Compliance & Enforcement Response Guide

The Compliance & Enforcement Response Guide was developed primarily to assist DNREC managers and staff in developing comprehensive compliance assurance strategies and in designing appropriate case-specific enforcement strategies. Its publication will also serve to inform the regulated community, elected officials and general public about the manner in which the Department intends to conduct its compliance and enforcement activities.

The Guide establishes a framework for the Department's compliance and enforcement activities by setting forth the goals, principles and processes. Its development was the result of an internal review to improve the consistency, efficiency and effectiveness of its enforcement activities and to promote a centralized process for coordination on air, waste, water and other environmental violations.

In inviting review and comment, DNREC is especially eager for constituent comments and questions that will help the Department clarify descriptions of processes, which may be confusing or unclear in the draft.

The following links will take you to the individual chapters within the C&E Response Guide. Each chapter is a single Adobe Acrobat file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the files. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can find it here.

• Cover and Introduction
• Table of Contents
• Chapter One: Policy Considerations
• Chapter Two: DNREC Approach to Compliance Assurance
• Chapter Three: Inspections and Information Requests
• Chapter Four: Determining the Appropriate Response to Violations
• Chapter Five: General Enforcement Procedures
• Chapter Six: Classification of Priority Cases
• Chapter Seven: Administrative and Civil Charge Calculations
• Chapter Eight: Environmental Improvement Projects Associated With Enforcement Actions
• Chapter Nine: Administrative Proceedings: Public Hearings, Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) Hearings, and Appeals From EAB Decisions
• Appendices
• Appendix I
• Appendix II - 1
• Appendix II - 3
• Appendix IV
• Appendix V - 1
• Appendix V - 2
• Appendix V - 3
• Appendix VIII

Entire Compliance & Enforcement Response Guide (Adobe Acrobat file, 1.49MB)

To comment on the DNREC Compliance and Enforcement Guide, please use any of the following methods:

Internet Comment Form.

or send a letter to:

DNREC
Office of the Secretary
89 Kings Hwy
Dover, DE 19901
Attn: Elaine Harwood

or email: eharwood@state.de.us

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