Enforcement in New England Supplemental Environmental Projects
(SEPs) Library A supplemental environmental project (SEP) is a
project that produces environmental or public health and safety
benefits beyond those required by law, for which a credit may be
granted by EPA to offset partially the penalty imposed in the
settlement of an enforcement action. EPA Region 1 maintains a
"library" for SEP proposals that might be appropriate for
implementation in the settlement of a case. In order to submit a
project for possible inclusion in EPA Region 1's SEP Library,
please complete a SEP Idea Form by providing the information
described in the instructions for each project or idea. Please
submit all project proposals to EPA by e-mail to Karen McGuire
(email@example.com) of EPA Region 1's Regulatory Legal Office.
When evaluating a proposed project for inclusion as a SEP in a
settlement, EPA considers many factors. The most important
factors are the public health or environmental benefits expected
from the project and th