A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Community involvement and public participation are an essential part of EGLE’s mission, vision, and values.
Resources and information on utilizing RRD's data exchange and the Inventory of Facilities.
An interactive map displaying contaminated sites throughout Michigan regulated under Parts 213, 201, and 211.
This system allows water well drilling and pump installation contractors to submit water well records.
EGLE's interactive calendar is designed to provide timely information on decisions before the Director, proposed settlements of contested cases, administrative rules promulgation, public hearings, meetings and comment deadlines, and environmental conferences, workshops and training programs.
The Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides all persons (except persons incarcerated in correctional facilities) with access to public records of public bodies. Requests to inspect or receive public records from EGLE must be in writing and describe the requested records with enough detail to enable the department to identify and locate the requested records. Some records are exempt from disclosure under the FOIA or another statute and thus will not be provided. A fee may be charged to process your request. Please note that many records are available that do not require a formal FOIA request.
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When the AQD enters into an enforcement action with a facility, the action typically results in a legally binding agreement between the State of Michigan and the facility which contains a monetary penalty, a compliance plan, and sometimes a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP). A SEP (pronounced "sep") is an environmentally beneficial project that is not required by state or federal law, but an alleged violator agrees to undertake as part of a settlement of an enforcement action. SEPs are projects that go beyond what is legally required to return to compliance with applicable state and federal laws.
Properly developed and administered SEPs have the potential to secure significant improvements in environmental quality and public health for Michigan citizens and can promote an atmosphere of cooperation between the alleged violator and the affected community benefiting from the projects. In lieu of payment of a portion of the monetary fines, an alleged violator may propose a SEP as part of the settlement. Although a settlement may include a SEP, monetary fines are a necessary and important part of any settlement.
A Supplemental Environmental Project can take various forms, and the facility involved in the enforcement action will develop it. AQD will review and approve the SEP before it is implemented by the facility. A Supplemental Environmental Project must meet one or more of the following categories:
Find completed or in progress Supplemental Environmental Projects throughout Michigan. This tool is useful for communities or community leaders wanting to participate in discussions with companies about potential SEPs as part of an enforcement action
EGLE encourages community input on Supplemental Environmental Projects from the local community that may have been adversely affected by the alleged violations. Soliciting community input during the SEP development process can better address the needs of the affected community, promote Environmental Justice, produce better community understanding of the resolution of the alleged violations, and foster partnership with the community members.
Seeking community input early in the SEP development process is beneficial for developing a SEP that addresses the needs and concerns of the affected community and environment. Both EGLE staff and the alleged violator can seek community input on SEP ideas collaboratively. The extent of community input and participation in the SEP development process will vary with each settlement.
An example of this is a collaborative partnership between the City of Detroit, EGLE and the USEPA to create an Environmentally Beneficial Projects (EBP) List. The EBP list is a forum for community input of ideas that can serve as a resource for future funding opportunities. To be acceptable, an EBP idea must benefit Detroit residents by reducing pollution in air, in water, or on land.
Find out more about Detroit’s Environmentally Beneficial Projects (EBP) List.
For questions about Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs), contact Jenine Camilleri, Air Quality Division at CamilleriJ@Michigan.gov or 517-643-2612.
For more information about a source's compliance status and/or general questions related to a source, please contact the appropriate Air Quality Division district office by county.
Enforcement information not found online may be obtained through submission of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
