2001 Annual Report: Strategic Planning and Local Assistance

Strategic Planning

A new strategic plan adopted by the Board in November 2001 describes a significant shift from the Integrated Waste Management Act diversion goals to a broader, more systematic approach to managing the materials used and created in manufacturing. It identifies key areas such as sustainability, zero waste, product stewardship, and manufacturer responsibility that the Board will address over the next three to five years; and includes a strong commitment to environmental justice.

The Board will be developing an implementation plan and performance measures for the strategic plan early in 2002.

Local Assistance

Providing assistance to local agencies and, in some cases, private businesses to improve integrated waste management programs and remove environmental threats from solid waste is a fundamental responsibility of the Board. In 2001, the Board awarded more than $25 million through the grant programs listed below.

Program	Amount Awarded
Illegal Disposal Site and Landfill Cleanup	$1,076,803
Enforcement Assistance	$1,497,631
Farm and Ranch Cleanup and Abatement	$379,904
General Fund Local Assistance for Parks	$520,000
Household Hazardous Waste	$6,000,000
Park Playground Accessibility and Recycling	$2,543,100
Reuse Assistance	$250,000
State Agency Waste Diversion	$555,000
Local Government Waste Tire Cleanup	$36,949
Waste Tire Enforcement	$678,802
Local Government Public Education and Amnesty Days	$330,817
Used Oil	$11,343,729
Total	$25,212,735

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