Phoenix Environmental Laws
Media Contact:Spencer BlakePublic Information Officer602-818-6033spencer.blake@phoenix.gov Make your voice heard by speaking at an upcoming Council budget meeting or writing a commentary in support of the green ideas proposed in the budget. The items proposed in the budget are for road transport, planting 9 cool and pedestrian corridors each year (1800 trees), a new office for heat response and mitigation, and climate finance. For more information, see phoenix.gov/budget. EPA Pacific Southwest (Region 9) implements and enforces federal environmental laws in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and 148 tribal nations. ADEQ manages a variety of state and federal programs related to air quality, water quality, solid waste, and hazardous waste. ADEQ is responsible for the administration of state environmental laws and shares regulatory responsibility for certain federal programs delegated to the state by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These federal programs include the Clean Air Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the National Pollutant Release Elimination System program, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act program. The federal delegation demands the enactment of state laws at least as stringent as federal law and adequate state resources to administer the program. Chapter 29 of the 2017 statutes added options for determining compliance with certain vehicle emission standards. The Compliance Advisory Committee also maintained the measure indefinitely.
The committee was established under the Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Assistance Program for Small Businesses and was scheduled to end on July 1, 2017. Plant a tree by donating to phoenix.gov/plantatree. You can choose to donate to trees on vulnerable streets, parks or neighbourhoods. A receipt will be issued for tax purposes. Office of Environmental ProgramsPhoenix City Hall200 W. Washington, 14th FloorPhoenix, AZ 85003Telephone: 602-256-5669Fax: 602-534-0795TTY: 602-534-5500 OEPInfo@phoenix.gov In 1986, after a series of lengthy stakeholder meetings, the legislature approved HB 2518, which added Title 49 (Environment) to Arizona`s revised regulations, created a new state agency, and transferred responsibility for various programs from other state agencies to the Arizona`s newly created Department of Environmental Quality. ADEQ would manage the state`s environmental protection programs to “consolidate and focus responsibility for the environmental management and administration of the regulation of water quality, air quality, solid waste and hazardous waste, with the aim of increasing the effectiveness, efficiency and public acceptance of environmental regulations.” (1986 Act, Chapter 368, purpose clause) The 2017 Act, Chapter 315, repealed the Water Quality Revolving Fund Advisory Board. Pollinators are an important part of our ecosystem and agriculture in the Sonoran Desert. The western monarch butterfly population has declined by 99% over the past 25 years, largely due to habitat loss, climate change and pesticide use. Mayor Gallego calls on all Phoenicians to work together to plant native plants of spurge and nectar to support the monarch butterfly. When we work together, the habitat we all plant, no matter how small, can lead to big changes! Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego issued a proclamation declaring September “Monarch Planting Month.” September is a great time to think about the native plants you could place on your deck, balcony or garden to provide vital habitat resources for this important pollinating species. Scott Treece (Scott.Treece@maricopa.gov) Title V Authorization (602) 372-1341 Learn more about this project and how to get involved Prior to ADEQ, responsibility for government oversight of air quality, water quality, solid waste, and hazardous waste rested with the Department of State of Health (1941-1974) and later the Department of Health Services (1974-1987).
The Water Quality Control Board and the Air Pollution Control Division were both established in 1967 under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Health. We want to hear from you! Let us know what you think! Valerie Thorsen (thorsen.valerie@azdeq.gov) Air Permit Manager, Air Permit Unit (602) 772-4420 Learn more about the Backyard Garden program and apply online. Applications open on Monday 15 November at 23:59. ADEQ provides information on physical and electronic locations where all public policies, including the agency`s public facilities program, are posted.1 Laws 1986, Chapter 368 was a considerable effort to establish a new state agency, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
