Title 8, Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.

The Director of DOEE is the successor to all environment related authority attached to transferred functions and is authorized to act, either personally or through a designee, as a member of any committee, commission, board, or other body which his or her predecessor was a member…

The Director is authorized to establish administrative divisions within DOEE as the Director considers necessary to increase effectiveness and further the purposes of this chapter, which such divisions may include: (1) An Energy Management and Air Quality Control Division, includ…

The Director shall administer and have authority over DOEE, its functions and personnel, including the authority to: (1) Re-delegate to employees authority as, in the judgment of the Director, is warranted in the interest of efficiency and sound administration; (2) Establish gene…

The Director shall oversee each administrative division within DOEE that he or she may establish and, in conjunction with the appropriate division, plan, program, operate, manage, control, and maintain systems, processes, and programs that impact on or relate to the environment o…

DDOE is designated as the state safety oversight agency, as described in 49 U.S.C. § 5329(e) and regulations issued thereunder, for the DC Streetcar when: (1) The Secretary of Transportation provides its approval of the operation of the District's state safety oversight program b…

(a) The Director, in carrying out the duties and exercising the powers described in this section, shall not be supervised by, or under the direction or control of, any District officer or employee, or anyone acting on behalf of a District officer or employee, responsible for any …

(a) The Director may enter into agreements with, and provide any necessary certifications, documents, and other information to, the FRA in order to perform the functions of a state rail safety agency, to the extent permissible under 49 U.S.C. § 20101 et seq.), or any regulations …

The Director may take any action necessary to address emergency response planning and operations related to rail systems in the District including: (1) Development of emergency response plans as may be required by the FTA for the DC Streetcar; and (2) Coordination and support in …

(a) The Director shall, consistent with applicable federal railroad safety laws, publish on a biannual basis, information related to railroad safety and security, including: (1) The quantity of hazardous materials that were transported within or through the District by railroad d…

The Director shall have the authority to inspect railroad equipment, facilities, rolling stock, or operations or to inspect any record related to the safety, security, and operations of the railroad at any reasonable time and upon the presentation of appropriate credentials to th…

By July 1, 2019, the Mayor shall transmit to the Chairperson of the Council committee with oversight of transportation a report and recommendation as to the imposition of fees related to the transportation of hazardous materials under 49 U.S.C. § 5125(f).

(a) There is established as a special fund the Rail Safety and Security Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) Revenue from fees assessed pursuant to regulations issued under § 8-151.10(c) shall be deposited …

There shall be established within DOEE a grants office that shall have a grants development staff that will support DOEE grant writing efforts by: (a)(1) Identifying potential grant opportunities; (2) Writing grant applications; (3) Assisting DOEE programs in grant writing, inclu…

(a) There is established an Office of Urban Agriculture ("Office") within DOEE. (b) The mission of the Office shall be to encourage and promote urban, indoor, and other emerging agriculture practices in the District, including: (1) Urban farms, including outdoor farms, rooftop fa…

(a)(1) To track the greenhouse gas emissions associated with food and beverage purchases made by the District government, DOEE shall, on or before January 1, 2023, in consultation with the Office of Contracting and Procurement, adopt a methodology, taking into account the costs a…

(a) By January 1, 2023, the Department of Energy and Environment shall publish a report on its website with recommendations for how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with goods and services procured by the District, including: (1) A comprehensive list of what goods an…

(a) The Mayor shall adopt policies to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from both public and private sources to: (1) Not less than 45% below 2006 greenhouse gas emission levels by 2025; (2) Not less than 60% below 2006 greenhouse gas emission levels by 2030; (3) Not less than …

(a) Beginning January 1, 2025, the District government shall not install, in District-owned buildings, space- or water-heating appliances that rely on the combustion of natural gas, oil, or other fossil fuels at the site of the appliance, except in cases where compliance with thi…

(a) No later than April 15, 2027, DOEE shall solicit proposals for the purpose of issuing a grant in the amount of $200,000 to an organization with expertise in attribution science to conduct a study on the total costs of greenhouse gas emissions in the District between the years…

(a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the Mayor may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter, including the establishment of: (1) Fines; (2) Fees, including fees for the use of property under the administrative juri…

(a) Regulations and rules of any agency, department, administration, board, or commission, the functions of which are transferred by this chapter to DOEE and any Mayor’s order or administrative order relating to a transferred function not in conflict with this chapter shall conti…

(a) Prior to applying for primacy to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for any environmental law, the Mayor shall, in consultation with the Director of DOEE and the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, conduct a cost/benefit analysis, which shall include an…

(a) Repealed. (b) Repealed. (c) Repealed. (d) Repealed. (e) Within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, DOEE shall transmit to the Mayor and the Council and publicly post on the DOEE website a report that includes the following information for financial assistance programs …

(a) Within one year after February 15, 2006, the Mayor shall have compiled, indexed, and published in the District of Columbia Register all laws and regulations of the District of Columbia relating to the environment and rules adopted by the Mayor or by an agency in effect at the…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall not be implemented until appropriated funds are available to pay the cost of implementation.

(a) There is established within the Department of Energy and Environment a Stormwater Administration (“Administration”), pursuant to § 8-151.03(b)(2). The Administration shall be responsible for monitoring and coordinating the activities of all District agencies, including the ac…

(a) There is established within the Department of Energy and Environment a Stormwater Permit Compliance Enterprise Fund (“Enterprise Fund”), pursuant to § 8-151.03(b)(2). The Director shall allocate the Fund resources to carry out the MS4 Permit activities that have the greatest …

(a) Within one year of the enactment of an impervious area stormwater user fee by DC WASA, the Mayor shall establish a Stormwater User Fee Discount Program to be coordinated between DC WASA and the Administration. (b) The program shall allow property owners who implement measures…

(a) The Mayor, in coordination with DC WASA, shall establish a grant program to provide Enterprise Funds for grants and direct services to property owners in the District to employ LID or stormwater best management practices. (b) Funding for such grants will be contingent on main…

(a) There is established within the Department of Energy and Environment a Stormwater Advisory Panel (“Panel”), pursuant to § 8-151.03(b)(2). The Panel shall coordinate the responsibilities of the agencies and DC WASA, and shall prepare comprehensive recommendations to the Counci…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term "high PAH sealant product" means a material that: (1) Contains: (A) Coal tar; (B) Coal tar pitch, coal tar pitch volatiles, RT-12, refined tar, or a variation of those substances assigned the chemical abstracts service ("CAS") number…