The 2012-13 Report On State Performance released by the Governor’s Budget Office shows 80.03 percent of facilities regulated by DEP are in full compliance with environmental requirements, an increase of 2.32 percent over the 2011-12 report.
The rate of compliance was higher than in the 2009-10 report-- 78.75 percent, but nearly 10 percent less than the compliance rate in 2001-- 89.9 percent.
The State Performance reports began in 2008 to allow citizens to review the activities, challenges and accomplishments of 30 Commonwealth agencies and see state government efforts to deliver quality services and improve the lives of Pennsylvania's citizens.
The report is organized into seven goal areas: education, economic development, health and human services, the environment, public safety, consumer protection and government efficiency. It summarizes agency key objectives and presents results for dozens of distinct program performance measures.
Commonwealth agencies routinely work to improve program measures and track progress towards achieving agency goals and objectives. This emphasis on accountability is especially important in today's uncertain economy when state resources are scarce and every dollar must be spent wisely.
Copies of past year’s performance reports are available online, but may not be precisely comparable because of changes in performance measures.
DEP Performance
Key performance results for DEP in the 2012-13 report include--
Overall Enforcement
-- 14.30 percent of inspections found violations, a decrease from 15.50 percent in 2011-12
-- 95.8 percent of violations were resolved, compared to 92.10 in 2011-12, 99.2 percent in 2010-11
Oil and Gas Wells
-- Oil and gas drilling permits decreased from 5,452 in 2011-12 to 4,332 in 2012-13
-- Number of unconventional well inspections increased to 12,660 from 12,068 in 2011-12 and 7,876 in 2010-11
-- Number of unconventional well enforcement actions decreased from 264 to 221 in 2012-13
-- Number of unconventional well violations fell from 902 to 565 in 2012-13
Waste Facilities
-- Waste facility inspections increased from 4,031 to 4,465 in 2012-13 and 3,184 in 2010-11
-- Percentage of waste facilities in full compliance increased from 76.80 to 78.40 percent and 81.5 percent in 2010-11
Wastewater Facilities
-- Wastewater facility inspections decreased from 6,390 to 5,754 in 2012-13 and 5,967 in 2010-11
-- Percent of wastewater facilities without violations increased from 68 to 78 percent and 74.5 percent in 2010-11
Drinking Water
-- Number of public water system sanitary surveys decreased from 2,553 to 2,310, still higher than 2010-11 at 2,271
Mining
-- Mine inspections increased from 20,500 in 2011-12 to 23,193 in 2012-13
-- 777 acres of abandoned mine lands reclaimed in 2012-13, up from 575 acres in 2011-12 and 714 in 2010-11
-- 26 more mine drainage treatments systems were installed totaling 326 in 2012-13
-- $616,875 worth of remining reclamation was done by industry in 2012-13, down from $850,000 in 2011-12
Dam Safety
-- Dam emergency action plan compliance increased to 92 percent from 90 percent in 2011-12 and 89 percent in 2010-11
-- The number of deficient high hazard dams dropped from 69.80 percent to 67.40 percent
-- The percentage of high hazard dams classified as safe increased from 85.10 to 86.10 percent
Vector Control
-- Acres treated for black fly control decreased from 705,749 to 514,867 in 2012-13
-- Acres treated for West Nile Virus decreased from 93,601 to 73,663 in 2012-13
Other Measures
-- Stream Buffers: 891 miles in 2012-13, a decrease from 3,000 in 2011-12 and 5,907 in 2010-11
-- Stream Buffers: 126 acres completed in 2012-13, 1,353 acres in 2011-12
-- Municipal Waste Per Capita: .67 tons in 2012-13, down from .7 tons in 2011-12 and .69 tons in 2010-11
-- Brownfields Cleanups: 315 in 2012-13, down from 380 in 2011-12
-- Hazardous Air Pollutants: dropped 14.2 percent in 2012-13
-- Alternative Energy: 68 million gallons of liquid biofuels were produced in 2012-13, up from 12.6 million in 2011-12
DCNR Performance
Key performance measures in the 2012-13 report include--
-- State Park Attendance: 36.4 million in 2012-13, down from 38.8 million in 2011-12
-- Miles Of New Trails: 74 miles in 2012-13, up from 63 miles in 2011-12
-- Community Conservation Partnership Grants (C2P2): $27.6 million awarded in 2012-13, down from $31.4 million in 2011-12 and $29.1 million in 2010-11
-- C2P2 Grants With Green Elements: increased from 34 to 61 in 2012-13
-- Environmental Interpretive Programs: attendance decreased from 397,388 in 2011-12 to 384,956 in 2012-13, about the same as 2010-11
-- Carbon Sequestration In State Forests: increase from 4.1 million tons in 2011-12 to 4.24 million tons in 2012-13
A copy of the complete 2012-13 Report on State Performance is available online.