Intergovernmental Relations and Environmental Protection · •Water pollution control 1....
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Intergovernmental Relations and
Environmental Protection
Terry A. Trumbull
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Major Federal Laws
• Clean Air Act- 1970 • Clean Water Act- 1972
• Ground Pollution
oRCRA (Resource Conservation & Recovery Act)- 1976
oCERCLA (Superfund)- 1980
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U.S. Constitutional Principles
• States created federal Government
• Federal government has limited powers
• All other powers reside in the states
• Federal government cannot force states to act
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U.S Constitution and Environment
• Environment generally regulated by commerce clause
• Other areas of authority treaty defense federally owned lands
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Pre-emption
• Where federal government has authority, it may pre-empt regulation by state or local government
• States have same authority over local government
• General Enforcement Concepts
o Federal government can encourage state cooperation - Denial of funding
o Federal government can enforce federal laws
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Environmental Protection/ Resource Management
• Environmental Protection= reduction of pollution of air, water, or ground
• Resource Management= value judgment about how to best use natural resources (energy; parks; public lands; fish & game; forests; coast; special areas)
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General concepts for Federal Environmental Protection
• Federal facilities must follow state and local
environmental laws
• Freedom of Information Act
• Citizen suits
• Protection standards
o Health v. Cost/Benefit
• US EPA regulations subject to Presidential oversight process
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Hierarchy of Intergovernmental Regulation
• Congress– Passes Law
• US EPA-
o National Regulations o Approves Plans
• State- o Write and complete State Implementation
Plan (SIP)
• Local/ Regional- o Writes Permits o Enforcement
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Air Pollution • Congress– Passes Law
• US EPA-
o National Regulations o Approves Plans
• State- Air Resource Board (ARB)
o Write and complete State Implementation Plans (SIP)
• Local/ Regional- Air Pollution Control District
o Writes Permits o Enforcement
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• Congress– Passes Law
• US EPA- o National Regulations
o Approves Plans
• State- State Water Resources Control Board
o Write and complete State Implementation Plan (SIP)
• Local/ Regional- Regional Water Control Board
o Writes Permits
o Enforcement
Water Pollution
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Toxic Ground Pollution • Congress– Passes Law
• US EPA-
o National Regulations o Approves Plans
• State- Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) o Write and complete State Implementation Plan
(SIP)
• Local/ Regional- Facilities- DTSC regions Users- Local Fire Deparment
o Writes Permits o Enforcement
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Solid Waste Pollution • Congress– Passes Law
• US EPA-
o National Regulations o Approves Plans
• State- Department of Resource Recycling and
Recovery (DRRR) o Write and complete State Implementation Plan (SIP)
• Local/ Regional- County Health Departments
o Writes Permits o Enforcement
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Federal Enforcement in Practice
• US EPA enforces in half of states
• Consistent during Nixon, Ford, & Carter
• Party dependent since 1981 • Republican- no enforcement; lots of environmental
citizen suits • Democrat- enforcement; lots of industry suits to
attack new regulations
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Administration of Environmental
Protection
Federal- United States Environmental
Protection Agency
Typical State- State Environmental
Protection Agency
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California’s Unique Approach to Environmental Protection
• Many independent boards and commissions
• Multiple state/regional/local entities o Air- 31
o Water- 10
o Toxics Substance ~500
o Non-toxic- 59
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Cal EPA-
• Air and Water
• Water pollution control
1. California Water Resources Control Board(also manages water rights) Regional Water Quality Control Boards (9- handle water pollution permitting and enforcement; not involved in water rights)
• Air pollution control
2. California Air Resources Board (ARB) plus about 30 separate air pollution control districts
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Cal EPA- Toxics on Land
• Department of Toxic Substances Control
4 regional enforcement offices for treatment & disposal facilities Local Fire Departments enforce for users of toxics
• Office of Pesticide Regulation • Office of Environmental Health Hazards
Assessment (OEHHA)
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Resources Agency- Department
of Resources Recycling and Recovery
• Non-toxic land pollution
• Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (Cal Recycle) o 58 county enforcement agencies (County
Environmental Health office)
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California Resources Agency Departments
Department of Boating and Waterways
Department of Conservation Corps
Department of Conservation
Department of Fish and Game
Department of Forestry and Fire Protections
Department of Resources Recycling and
Recovery
Department of Water Resources
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California Resources Agency Commissions
California Coastal Commission
California Energy Commission
California State Lands Commission
San Francisco Bay Conservation and
Development
Delta Protection Commission
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Board of Forestry
Fish and Game Commission
Mining and Geology Board
Wildlife Conservation Board
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Special California Rules
• Brown Act
• Public Records Act
• Initiative/Referendum/Recall
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California Approach- Advantages
• Openness
• Continuity
• Distancing from political
influence
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California- Disadvantages
• Lack of responsibility
• Appointments for political reasons
• Little oversight of appointee behavior
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Overall comments
• Approaches made by media
• Some conceptual similarity
• Discouraging decline into
partisanship