What is the review process following submission of an application?
Following receipt of an Environmental Steward or Rising Environmental Steward application, DENR will complete a compliance review. An on-site verification visit is scheduled to verify activities provided in the application and assure the environmental management system is functioning. Site visits are planned for July through September. Information gathered and all application materials will be given to the Advisory Workgroup to review and to make recommendations regarding program participation to the DENR Secretary. The Advisory Workgroup is tentatively scheduled to meet in November. At his discretion, the Secretary will announce organizations accepted into the program by December. This proposed schedule may change based upon the number of applications received. Following receipt of an Environmental Partner application, only a compliance review will be completed; no site visits are required.
