"The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased, and not impaired in value."

~ Theodore Roosevelt

Sustain Winona ISO 14001

Significant Aspects

Input Outputs	Environmental Aspects
Significance Matrix	Ranking Values

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Input Outputs

Target Area	Activity/Product/Service	Input/Output
Facilities	Illumination	Electricity
		Physical light – fixture, bulb
		Disposing of used bulbs
		Disposing of old fixtures
	HVAC	Electricity
		Natural gas
		Oil
		Propane
		Water
		Refrigerant
		Chemicals
		Used oil
		Chemical treatments
		Carbon monoxide
		Noise
		Heat
		Greenhouse gas production
		Fuel emissions (spills, containment)
		Solid waste
	Water use	Electricity
		Chemicals for treatment
		Gray water and sanitary sewage
		Bio solids
		Solid waste
		Methane
		Fossil fuels
		Heating
	Building maintenance	Cleaning chemicals
		Electricity
		Solid waste
		Hazardous waste
		Paper use
		Paint
		Furnishings
		VOC’s
		Transportation (fossil fuels) Forklift
	Grounds Keeping	Fossil fuels
		Chemicals (salt, fertilizer, pesticide, herbicide)
		Water use
		Electricity
		Bio mass generation
		Noise
		Water run off
		Plantings
		Heat pollution
		Packaging (solid Waste)
		Equipment
Transportation	Fleet Operations	Equipment
		Fossil fuels
		Electricity
		Noise
		Water run off
		Greenhouse gases/particulates
		Exhaust emissions
		Storage
		Recycling
	Fleet Maintenance	Parts and Equipment
		Fossil fuels
		Electricity
		Painting
		Water run off (washing vehicles)
		Greenhouse gases/particulates
		Equipment fluids
		Chemicals cleaners
		Recycling
		Solid Waste
		Welding
		Landfill
	Pavement (roads, streets, parking lots, sidewalks, etc.)	Equipment
		Fossil Fuels
		Natural Resources
		Dust
		Chemicals
		Noise
		Heat
		Water runoff
		Habitat Degradation
		Water use
		Greenhouse gases/particulates
		Habitat Creation
		Recycling
Food Service	Food Service	Transportation
		Packaging
		Cooling
		Electricity
		Fossil Fuels
		Solid waste
		Recycling
		Waste Oil
		Natural Gas (cooking)
		Composting
		Water
		Chemicals
		Waste Water
		Emissions
		Heat
Solid Waste	Operations	Paper/Magazine/Catalogs
		E - waste
		Ink Cartridge
		Universal Waste
		Cardboard
		Packaging
		Furniture/equipment
		Books
		Beverage Containers
		Transportation
		Hazardous Waste
	Construction and Demolition Waste	Wood
		Masonry
		Plastics
		Metals (tins, copper, steel, aluminum)
		Roofing (asphalt, clay, metal, glass, plastic, rubber, etc.)
		Sheetrock
		Insulation
		Asbestos
		Hazardous Waste
		Porcelain
		Flooring materials
		Paint and adhesives
		Chemicals

