Small Business Ombudsman Program
- Many small businesses may not fully understand environmental
regulations or they may not have the resources to hire someone to
assist them in understanding their compliance requirements. The
State's
Small
Business Assistance Program (SBAP) is available to help with
compliance support, education, outreach, and advocacy at no cost to
the business.
- The
Small
Business Assistance Program, part of the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment's
Air Pollution Control
Division, is available to answer questions you may have regarding
environmental issues. Its focus is on compliance assistance
(multi-media), with an emphasis on pollution prevention opportunities
to get small businesses out of the regulatory loop or into a less
burdensome regulatory process. Our services are always free and
confidential.
- Our mission is to serve the small business community in Colorado by providing free and confidential compliance support, education, outreach, and advocacy with a focus on assisting the small business in understanding, achieving, and maintaining compliance; assistance is multi-media and includes pollution prevention.
- The Small Business Ombudsman works with communities to address environmental justice concerns through the enactment of legislation, new regulation proposals, issuance of executive orders, policies, and/or other directives, advisory committees composed of diverse stakeholders, and the implementation of various management measures.
Resources and Assistance Available to Small Businesses:
- Telephone Assistance - most regulatory questions can be answered over the phone.
- On-site technical assistance visits to help determine what you need to do to be in compliance.
- Source-specific compliance fact sheets and guidance documents.
- Assistance to small businesses in understanding the regulations, calculating air emissions, and filing the appropriate forms.
- Workshops for a business or industry to help understand regulatory compliance and pollution prevention.
The program also offers the services of a
Small Business Ombudsman, an advocate acting on behalf of small businesses as it relates to environmental issues. The Ombudsman can provide mediation services, support and representation to resolve problems related to regulatory requirements, and financial resources.
Who is Eligible for Assistance?
To qualify for assistance as a small business, the business must have less than 100 employees,
and release less than 50 tons or more per year of any regulated pollutant and less than 75 tons per year of any combination of regulated pollutants.
Contact Information
Small Business Ombudsman
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
SP-B2
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone 303-692-2135
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