MPCA Update: IntroductionSenate Environment and
Natural Resources Committee
Paul AasenCommissioner
March 2011lppt-5bsy11
Introduction
Manage to balance funds
Proactive fiscal planning
Bridge the gap between long-range goals and short term focus
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Introduction: Business Plan
Biennial Focus Areas
EnvironmentalWatershed Approach
Air Regulations
Ambient Air Quality
OperationalIntegrated Business Systems
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Individual Work Plan
1 year
Strategic Plan5-10 years
Business Plan2-3 years
Program Plan1-2 years
MPCA Budget Trends, FY2010-2011 Recap and FY2012-2013 Proposal
Myrna HalbachChief Financial Officer
March 2011
Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Presentation Overview
Agency Overview
FY 2010-2011 Recap
Budget Trends
FY 2012-2013 Proposal
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Agency Overview: Governance
MPCA Citizens’ Board
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
PartnershipsOther State AgenciesLocal Organizations
Stakeholder Efforts
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Agency Overview: Structure
900+employeesEight Divisions
IndustrialMunicipalRegionalRemediationPrevention and AssistanceEnvironmental Analysis and OutcomesData and Performance ManagementOperational Support
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Agency Overview: Mission
Working with Minnesotans to protect, conserve and improve our environment and
enhance our quality of life.
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Agency Overview: Strategic Direction
Minnesotans take responsibility to protect our environment
Minnesota’s air is clean and clear
Minnesota’s land supports healthy ecosystems and sustainable land uses
Minnesota has clean, sustainable surface and ground water
Excellence in operations
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FY 2010-2011 Recap: Expenditures by Fund
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$394.8 million5%
15%
33%20%
12%
11%4%
General$18.3MFederal$59.8MEnvironmental$130.1MRemediation$78.7MClean Water$47.1MMisc Special Revenue$43.4MOther$17.4M
FY 2010-2011 Recap:Expenditures by Program
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$394.8 million
32%
7%
28%
22%
11%Water, $128.0M
Air, $28.6M
Land, $109.6M
EACM, $87.0M
Admin Support, $41.6M
FY2010-2011 Recap:Air Program Expenditures by Fund
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$28.6 million
Federal$2.8M
Environmental$24.6M
Misc Special Revenue$1.2M
FY2010-2011 Recap:Air Program
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The 2011 Air Quality Legislative Report New standards
particulate mattercarbon monoxideozonesulfur dioxidenitrogen dioxide lead
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6263
65 6567
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5758
55
6062
6061
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Current NAAQS
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8-Hour Ozone NAAQS Design Values, 2007-2009
31.0 31.0
28.6
35.9 36.5
29.1
19.7
21.8
30.5
26.5
15.3
Current NAAQS
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Apple Valley Mpls -Phillips St. Louis Park St. Paul - RHC St. Paul -Harding
Shakopee Duluth -WDSE
Duluth -Lincoln Park
Rochester St. Cloud Virginia
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Range of Potential Revised NAAQS
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Estimated Daily PM2.5 NAAQS Design Values2008-2010 (data through March 2010)
9.610.4
9.99.5 9.5
9.910.3
10.9
6.4
7.5
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8.7
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Annual PM2.5 NAAQS Design Values: 2007-2009
FY2010-2011 Recap:Land Program Expenditures by Fund
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$103.7 million
Federal$13.0M
Environmental$13.8M
Remediation$78.5M
Misc Special Revenue$1.4M
Other$2.9M
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FY2010-2011 Recap:On-site Burning
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On-site Burning
Closed Landfill Construction Projects
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FY2010-2011 Recap:Land Program
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FY2010-2011 Recap:Household Hazardous Waste Participation
200,000
220,000
240,000
260,000
280,000
300,000
320,000
340,000
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FY2010-2011 Recap:Water Program Expenditures by Fund
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$128.0 millionGeneral$14.4M
Federal$15.4M
Environmental$36.8M
Clean Water$47.1M
Misc Special Revenue$0.3M
Other$14.1M
Monitoring 2006-2011
FY2010-2011 Recap: Watershed Approach
360,996,86982%
48,030,000 11%
31,973,1317%
Untreated Sewage Status CY09 in Gallons Per Year(CY07 Baseline = 441 million gallons/year)
Untreated Sewage Discharges Remaining End of 2009 (gal)
Small Communities and Individual SP Fixed in 2008 (gal) 9 communities
Small Communities and Individual SP Fixed in 2009 (gal) 6 communities
FY2010-2011 Recap:SSTS Update
BAU
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Actual Municipal Phosphorus Load (MT/y)Projected Phosphorus Load Assuming No Phosphorus Treatment (MT/year)Projected P Rule & TMDL Implementation Phase-In Period MT/year)
Metropolitan WWTP 1 mg/L Effluent Limit
Minnesota River Basin General
Phosphorus Permit Phosphorus Rule
Phosphorus Strategy
NPDES Permits – Phosphorus Trends / Projections
FY2010-2011 Recap:EACM Expenditures by Fund
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$87.0 millionGeneral$1.5M
Federal$28.7M
Environmental$54.2M
Misc Special Revenue$2.2M
Other$0.4M
FY2010-2011 Recap:Community and Business Assistance
Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP)
Minnesota Technical AssistanceProgram (MnTAP)
Retired Engineers Assistance Program (RETAP)
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FY2010-2011 Recap:Diesel Retrofits
Retrofit ~3000 vehicles
Environmental and
economic savings225,000-325,000
gallons of diesel
Up to $1 million for fleet owners
Reduced tons of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and fine particulates
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4.1
71
2700
