Quiana Fields

The meeting will include the Executive Director's report covering DEQ success stories, FY 2017 budget updates, and recent changes in financial disclosure rules. A report on the DEQ Employee Survey will be presented. Employee disclosures of financial interests will be reviewed. The Board will discuss and potentially approve the DEQ operational budget request for FY 2018. The Board will discuss and vote on calendar year 2017 meeting dates and locations. New business will be addressed.

The strategic plan for the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) focuses on improving environmental protection and customer service. Key areas of focus include fostering an agency atmosphere that prioritizes service, establishing efficient permitting processes, maintaining a responsive complaints process, ensuring transparent rules and compliance, and leveraging technology to enhance transparency and customer compliance. The plan aims to address critical obstacles such as budget constraints, statutory frameworks, federal mandates, and negative inertia to achieve its goals.

The Department of Environmental Quality's strategic plan for FY 2022-2024 focuses on placing service at the forefront of agency operations, continuously evaluating processes to improve efficiency, and maintaining a responsive environmental complaints process. It also aims to ensure transparent and fairly administered rules and compliance monitoring, and to leverage technology for improved transparency and customer compliance. Key goals include conducting PEAK Performance campaigns, deploying LEAN across agency processes, resolving complaints within 90 days, and deploying an updated DEQ website by FY 2024.

The strategic plan for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is centered around protecting public health and the environment while supporting Oklahoma's prosperity. It focuses on implementing a Lean Management System (LMS) for continuous improvement in efficiency and service. Key priorities include talent management, updating the Operator Certification platform, enabling electronic permit submissions, improving emergency response, implementing Water Quality Standards, updating customer and revenue management, revenue planning, improving laboratory service fees, implementing the Public Water Supply Lead/Copper Rule (LCRR), and upgrading the Events Management System (EMS).

The Fiscal Year 2024-2025+ Strategic Plan for the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) outlines a commitment to fostering a healthy and sustainable future through effective and innovative environmental actions. The plan focuses on optimizing service to customers, reducing waste, and improving both internal processes and services to enhance Oklahoma's environment. Key strategies include developing an integrated talent management strategy, implementing efficient invoicing and database management solutions, establishing reliable high-speed internet capabilities, reducing laboratory instrument onboarding time, modernizing agency rules for electronic submittals, establishing a framework for emergency response activities, conducting regular rule reviews, and implementing the Water Quality Standards (WQS) program.