Key features and components of Green Tier include:

• Deferred DNR enforcement of any violations discovered during annual performance reviews.
• Self-reporting.  If a participant discovers a violation of a permit condition, regulatory requirement or commitment, it must report  this to the DNR contact assigned to oversee the agreement.
• DNR contact.  One person is assigned by DNR to oversee an agreement and becomes the one-stop shop for the participant.
• The DNR encourages the participants to focus on minimizing waste generation, recycling and pollution prevention.

ATC’s Green Tier agreement:

ATC’s Green Tier agreement is focused on system-wide construction projects, and combines the following components:

• Complete development and implementation of ATC’s environmental management system (Fred)
• Minimize impacts of construction, maintenance and operation by incorporating impact avoidance and natural resource protection into the design of the project/facility.
• Use construction techniques to protect those environmentally special areas that are not avoidable.
• Minimize generation of waste and recycle as much waste as possible and build pollution prevention into procedures and work practices.
• Use native vegetation around all ATC facilities whenever practicable.
• Control or eliminate invasive species on fee-owned land and along rights-of-way whenever practicable.
• Continue participation in the karner blue butterfly habitat conservation plan partnership.
• Establish an ATC Environmental Stewardship Fund with the Natural Resources Foundation to support habitat conservation and community conservation programs.