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What is the
Community Environmental Awareness Project (CEAP)?
The Community Environmental Awareness Project (CEAP) is an initiative of the Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality to provide communities with environmental information about their local
manufacturing plant in a useful and meaningful context. The objective is to provide a
meaningful, holistic, and accurate view of environmental issues and environmental
performance of facilities and make that information readily available to the local
community.
Which industry does the CEAP profile include?
The pilot phase of the CEAP will profile manufacturing plants. The first facility
profiled for this project was the DaimlerChrysler Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP).
The Sterling Heights facility employs approximately 3,100 people and produces
DaimlerChrysler’s mid-size sedans. In 1997, the plant produced 227,000
vehicles on two shifts per day.
The Ford Wixom Assembly Plant is the second plant
profiled under this pilot project. The plant employs more than 3,600
people. In 1998, the plant produced 153,251 vehicles on two shifts per
day.
What kind of information can I find in the CEAP profile?
Information and data for the CEAP profile are provided by both the State environmental
regulatory agencies and the automobile companies. The profile is divided into several
sections to present information in a way that is both understandable by and meaningful to
the reader.
The profile, prepared by the Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ), provides a summary of Michigan’s
regulatory system, including laws, regulations and permits; and an overview of the
environmental performance of the facility in regards to air, water, waste and storage
tanks. Information about community involvement and public participation in the permitting
process as well as a list of contacts and references are provided.
Also included is general information about the plant, and its employees, products and
role in the community. This section also highlights steps the plant takes to
prevent, prepare and respond to emergencies, and its environmental policies.
How do I find more information than is provided in the CEAP profile?
Since the goal of the project is to provide the public with a general overview of the
environmental issues and performance relative to a facility, those wishing further
information are greatly encouraged to contact local, county or state representatives and
agencies. Contact information, including names, phone numbers, organizations and web
site addresses are listed throughout the document.
What makes the CEAP different from information already available?
Currently, local citizens and organizations interested in the environmental data and
performance of facilities must deal with technical data in many different formats and
databases. The Community Environmental Awareness Project compiles pertinent
information and presents it in a meaningful and understandable context, while also
providing background and historical information related to the plant.
How do I access CEAP?
The Community Environmental Awareness Project profile will be available to local
communities in paper format in various public buildings, such as the library and town
hall. The CEAP will also be available electronically on a World Wide Web site.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Environmental Assistance Division
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 30457
Lansing, MI 48909-7957
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