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The Field Services and Compliance Bureau includes six field offices throughout the state. They are local representatives of the Division, and a primary task for them is helping people to understand environmental services programs. They conduct routine inspections of all facilities permitted by the Environmental Services Division. Staff in the field help individuals and businesses understand when to apply for a permit and how to meet permit requirements. Field staff also respond to spills and handle complaints from the public, often resolving disputes between neighbors. If technical assistance and cooperative activities do not resolve a problem, the field office staff may recommend more formal measures to seek compliance. In any compliance actions, field office, central office and legal staff form a team to coordinate each case until it is finally resolved. The legal staff provides assistance to the entire agency. They help local officials and others in interpreting departmental rules and identifying the obligations of parties in particular circumstances. Internally, the legal staff coordinates the adoption of rules, provides counsel on the development of new initiatives, and coordinates with the Attorney General’s Office on enforcement actions.
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