5900-160 Memorandum of Understanding for State Partners

OMB Control No. 2060-0446
Approval expires 04/30/12

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Landfill Methane Outreach Program

Memorandum of Understanding for State Partners

The U.S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency’s Landfill
Methane
Outreach
Program (LMOP)
is a voluntary
program that
encourages
project
developers,
utilities, landfill
owner/operators,
energy users, and
communities to
develop new
landfill gas use
projects.

This is a voluntary partnership between ________________________________ (organization name)
and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP).
LMOP’s goal is to reduce methane emissions from landfills by encouraging the development of costeffective and environmentally sound landfill gas (LFG) energy projects. This Memorandum takes effect
when signed by both parties. Upon your acceptance as an LMOP Partner, your organization and contact
information will be considered publicly available information.
EPA partners with energy customers, state agencies, project developers, landfill owners, and others
crucial to the success of LFG energy projects to help achieve this goal. State Partners are
encouraged to promote landfill methane utilization in the way that most effectively helps them
achieve their organization’s objectives. The responsibilities of each partner—EPA and the State
Partner—are summarized below.

EPA'S RESPONSIBILITIES
 Assist the State Partner to convene the
Landfill Methane Outreach Task Force and
develop a state primer.
 Provide materials and technical support to
help the Partner develop, organize, and host
state-based LMOP LFG energy workshop(s).
 Provide research and hands-on
implementation support to help the State
Partner initiate innovative policy options to
spur LFG energy development.
 Evaluate existing and planned policies and
programs with an impact on the LFG industry
and work with the Partner, as appropriate, to
encourage cost-effective project development.
 Evaluate existing and planned policies and
programs with an impact on LFG energy and
work with other government agencies at the
federal, state, and local levels, as appropriate,

to encourage the development of policies that
promote cost-effective project development.
 Provide technical and outreach publications
(e.g., brochures, updates, technical papers).
 Assist projects by providing relevant
information (e.g., a list of Program Partners, a
network of experts and peers, candidate
landfill sites), project evaluations, and
technical assistance, where appropriate.
 Publicly recognize the Partner's participation in
LFG energy projects.
 Designate an EPA LMOP liaison and notify
Partner of any change in the designated liaison.
 EPA will only release information obtained from
the Partner without prior authorization from that
organization if required to do so under the
Freedom of Information Act, the Agency's
regulations at 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, or
other applicable law.

STATE PARTNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
 Appoint a representative as LMOP Coordinator
and notify EPA of any relevant changes.

Please return: (1) the
signed MOU to the
following address, and
(2) an electronic, highresolution version of
your organization's logo
or seal to
[email protected].
Landfill Methane
Outreach Program
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW (6207J)
Washington, DC 20460
Fax: (202) 343-2202
http://www.epa.gov/lmop

 Help develop and participate in a state Landfill
Methane Outreach Task Force and workshop to
encourage information sharing and LFG
activity coordination. The first Task Force
meeting should be held within 6 months of
joining LMOP (or contact LMOP to schedule a
more appropriate time).
 Develop a primer for state distribution that
provides guidance on state and local
regulatory structure, energy policies, project
development, and programs related to LFG in
the state.
 Work with LMOP to hold a state-based LFG
energy workshop (within 2 years of joining LMOP).

 Review state regulations and policies,
including permitting processes and standards,
to explore opportunities for overcoming
barriers to LFG energy recovery projects.
 Work with EPA to consider investigating new
policies, mechanisms, and incentives that
recognize the full environmental, energy, and
economic value of energy recovery and
increase the competitiveness of LFG as an
energy resource in the state.

GENERAL TERMS
 As a general principle of LMOP, each party to
this agreement agrees to assume the good
faith of the other party and to notify the other
if any issues arise. Either party can terminate
this agreement, without cause or penalty, and
both will then cease to publicize the Partner's
participation in LMOP (must be submitted in
writing).
 The Partner agrees that the activities it
undertakes connected with this MOU are not

EPA Form No. 5900-160

 Promote LFG energy project development,
outline the progress to date in facilitating
project development in the state, and receive
input on state-specific issues affecting the
development of projects.

intended to provide services to the federal
government and that the Partner will not
submit a claim for compensation to any
federal agency/department.
 The Partner agrees that it will not claim or
imply that its participation in LMOP constitutes
EPA approval or endorsement of anything
other than the Partner's commitment to LMOP
(see “LMOP Logo Use Guidelines” on the
second page of this MOU).

OMB Control No. 2060-0446
Approval expires 04/30/12

The undersigned officials execute this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on behalf of their parties.
Authorized State Representative:_________________________________________________________________(printed name)
Signature: ______________________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________
Rona Birnbaum: Acting Director, Climate Change Division, U.S. EPA
EPA Signature: __________________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________
Please identify your organization's designated Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) Coordinator:
Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Title: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________ Suite/Floor Number: ________________
City: _______________________________________________________ State: __________ Zip: ________________________________
Phone: ___________________________________________ Fax Number: ____________________________________________________
Email Address: _________________________________ Organization website:_______________________________________________
May we provide a link to your website?  Yes

 No

Please provide a brief description (150 words or less) of your organization and any involvement in LFG energy project development in your
state (if applicable):
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.5 hours per response. Send comments on the
Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including
through the use of automated collection techniques, to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T), 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.

LMOP LOGO USE GUIDELINES
These LMOP Logo Use Guidelines
are designed to provide a clear,
easy reference. Please note that
the LMOP logo, shown here, should
be used only in accordance with
these guidelines. A copy of the
logo and these guidelines should
be forwarded to your marketing
support manager or appropriate
representative.

 When using the LMOP logo in advertisements or any other
promotional materials, Partners must conform to the following
guidelines:


The logo must not be placed in the body of the text or next to or
below a photograph or another depiction of the product, service,
or system promoted.



The logo must follow the company name or appear in the bottom lefthand or right-hand corner of the advertisement page or advertisement
block separated from text and photographs of the product, service, or
system promoted.

LIMITATIONS ON TEXT MENTIONING LMOP
LMOP Partners may use the LMOP logo only on materials that promote
LMOP or LFG utilization. Such materials include advertisements,
brochures, product literature, websites, and catalogs.

LIMITATIONS ON USES OF THE LMOP LOGO
The LMOP logo must not be used in any manner that implies EPA
endorsement of any LMOP Partner products, services, or systems.
Partners must always use the entire LMOP logo.

Materials containing the LMOP logo must conform to the following
guidelines:
 The LMOP logo must never be applied directly (as a decal, label, or
in any other form) to a product, service, or system or on any
materials used in the packaging of this product, service, or system.

Text mentioning LMOP must conform to the following guidelines:
 All statements in the text must be factual.
 References to LMOP must be in accordance with the descriptions
presented in current program information distributed by EPA.
 Text describing the relationship between the Partner and LMOP
must not claim or imply that the Partner's association with LMOP
goes beyond the agreement set forth in the MOU.

EPA LMOP LOGO REVIEW POLICY
The Partner agrees to deliver to EPA any materials developed by the Partner
that use the LMOP logo or otherwise mention LMOP before printing copies
so that EPA may review such materials for conformance to LMOP standards.
EPA ensures a response to the submission within three (3) business days of
its receipt. All submissions using the LMOP logo will be evaluated and
approved on a case-specific basis and must be submitted before printing via
email to [email protected].