EMS Participants

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Solid Waste EMS program is a voluntary alternative to Iowa’s Comprehensive Planning program. More information can be found on the Iowa’s Solid Waste EMS program webpage.

After applying to the program, and being designated an EMS by the Environmental Protection Commission, program participants are coached in the ten “Elements” of Iowa’s Solid Waste EMS. This web page contains training information and example documents from that training. Along the right side of the page the Electronic Document Retrieval system may be utilized to review EMS participant reports and EMS Audit reports along with other program information.

• Current Solid Waste EMS Participants
• EMS Participant Map
• EMS 10-Year Impact Stories
• Annual Report of EMS Program
• EMS Program Crash Course Training Presentation

Greenhouse Gas Tracking Software & Information

• Solid Waste GHG Model
• Model Instructions
• Greenhouse Gas Conversion Table

Annual Reports & External Audit Reports - see electronic document retrieval instructions on the right sidebar

DNR Contact
Laurie Rasmus
515-474-4921
Laurie.Rasmus@dnr.iowa.gov   

Solid Waste EMS Overview

• EMS Framework Chart
• Glossary of Terms

Training Presentation

• Fenceline Training Presentation

Participant Examples

• Waste Commission of Scott County Fenceline Statement
• Dubuque/Delaware Counties Fenceline Statement
• Great River Regional Waste Authority Fenceline
• Metro Waste Authority Fenceline

Gap Analysis Training Presentation

• Gap Analysis Form
• Gap Analysis Form

Participant Examples

• Great River Regional Waste Authority Gap Analysis
• Iowa City Landfill & Recycling Center
• Northern Plains Regional Planning Area
• West Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency Gap Analysis

• Training Presentation - Roles, Responsibility and Documentation
• Activities and Impacts EZ Template
• Objectives and Targets Template
• Roles and Responsibilities Table
• Meeting Minutes Template

Participant Example

• Waste Commission of Scott County Documentation Procedure

Gap Analysis Training Presentation

• Gap Analysis Form
• Gap Analysis Form

Participant Examples

• Great River Regional Waste Authority Gap Analysis
• Iowa City Landfill & Recycling Center
• Northern Plains Regional Planning Area
• West Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency Gap Analysis

Environmental Policy Statement Training Video

• Environmental Policy Statement Training Presentation

Participant Examples

• Generic Facility Environmental Policy Statement
• Waste Commission of Scott County
• West Central Iowa
• Landfill of North Iowa Environmental Policy and Fenceline 

There are two methods of determining Activities, Aspects & Impacts that are significant.

• EMS Aspects and Impacts Original Method
• New Alternative Method **Activities, Aspects & Impacts Template
• Aspects and Impacts Training Video

Participant Examples

• Activities and Impacts EZ Template
• Metro Waste Authority Aspects and Impacts Procedure
• Metro Waste Authority Significant Aspect List
• Landfill of North Iowa Aspects and Impacts EZ Procedure
• Landfill of North Iowa Aspects and Impacts EZ

Training Presentation

• Legal and Other Training Presentation

Participant Example

• Landfill of North Iowa Legal and Other Procedure
• Metro Waste Authority Legal and Other Procedure
• West Central Legal and Other Procedure
• Dubuque Legal and Other List
• Great River Regional Waste Authority Legal and Other List
• Metro Waste Authority Legal and Other List

Objectives and Targets Training Resources

• Guide to Objectives and Targets
• Objective & Target Template

Participant Examples

• Northern Plains Objectives and Targets List
• South Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency Objectives and Targets List
• Waste Comm of Scott County Objectives and Targets Procedure
• West Central Objectives and Targets Procedure

Action Plan Training Video

• Training Presentation

Participant Example

• Rathbun Area Action Plan Procedure
• Rathbun Objectives, Targets, Action Plan List

Training Presentation - Roles

• Training Presentation - Core Team
• Training Presentation - Roles, Responsibility and Documentation

Participant Example -

• Rathbun Area Solid Waste Commission
• Metro Waste Authority Core Team
• Training Presentation - Senior Management
• Responsibility and Training Table Examples
• EMS Roles and Responsibilities Table

Training Presentation

• Communication, Training and Awareness Training Presentation
• Communication, Training and Awareness Best Practices Training

Promotional & Awareness Materials

• Graphics Package
• Facebook Package

Participant Examples

• Cedar Rapids Linn County Communication Procedure
• Iowa City Training Awareness Procedure
• Waste Commission of Scott County External Communication Procedure
• Waste Commission of Scott County Internal Communication Procedure
• Waste Commission of Scott County Training Awareness Procedure
• Waste Commission of Scott County Training Matrix
• Cedar Rapids Linn County Training Matrix
• Northern Plains Communication Log Form

Monitoring and Measurement Training

• Monitoring and Measurement Training Presentation

Participant Examples

• Waste Comm of Scott County Monitoring and Measurement Procedure
• Waste Comm of Scott County Calibration Procedure
• Dubuque Monitoring and Measurement Procedure
• Iowa City Monitoring and Measurement Procedure
• Metro Waste Authority Monitoring and Measurement Procedure

Training Presentation & Resources

• EMS Audit Overview
• EMS Internal Auditor Training
• Audit Guide
• Internal Audit Plan and Summary Form
• Internal Audit Sample Questions
• Audit Checklist
• Audit Checklist

Participant Examples

• Iowa City Audit Procedure
• Dubuque Internal Audit Procedure
• Rathbun Internal Audit Procedure
• South Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency Internal Audit Procedure

Re-evaluation and Modification Training Video

• Management Review Training
• Root Cause Analysis
• CPAR Form

Participant Example

• Metro Waste Authority Management Review Procedure
• Northern Plains Management Review Procedure
• Rathbun Management Review Procedure
• Dubuque Senior Management Review Procedure
• Waste Commission of Scott County Management Review Procedure

EMS Annual Report Form
EMS Annual Report Form

Objective / Target Section Template for Annual Report

EMS participants may request financial assistance by timely submitting both a pre-proposal and grant application. Participants may apply in both the non-competitive Round 1 in the fall and the competitive Round 2 in the spring. For consideration, DNR must receive submissions by 4:00 PM on the due date.

Round 1 Due Dates

Pre-proposal: September 15
Application: November 1

Round 2 Due Dates

Pre-proposal: February 15
Application: April 1

• EMS Pre-Proposal Form
• EMS Pre-Proposal Form
• EMS Grant Application Form
• EMS Grant Application Form
• Grant Prioritization Instructions & Form
• Funding Assistance Process

Additional documents to be submitted with applications:

Minority Impact Statement