Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 60-8-6 - Environmental Management SystemEnvironmental excellence program applicants and environmental excellence program members must meet the following environmental management system requirements that may include, but will not be limited to, the following:
6.1. Environmental excellence program applicants and environmental excellence program members must demonstrate conformance to environmental management system requirements through:6.1.a. Registration or certification to an environmental standard, such as ISO 14001 or equivalent, as approved by the secretary; or,6.1.b. Bronze Leaf environmental excellence program designation that includes a commitment to the development, implementation, and management of an environmental management system, by a date provided by the applicant and approved by the secretary, that must operate in accordance with a one-year environmental management system cycle as evidenced by an environmental management system audit; and, after one year in the environmental excellence program, already have developed, implemented, and managed an environmental management system; or,6.1.c. Silver Leaf environmental excellence program designation that includes already developed, implemented, and managed environmental management systems, that operate in accordance with a one-year environmental management system cycle as evidenced by an environmental management system audit; or,6.1.d. Gold Leaf environmental excellence program designation that includes already developed, implemented, and managed environmental management systems, that operate in accordance with a one-year environmental management system cycle as evidenced by an environmental management system audit.