Compliance Assistance Resources

Compliance Guides

Compliance Handbooks

Fact Sheets

Environmental Compliance Self-Assessment Guide 

Auto Salvage Yard Environmental Resource Center

Marina's Resource Page

Spill Prevention, Control, & Countermeasures Rule

Internet Resources

Non-DEC Compliance Assistance Resources 

Workshops 

All information found on these pages are intended to be used as guidance for the business community (industry, manufacturing, businesses, municipal governments, etc.) 

Homeowners should seek assistance at their Solid Waste Districts with environmental compliance concerns.

Sector Compliance Guides

Note: The following compliance guides are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader. The files are relatively large at just under 1 Mb. The best way to view the files is to first download them to your hard drive or local network. If you are using Internet Explorer, RIGHT click the link and select "Save Target As" from the menu (if you are using Netscape, RIGHT click the link and select "Save Link As" from the menu). You will be asked where you would like to save the file. Once the file is downloaded, it can be opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Compliance Handbooks & More

Fact Sheets

Auto Salvage Yard Environmental Resource Center

For resource information, guidance documents, and Vermont laws concerning the this sector - please visit the DEC Auto Salvage Yard Environmental Resource Center.

Internet Resources

• Federal SPCC Regulations  
• Emergency Spill Reporting Information from US EPA  
• Updated On-line Hazardous Waste Course for Vermont's Small Businesses
• Stormwater rules explained in "A Flood of Knowledge, seeking better ways with stormwater"
  UVM - Winter 2007 Alumni Publication, by Joshua Brown
• Vermont Environmental Rules & Regulations
  A summary table of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Protection Rules with links to various programs and regulations.
• Vermont DEC Permit Summary Page
  A listing of Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and other permits with links to the Vermont Permit Handbook and the Environmental Notice Bulletin.
• EPA's Small Business Ombudsman 

          The Small Business Ombudsman (SBO) serves as an effective conduit for small businesses to access EPA and facilitate communications between the small

           business community and the Agency. The SBO reviews and resolves disputes with EPA and works with EPA personnel to increase their understanding of small

           businesses in the development and enforcement of environmental regulations. The SBO function was established in 1982 and is currently a part of EPA's Office

           of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization located within the Office of the Administrator.  The SBO's primary customer group is the nation's small business

           community. Significant secondary customer groups include state and EPA regional small business ombudsmen and national trade associations serving small

           businesses.

VOSHA - Project WorkSAFE Resources Page  

Note:  Request free voluntary compliance consultative or training assistance, which is provided by non-enforcement Project WorkSAFE personnel. Further information, including copies of the Code and of specific safety and health standards may be obtained by contacting the Project WorkSAFE Office, Vermont Department of Labor, 5 Green Mountain Drive, PO Box 488, Montpelier, VT 05601-0488          1-888-SAFE-YES   or  1-888-723-3937

http://labor.vermont.gov/?tabid=87

For additional resource information and guidance documents - please visit the DEC Project WorkSAFE Resource Page.

• OSHA Small Business Handbook [PDF, 261 KB]
• VOSHA Developing an Effective Safey & Health Program [PDF, 655 KB]
• VOSHA Checklists & Model Plans

The documents above are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader. If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not currently installed on your computer, the software can be downloaded, at no cost, from Adobe's Web site.