The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has launched an information technology (IT) initiative to further expedite permitting processes, while also enhancing transparency and public access to…
Environmental Data
The Information Management group was established in 1998 to address information management issues in the States and to work jointly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Modernization of Virginia’s Erosion and Stormwater Certification Program
Description of Initiative: On July 1, 2013, legislation transferred responsibility for the Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) certification program and the Responsible Land Disturber (RLD) certificate program to the Virginia…
eComment – Enhancing Transparency in Pennsylvania’s Public Participation Process
Description of Initiative: Each year, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PDEP) receives tens of thousands of comments on public policy documents like rulemakings, technical guidance documents, and general permits.…
Ohio’s Strategic Reorganization to Enhance Service to Businesses and Communities
Description of Initiative: One of Director Craig Butler’s major initiatives during 2015 was the creation of a “one-stop shop” environment within Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) for customers seeking technical…
North Carolina’s ECLIPS – Electronic Certification Licensing Inspections and Permitting Service
Description of Initiative: ECLIPS is the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Land Quality Section’s new e-Permitting Web Application. It is designed to give the State’s…
Indiana Electronic State Fund Application
Description of Initiative: Between 2013 and 2014, the State Fund Program made enhancements to the fund claim application for reimbursement of corrective action costs associated with releases from Underground Storage…
Missouri’s GeoSTRAT Tool – Online Interactive Geology and Hydrologic Mapping
Description of Initiative: The Missouri Geologic Survey, part of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, has implemented GeoSTRAT – the Geosciences Technical Resource Assessment Tool. GeoSTRAT is a web application…
Hawaii’s E-Permitting Portal Implementation
Description of Initiative: The Business Problem: Expediting permit, license, and approval (hereafter referred collectively as “permit”) application processing is an important strategy within the Environmental Health Administration (EHA) and among…
Oregon’s Environmental Complaint Electronic Management System
Description of Initiative: In December 2011, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) launched a new citizen complaint response system. For decades DEQ had received and responded to complaints about…
2014 Environmental Innovations Green Report: State Bridge-Building, E-Initiatives Yield Results
In 2014, ECOS was pleased to receive 17 impressive nominations and to present awards at its Fall Meeting in Santa Fe to the following five deemed by the Executive Committee…
