Form 5900-159 Memorandum of Understanding for Community Partners

OMB Control No. 2060-0446

Approval expires 05/31/22

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program

Memorandum of Understanding for Community Partners

The U.S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency’s Landfill
Methane Outreach
Program (LMOP)
is a voluntary
program that
works with
industry
stakeholders to
reduce or avoid
methane
emissions from
landfills and
encourages the
recovery and
beneficial use of
biogas generated
from organic
municipal solid
waste.

Please complete and
submit a scanned or
electronically signed
copy of your MOU to
lmop@epa.gov.
Please send an
electronic, highresolution version of
your organization’s logo
or seal to
lmop@epa.gov.
Landfill Methane
Outreach Program
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
Washington, DC
http://www.epa.gov/lmop

EPA Form No. 5900-159

This is a voluntary partnership between ______________________________ (organization name)
and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP).
LMOP’s goal is to reduce methane emissions from landfills by encouraging the development of costeffective and environmentally sound landfill gas (LFG) energy projects. This Memorandum takes
effect when signed by both parties. Upon your acceptance as an LMOP Partner, your organization and
contact information will be considered publicly available information.
EPA partners with energy users, providers, and marketers; states; energy recovery developers;
and others crucial to the success of LFG energy recovery development to help achieve the goals
of LMOP. Community Partners are encouraged to work in partnership with EPA in developing
their LFG energy projects and to promote their experiences with landfill methane utilization to
other communities. The responsibilities of each partner—EPA and the Community Partner—are
summarized below.

EPA’S RESPONSIBILITIES
l Assist the Partner to facilitate LFG energy
project development and help the Partner
overcome project barriers by providing
information, project evaluations, and technical
assistance, where appropriate.

l Provide and assist the Partner in using
marketing tools (e.g., templates for posters,
brochures, and press releases) to help the
Partner communicate the benefits of LFG
utilization to its constituents.

l Conduct an evaluation of the technical and
economic feasibility of an LFG energy project.

l Designate an EPA LMOP liaison and notify
Partner of any change in the designated liaison.

l Provide an assessment of potential energy
users for the LFG.

l EPA will only release information obtained from
the Partner without prior authorization from
that organization if required to do so under
the Freedom of Information Act, the Agency’s
regulations at 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, or
other applicable law.

l Publicly recognize the Partner and take actions
to increase the public’s knowledge of the
Partner’s involvement with these beneficial
projects.

COMMUNITY PARTNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
l Appoint a representative as LMOP Coordinator
and notify EPA of any relevant changes.

development by communicating with peers
who have already developed projects.

l Complete and annually update a project
profile focusing on the process the community
undertook to develop its project.

l Where appropriate, promote the LFG energy
project(s) and LMOP through case studies,
project tours, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, or
other events.

l Participate in the LMOP Peer Network to
facilitate the exchange of information on
various aspects of LFG energy project

NOTE: Partner responsibilities apply only after
the Partner has successfully implemented an
LFG energy project.

GENERAL TERMS
l As a general principle of LMOP, each party to
this agreement agrees to assume the good
faith of the other party and to notify the other
if any issues arise. Either party can terminate
this agreement, without cause or penalty, and
both will then cease to publicize the Partner’s
participation in LMOP (must be submitted in
writing).
l The Partner agrees that the activities it
undertakes connected with this MOU are not
intended to provide services to the federal
government and that the Partner will not
submit a claim for compensation to any
federal agency/department.

l The Partner agrees that it will not claim or
imply that its participation in LMOP constitutes
EPA approval or endorsement of anything
other than the Partner’s commitment to LMOP
(see “LMOP Logo Use Guidelines” on the
second page of this MOU).
l The Partner must report the previous year’s
emission reduction activities annually. If a
Partner does not submit an annual report,
LMOP will initiate a three step removal
process. Details of this process can be
provided upon request.

OMB Control No. 2060-0446

Approval expires 05/31/22

The undersigned officials execute this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on behalf of their parties.

Authorized Representative: _____________________________________________________________________________ (printed name)

Signature: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________________

Paul M. Gunning: Director, Climate Change Division, U.S. EPA
EPA Signature: ________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________________
Please identify your organization’s designated Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) Coordinator:

Name: ___________________________________________________ Title: __________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________ Suite/Floor Number: ______________________________________

City: ________________________________________________________ State: ___________ Zip: ______________________________

Phone: ____________________________________________ Fax Number: ___________________________________________________

Email Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Organization website (if applicable): ___________________________________________________________________________________

May we provide a link to your website? ¨ Yes

¨ No

Please provide a brief description (150 words or less) of your organization and any involvement in LFG energy projects (if applicable):

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.5 hours per response. Send comments on the
Agency’s need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including
through the use of automated collection techniques, to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T), 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.

LMOP LOGO USE GUIDELINES

These LMOP Logo Use Guidelines
are designed to provide a clear,
easy reference. Please note that
the LMOP logo, shown here, should
be used only in accordance with
these guidelines. A copy of the
logo and these guidelines should
be forwarded to your marketing
support manager or appropriate
representative.

l When using the LMOP logo in advertisements or any other
promotional materials, Partners must conform to the following
guidelines:
n The logo must not be placed in the body of the text or
next to or below a photograph or another depiction of the
product, service, or system promoted.
n The logo must follow the company name or appear in the
bottom left-hand or right-hand corner of the advertisement
page or advertisement block separated from text and
photographs of the product, service, or system promoted.

LIMITATIONS ON TEXT MENTIONING LMOP
LMOP Partners may use the LMOP logo only on materials that promote
LMOP or LFG utilization. Such materials include advertisements,
brochures, product literature, websites, and catalogs.

LIMITATIONS ON USES OF THE LMOP LOGO

The LMOP logo must not be used in any manner that implies EPA
endorsement of any LMOP Partner products, services, or systems.
Partners must always use the entire LMOP logo.
Materials containing the LMOP logo must conform to the following
guidelines:
l The LMOP logo must never be applied directly (as a decal, label,
or in any other form) to a product, service, or system or on any
materials used in the packaging of this product, service, or system.

Text mentioning LMOP must conform to the following guidelines:
l All statements in the text must be factual.
l References to LMOP must be in accordance with the descriptions
presented in current program information distributed by EPA.
l Text describing the relationship between the Partner and LMOP
must not claim or imply that the Partner’s association with LMOP
goes beyond the agreement set forth in the MOU.

EPA LMOP LOGO REVIEW POLICY

The Partner agrees to deliver to EPA any materials developed by the
Partner that use the LMOP logo or otherwise mention LMOP before
printing copies so that EPA may review such materials for conformance
to LMOP standards. EPA ensures a response to the submission within
three (3) business days of its receipt. All submissions using the LMOP
logo will be evaluated and approved on a case-specific basis and must
be submitted before printing via email to EPA-LMOP@erg.com.