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To: Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov]; 'Scott Nallyfscottnally@ymail.com] From: Thoms W Easterly Sent: Wed 11/22/2017 6:25:50 PM Subject: Letter for Scott Nally to Senate EPW Nally Senate EPW 11 22 17.pdf Dear Mr. Jackson: I have attached a .pdf of the signed letter and pasted it below. Thomas W. Easterly 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523_00003308-00001 1231 Wright Cir Apt 204 Celebration, FL 34747 November 22, 2017 U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: My name is Thomas W. Easterly, and I served as the Commissioner of the of Environmental Management (IDEM) from January, 2005 until my retirem Scott J. Nally served as the Assistant Commissioner of IDEM's Office of En which included all of the business support functions (budgeting, finance, pu management, IT, human resources, media and communications, legislative from February, 2005 until December, 2010 when he left IDEM to become tt Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. In this role Mr. Nally helped IDEM performance management system linked to compensation increases and a to improve the Department's protection of Human Health and the Environm to these efforts helped IDEM achieve spectacular improvements in both em and program delivery efficiencies, These improvements are documented b IDEM's official metrics for March of 2005 (just after Mr. Nally arrived) and 0 (when Mr. Nally left to serve as the Director of the Ohio Environmental Prot Measure March 2005 % of Indiana population living in counties meeting all air quality standards % of Indiana Combined Sewer Overflow Communities with Approved Long Term Control Rians to prevent the discharge of untreated sewage during rain events Calendar Days to Issue Permits as % of Statutory Allowance % of IDEM compliance inspection observations of regulated entities that meet legal requirements Total IDEM Employees Annual Expenditures on Contractors to complete core environmental management functions 61% 1% 283% 70% 895 $6,000,000 . Mr. Nally was instrumental in helping the Indiana Department of Environme improve Indiana's environmental aualitv. oermittina oerformance. and reaul 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523_00003308-00002 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523_00003308-00003 1231 Wright CirApt204 Celebration, FL 34747 November 22, 2017 U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: My name is Thomas W. Easterly, and I served as the Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) from January, 2005 until my retirement in August, 2015. Scott J. Nally served as the Assistant Commissioner of IDEM's Office of Environmental Affairs which included all of the business support functions (budgeting, finance, purchasing, grants management, IT, human resources, media and communications, legislative relations, etc.) from February, 2005 until December, 2010 when he left IDEM to become the Director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. In this role Mr. Nally helped IDEM implement a performance management system linked to compensation increases and a system of metrics to improve the Department's protection of Human Health and the Environment. His dedication to these efforts helped IDEM achieve spectacular improvements in both environmental results and program delivery efficiencies. These improvements are documented by the changes in IDEM's official metrics for March of 2005 (just after Mr. Nally arrived) and December 2010 (when Mr. Nally left to serve as the Director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency). Measure % of Indiana population living in counties meeting all air quality standards % of Indiana Combined Sewer Overflow Communities with Approved Long Term Control Plans to prevent the discharge of untreated sewage during rain events Calendar Days to Issue Permits as % of Statutory Allowance % of IDEM compliance inspection observations of regulated entities that meet legal requirements Total IDEM Employees Annual Expenditures on Contractors to complete core environmental management functions March 2005 61% 1% 283% 70% 895 $6,000,000 December 2010 99.99% 95.4% 20% 96.4% 870 $0 Mr. Nally was instrumental in helping the Indiana Department of Environmental Management improve Indiana's environmental quality, permitting performance, and regulated entity 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA Thomas W. Easterly, Former Commissioner Indiana Department of Environmental Management ED_001523_00003309-00001