management system, develop and implement an environmental performance based program that:
            (A) is consistent with the policies of this article; and
            (B) is based on the national environmental performance track program developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; and
        (2) may develop and implement other environmental performance based programs, including programs that promote any of the following:
            (A) Pollution prevention.
            (B) Waste minimization.
            (C) Environmental management systems.
            (D) Advanced environmental compliance.
As added by P.L.100-2006, SEC.12.

IC 13-27-8-2
Participation in program not required
     Sec. 2. A person may not be required to participate in a program developed and implemented under section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.100-2006, SEC.12.

IC 13-27-8-3
Program rulemaking by the boards
     Sec. 3. (a) The following may adopt rules to implement this chapter to the extent consistent with federal law:
        (1) The boards.
        (2) The underground storage tank financial assurance board established by IC 13-23-11-1.
    (b) The rules adopted by the entities under subsection (a) may establish the following:
        (1) Eligibility requirements for participation in environmental performance based programs.
        (2) Compliance methods and schedules that:
            (A) differ from compliance methods and schedules that apply to nonparticipants in environmental performance based programs under rules adopted by the boards;
            (B) apply only to participants in environmental performance based programs; and
            (C) include any of the following:
                (i) Changes to monitoring and reporting requirements and schedules.