Department of Environmental Protection (Alexandria-Prussia)

Alexandria-Prussia Department of Environmental Protection

Agency overview
Formed	July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)
Preceding agency	Department of Environmental Resources
Jurisdiction	Government of Alexandria-Prussia
Headquarters	Dr. Aerick Carson Building 333 Market Street, Kingston, AP
Employees	15,770
Annual budget	$10.5 billion (2020)
Agency executive	Elijah M. Banks, Secretary of Environmental Protection
Website	http://www.environmentalprotection.ap.gov

Alexandria-Prussia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is a department in HM Government and is charge with the responsibility of protecting and preserving the land, air, water, and public health through enforcement of the central governments environmental laws and regulations. The Department was created by Environmental Reorganization Act of 2019, which split the Department of Environmental Resources into the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Forests, Parks and Wildlife

The Department of Environmental Protection is charged with the responsibility for development of a balanced ecological system incorporating social, cultural, and economic needs of the all Alexandria-Prussia through development and protection. The department is responsible for administering the centrak government land, air, and water management programs, all aspects of environmental protection, and the regulation of mining operations on central government owned-lands.

DEP has enforcement powers include fines, sanctions, and other measures. The agency also works with industries and all levels of government in a wide variety of voluntary pollution prevention programs and energy conservation efforts.

Organization Structure

• Secretary of Environmental Protection
  • Executive Deputy Secretary of Environmental Protection
  • Office of General Counsel †
    • Deputy Secretary for Administration and Management
      • Bureau of Fiscal Management
      • Bureau of Laboratories
      • Bureau of Mission Services
      • Department of Environment Protection Grants Center
      • Energy and Environmental Delivery Center †
      • Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
    • Deputy Secretary for Active and Abandoned Mine Operations
      • Bureau of Mining Programs, Operations and Safety
      • Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation and Enforcement
    • Deputy Secretary for Communications, Education and Outreach
      • Office of Communications and Press
      • Office of Environmental Education and Outreach
      • Office of Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations
      • Office of Public Affairs
    • Deputy Secretary for Enforcement and Safety
      • Bureau of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
      • Bureau of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
      • Office of Emergency Management
    • Deputy Secretary for Oil and Gas Management
      • Bureau of Oil and Gas Planning
      • Bureau of Underground Storage Tanks
    • Deputy Secretary for Waste, Air, Radiation and Remediation
      • Bureau of Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields
      • Bureau of Air Quality
      • Bureau of Waste Management
      • Bureau of Radiation Protection
    • Deputy Secretary for Land and Water Management
      • Bureau of Conservation and Restoration
      • Bureau of Land Management
      • Bureau of Point and Non-Point Source Management
      • Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
      • Bureau of Safe Drinking Water
      • Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands
      • Interstate Waters Office

† Energy and Environmental Delivery Center provides HR and IT services to groups of agencies.
† Office of General Counsel is an independent office that helps guide and interpret laws as well as providing legal services to the departments or offices of HM Government.

Terms and List of Secretaries

The Secretary of Environmental Protection must be confirmed by a simple majority vote in the House of Lords. Once confirmed by the House of Lords the secretary is appointed a four year term. There are no term limits on how long a secretary may serve. As of August 2020 there have only been one Secretary.

Parties

  Democrat (1)   Independent (0)   Unionist (0)

No.	Image	Name	State of Residence	Took office	Left office	Minister-President serving under
1		Kenneth M. Tindale	New England	July 01, 2019	Incumbent		Elizabeth A. McCord