Tons
Emission reduction in tonsCarbon dioxide Nitrogen Oxides Small particulates
FY2010-2011 Recap:Administrative Expenditures by Fund
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$41.6 million
General$2.5M
Environmental$0.6M
Remediation$0.2M
Misc Special Revenue$38.3M
FY2010-2011 Recap: Fleet Management
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Vehicles placed 144 143 143 140 146 149 151 160
Miles traveled 1,726,096 1,693,890 1,635,974 1,747,491 1,831,150 1,977,054 2,196,055 1,954,500
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Trend of miles traveled & vehicles placedvehicles
Vehicle Reservation System
Leases
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FY2010-2011 Recap:Administrative Outcomes
FY2010-2011:Budget Reduction
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General Fund Special Revenue
Water $ (570,020) $ -
Land $ (565,000)
EACM $ (1,492,240)
Admin Support $ (355,740) $ (790,000)
$ (2,983,000) $ (790,000)
Budget Trends:MPCA Budget Over Time
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$50,000,000
$100,000,000
$150,000,000
$200,000,000
$250,000,000
General Environmental Remediation State Special
Clean Water Federal Other
Budget Trends:MPCA Staffing Over Time
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726 767 775 821 832901
966 949 936 919
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Budget Trends:MPCA Funding Sources
Understanding where the money is in the following funds informs the Governor’s budget
Environmental Fund
Remediation Fund
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Environmental Fund: $170.3M in FY12-13
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55%29%
11%
3% 2%
Budget Trends:MPCA Funding Sources
Remediation Fund: $63.6M in FY12-13
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Budget Trends:MPCA Funding Sources
75%
15%
6% 4%
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$1,372
$(2,566)
$(7,734)
$(10,000)
$(8,000)
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$2,000
Budget Trends:Environmental Fund Deficit
FY2011 FY2012 FY2013
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$369.5 million4.6%
34.5%
18.1%
14.4%
14.3%
14.0%General Fund: $17.1MEnvironmental Fund: $127.7MRemediation Fund: $66.9MFederal Funds: $53.3MClean Water Fund: $52.7MOther Funds: $51.8M
FY2012-2013 Proposal:Budget by Fund
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$369.5 million
32.5%
7.4%
24.4%
23.9%
11.8%
Water: $120.2M
Air: $27.4M
Land: $90.1M
EACM: $88.3M
Admin: $43.5M
FY2012-2013 Proposal:Budget by Program
FY2012-2013 Proposal:Business Plan
Biennial Focus Areas
EnvironmentalWatershed Approach
Air Regulations
Ambient Air Quality
OperationalIntegrated Business Systems
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Indiv. Work Plan1 year
Strategic Plan5-10 years
Business Plan2-3 years
Program Plan1-2 years
FY2012-2013 Proposal:Business Plan
Implement the Watershed Approach
Assessment and monitoring
Watershed protection and restoration
Financial and technical assistance
Permitting, compliance and enforcement
Training
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FY2012-2013 Proposal:Business Plan
Address Federal Air Regulatory Changes and Improve Ambient Air Quality
Air PermittingImplement new regulations
Air ToxicsPollution Prevention
Risk Communication
Stakeholder Input
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FY2012-2013 Proposal:Business Plan
Improve Agency’s Integrated Business System
Workforce planning
Update fiscal management system
Enterprise technology
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FY2012-2013 Proposal:Air Program Initiative
Air Emission FeesIncrease: FY12 $166,000
FY13 $335,000Rationale: Maintain service levels in light of increased program expenses Expected Outcomes
Reduce permitting backlogRule updates for Federal Requirements
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FY2012-2013 Proposal:Land Program Initiatives
Metro Solid Waste Landfill Fee
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200,000
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Metro MSW to Greater MN LFs Metro MSW to Metro LFs
Metro-Area MSW to Metro-Area Landfills and to Greater MN
FY2012-2013 Proposal:Land Program Initiatives
Petrofund ExtensionIncrease: FY13 $9.4M
Landfill Financial AssuranceCost recovery for review
VIC ReductionReduction: FY12 ($590,000)
FY13 ($590,000)
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FY 2012-2013 Proposal:Water Program Initiatives
Wild Rice Toxicity TestingIncrease: FY12 $1.5M
(one-time funding)
Outcomes: Determine what impacts natural wild rice stands.Review standards based on updated science.
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FY 2012- 2013 Proposal:Water Program Initiatives
Wastewater Operators Exam & CertificationIncrease: FY12 $27,000
FY13 $27,000Outcomes:
Ensure competence of operators
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FY2012-2013 Proposal:Clean Water Fund Initiatives
Overall Increase: FY12 $28.0M FY13 $24.6MAssessment $7.5M $7.5M
Restoration /Protection $9.5M $9.6M
Database Enhancement $2.0M over the two yrs
Civic Engagement $300,000 over the two yrs
Groundwater Protection $3.75M $3.75M
Groundwater Assessment $1.1M $1.1M
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Cont’d.
FY2012-2013 Proposal:Clean Water Fund Initiatives
Clean Water Fund Initiatives, con’t.
FY12 FY13St. Louis River $750,000 $750,000
Clean Water Partnership $2.5M
Stormwater R & D $825,000 over the two yrs
TMDL Implementation $940,000 $750,000
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FY2012-2013 Proposal:Environmental Assistance Initiatives
EQB Transfer$226,000 each year ($151,000 from GF and $75,000 from Environmental Fund
Outcomes: Improves support to EQB and local gov’t
E-Waste Direct Appropriation
$315,000 direct from Environmental Fund
Statutory requirement to move to direct appropriation
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FY2012-2013 Proposal:General Fund Reductions
$215,000 each year from CWP Grants
$289,000 each year from Community Assistance
$350,000 each year from monitoring programs
Environmental Fund will absorb $639,000 for program work
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