5900-160 State MOU

OMB Control No. 2060-0446
Approval expires 04/30/2022

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

Memorandum of Understanding for State 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.

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 customers, state agencies, project developers, landfill owners, and others
crucial to the success of LFG energy projects to help achieve this goal. State Partners are encouraged
to promote landfill methane utilization in the way that most effectively helps them achieve their
organization’s objectives. The responsibilities of each partner—EPA and the State Partner—are
summarized below.

EPA’S RESPONSIBILITIES

l Assist the State Partner to convene the Landfill
Methane Outreach Task Force and develop a
state primer.
l Provide materials and technical support to help
the Partner develop, organize, and host statebased LMOP LFG energy workshop(s).
l Provide research and hands-on implementation
support to help the State Partner initiate
innovative policy options to spur LFG energy
development.
l Evaluate existing and planned policies and
programs with an impact on the LFG industry
and work with the Partner, as appropriate, to
encourage cost-effective project development.
l Evaluate existing and planned policies and
programs with an impact on LFG energy and
work with other government agencies at the
federal, state, and local levels, as appropriate,

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
https://www.epa.gov/lmop

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l Provide technical and outreach publications
(e.g., brochures, updates, technical papers).
l Assist projects by providing relevant
information (e.g., a list of Program Partners,
a network of experts and peers, candidate
landfill sites), project evaluations, and
technical assistance, where appropriate.
l Publicly recognize the Partner’s participation in
LFG energy projects.
l Designate an EPA LMOP liaison and notify
Partner of any change in the designated liaison.
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.

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

Please complete and
submit a scanned or
electronically signed
copy of your MOU to
lmop@epa.gov.

to encourage the development of policies that
promote cost-effective project development.

l Help develop and participate in a state Landfill
Methane Outreach Task Force and workshop
to encourage information sharing and LFG
activity coordination. The first Task Force
meeting should be held within 6 months of
joining LMOP (or contact LMOP to schedule a
more appropriate time).
l Develop a primer for state distribution
that provides guidance on state and local
regulatory structure, energy policies, project
development, and programs related to LFG in
the state.
l Work with LMOP to hold a state-based LFG
energy workshop (within 2 years of joining
LMOP).

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

l Promote LFG energy project development,
outline the progress to date in facilitating
project development in the state, and receive
input on state-specific issues affecting the
development of projects.
l Review state regulations and policies, including
permitting processes and standards, to explore
opportunities for overcoming barriers to LFG
energy recovery projects.
l Work with EPA to consider investigating new
policies, mechanisms, and incentives that
recognize the full environmental, energy,
and economic value of energy recovery and
increase the competitiveness of LFG as an
energy resource in the state.

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).

OMB Control No. 2060-0446
Approval expires 04/30/2022

The undersigned officials execute this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on behalf of their parties.
Authorized State 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:_________________________________________________
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 project development in your
state (if applicable):

This collection of information is approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (OMB Control No. 2060-0446). Responses to
this collection of information are voluntary (42 USC 7403(g)). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection
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estimated to be 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 to the Regulatory Support Division Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2821T), 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.

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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 lmop@epa.gov.