Environmental Management Policy Committee (EMPC)

Environmental Management Policy Committee (EMPC)

2023 Proposed EMPC Meeting Schedule

2019-2020 EMPC Membership Overview

Chairman: Bill Emerson, Jr., NIRPC Commissioner Staff Contact: Kathy Luther, Director of Environmental Programs

Mission Statement: The Environmental Management Policy Committee of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission recognizes the value and interdependence of northwest Indiana’s natural resources and economic strengths and encourages the use of those resources to meet current needs while ensuring that adequate resources are available for future generations.

Goals:

  • To educate and inform ourselves and others regarding environmental issues;
  • To generate debate and discussion and focus public awareness on area-wide environmental issues;
  • To form coalitions to pursue cooperative approaches to environmental issues of mutual concern;
  • To facilitate communication between local elected officials and state and federal environmental agencies;
  • To provide a vision for area-wide sustainable development;
  • To serve as a vehicle for the development of sound regional public policy and planning/development guidelines that incorporate environmental protection;
  • To assist in the development of a NIRPC environmental information resource and consultation center to assist local government planning/development.

Adopted April 4, 1995

For information regarding the Environmental Management Policy Committee, please contact Kathy Luther at kluther@nirpc.org or at 219.254.2513

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Requests for alternate formats, please contact NIRPC at 219.763.6060.

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NWI Sub Area Contigency Plan Update

2019_South Shore Clean Cities Presentation (Sep 2019)

Calumet Heritage Area Calendar Presentation (Sep 2019)

Indiana Stream and Wetland Mitigation Program (IN SWMP) (May 2019)

Indiana Stream and Wetland Mitigation Program Workshop (May 2019)

Marquette Action Plan (Jun 2018)

Deep River Dam Feasibility Study  (Jun 2018)

Northwest Indiana Brownfields Coalition (Mar 2018)

NewPorte Landing Brownfield Redevelopment (Mar 2018)

Indiana Dunes Climate Change Adaption Plan (Feb 2018)

NW Indiana Knowledge & Perception of Air Quality Survey (Oct 2017)

Air Quality Survey: Full Report with Maps (Oct 2017)

Lake Michigan Coastal Program Funding Referral Service (Oct 2016)

Indiana Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program (Sep 2016)

City of Gary Green Infrastructure (May 2016)

Deep River-Portage Burns Waterway Initiative Update (Mar 2016)

2016 Five Star and Urban Waters Grant Program (Jan 2016)

NIPSCO Gas Modernization Projects (Jan 2016)

Chicago Wilderness Priority Species Initiative (Nov 2015)

Septic System Work Group and Septic Smart Week (Sep 2015)

Deep River-Portage Burns Waterway Initiative Update (Jun 2015)

CZMA Sec. 309 Enhancement Program 2016-2020 (June 2015)

Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) 2014 Year in Review (Feb 2015)

Chicago Wilderness Excellence in Ecological Restoration Program (Dec 2014)

Solar Ready Northwest Indiana (Nov 2014)

Lake Michigan Coastal Program Sec. 309 Enhancement Program (Nov 2014)

Indiana’s E-Waste Requirements (Oct 2014)

Water & Economic Development in Indiana (Oct 2014)

NIRPC 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan Environmental Section Update (Sep 2014)

Cocorahs Presentation (Mar 2014)

Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) 2014 Legislative Update (Feb 2014)

Tipping Points & Indicators (Dec 2013)

Tipping Points Web Program Screen Shots (Dec 2013)

Illiana Environmental Presentation (Aug 2013)

Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) – Air Toxic Study (Aug 2013)

Mapping Stewardship in Chicago Wilderness

2012 Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Year in Review (Feb 2013)

2013 Legislative Session Overview (Jan 2013)

The Calumet Heritage Area Program and Events Calendar is a one-stop shop for events happening in the Calumet that relate to nature, industry, and culture. To find events of interest to the EMPC, search for key terms like “nature” and “education”. You can also submit events by clicking on the “submit event” button.