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 SEP Pilot Process for Denver and Adams Counties
Recognizing the importance of collaborative SEPs, the department is now
piloting a process that invites nonprofit organizations, local
governmental agencies, and eligible regulated entities to submit SEP
applications that will benefit the communities and neighborhoods in
Denver and Adams counties. For information, please see the
SEP Pilot Process website.
SEP
Overview
When a regulated entity is found to be in violation of environmental regulations, the environmental divisions within the Department of Public Health and Environment (the department) may assess a monetary penalty or fine. The department may allow an entity to mitigate a portion of the penalty if the facility agrees to implement a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP).
The main elements of a SEP include:
- A voluntary project that benefits public health and/or the environment beyond any steps taken to correct the violation and beyond what is already required by law or regulation.
- A project that would not have been implemented but for inclusion in the settlement agreement.
- A project typically implemented in the region where the violation occurred.
- While SEPs are voluntary, if both the department and the respondent agree to a SEP, it will be put into a Compliance Order on Consent with enforceable terms and conditions.
The department-wide SEP Policy sets forth pollution prevention and energy efficiency projects as the SEP of choice for settlements in Colorado.
For a list of generic project ideas that may be approved, please see the Introduction to SEPs (link to Intro to SEPs PDF) document.
If you are interested in submitting a SEP idea for consideration, please see the
Submit a Project Idea page.
You may also be interested in applying for funding consideration through the Department’s
SEP Pilot Process for Denver and Adams
Counties. Please click the link for more information.
For general SEP questions, please contact:
Rachel Wilson-Roussel,
SEP Coordinator
303-692-2976
Office of Environmental Integration &
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