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Environmental Aspects

Target Area	Activity/Product/Service	Environmental Aspect	Environmental Impact
Facilities	Illumination	Emission to Air (greenhouse gases, particulates, and heavy metals (mercury))	Degradation of Air Quality
		Discharge to Water (Waste Water)	Degradation of Water Quality
		Consumption of natural resources	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Generation of Waste	Degradation of Soil Quality
		Generation of Light (light pollution)	Degradation of Habitat
		Generation of Recyclable Materials J	Preservation of Natural Resources
	HVAC	Consumption of natural resources	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Emission to Air (greenhouse gases, particulates, and heavy metals (mercury))	Degradation of Air Quality
		Generation of Noise	Degradation of Habitat
		Discharge to Land(spills)	Degradation of Soil Quality
		Consumption of Water	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Generation of Water (waste water)	Degradation of Water Quality
		Generation of waste	Degradation of Soil Quality
		Generation of Heat	Degradation of Habitat
		Generation of Dust	Degradation of Habitat
		Generation of Recyclable Materials (oil, refrigerant) J	Preservation of Natural Resources
	Water use	Consumption of natural resources	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Emissions to air	Degradation of Air Quality
		Generation of waste	Degradation of Soil Quality
		Discharge to water	Degradation of Water Quality
		Generation of Recyclable Materials (fertilizer, packaging) J	Preservation of Natural Resources
	Building maintenance	Consumption of Land (landfill)	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Generation of Dust	Degradation of Air Quality
		Discharge to water (waste water)	Degradation to Water Quality
		Emissions to air	Degradation of Air Quality
		Consumption of natural resources	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Generation of Waste	Degradation of Soil Quality
		Generation of Recyclable Material J	Preservation of Natural Resources
	Grounds Keeping	Consumption of natural resources	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Discharge to water (Surface Water)	Degradation of Water Quality
		Emissions to air	Degradation of Air Quality
		Discharge to water (ground water)	Degradation of Water Quality
		Consumption of Land (landfill)	Reduction in Natural Resources
		Consumption of land (habitat degradation)	Degradation of Habitat
		Generation of Dust	Degradation of Habitat
		Generation of Waste	Degradation of Soil Quality
		Generation of Recyclable Material/Composting J	Preservation of Natural Resources
		Generation of Habitat J	Preservation of Habitat
		Groundwater cleansing J	Improvement to Water Quality
		Carbon sequestration J	Improvement to Air Quality
Transportation	Fleet Operations	Consumption of Fuels	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Discharge to water (surface Water)	Degradation of Water Quality
		Emissions to air	Degradation of Air Quality
		Discharge to water (Groundwater)	Degradation of Water Quality
		Consumption of Land (Habitat degradation)	Degradation of Habitat
		Consumption of Natural Resources	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Generation of Recyclable Material (packaging/oil) J	Preservation of Natural Resources
	Fleet Maintenance	Consumption of Natural Resources	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Generation of Waste	Degradation of Soil Quality
		Consumption of Water	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Discharge to Water (Surface Water)	Degradation of Water Quality
		Emissions to Air	Degradation of Air Quality
		Generation of Noxious Fumes	Degradation of Air Quality
		Consumption of Land	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Generation of Recyclable Material (packaging/oil) J	Preservation of Natural Resources
	Pavement (roads, streets, parking lots, sidewalks, etc.)	Consumption of Natural Resources	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Generation of Waste	Degradation of Soil Quality
		Consumption of Water	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Discharge to Water (Surface Water)	Degradation of Water Quality
		Emissions to Air	Degradation of Air Quality
		Generation of Noxious Fumes	Degradation of Air Quality
		Generation of Dust	Degradation of Habitat
		Generation of Heat	Degradation of Habitat
		Consumption of Materials	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Consumption of Land (Habitat)	Reduction in Natural Resources
		Generation of Recyclable Material (Reclamation) J	Preservation of Natural Resources
		Generation of Habitat J	Preservation of Habitat
Food Service	Food Service	Consumption of Natural Resources	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Generation of Waste	Degradation of Soil Quality
		Consumption of Water	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Discharge to Water (Waste Water)	Degradation of Water Quality
		Emissions to Air	Degradation of Air Quality
		Generation of Noxious Fumes	Degradation of Air Quality
		Generation of Heat	Degradation of Habitat
		Consumption of Materials	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Consumption of Land	Reduction in Natural Resources
		Generation of Recyclable Material J	Preservation of Natural Resources
		Generation of Bio Fuels J	Preservation of Natural Resources
Solid Waste	Operations	Consumption of Natural Resources	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Generation of Waste	Degradation of Soil Quality
		Discharge to Water (Surface Water)	Degradation of Water Quality
		Emissions to Air	Degradation of Air Quality
		Generation of Noxious Fumes	Degradation of Air Quality
		Consumption of Materials	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Consumption of Land	Reduction in Natural Resources
		Generation of Recyclable Material J	Preservation of Natural Resources
	Construction and Demolition Waste	Consumption of Natural Resources	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Generation of Waste	Degradation of Soil Quality
		Discharge to Water (Surface Water)	Degradation of Water Quality
		Emissions to Air	Degradation of Air Quality
		Generation of Noxious Fumes	Degradation of Air Quality
		Consumption of Materials	Reduction of Natural Resources
		Consumption of Land	Reduction in Natural Resources
		Generation of Recyclable Material J	Preservation of Natural Resources

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Significance Matrix

Criteria

Activity: Illumination
Environmental Aspect: Emission to Air (greenhouse gases, particulates, and heavy metals(mercury))
Regulated: No

Environmental Significance				Business Significance				Score	Average
Scale	Severity	Probability	Duration	Legal Exposure	Public Concern	Easy to Change Impact	Can we Change Process
5	5	5	5	1	2	Yes	Yes	23	3.8

Activity: HVAC
Environmental Aspect: Emission to Air (greenhouse gases, particulates, and heavy metals(mercury))
Regulated: No

Environmental Significance				Business Significance				Score	Average
Scale	Severity	Probability	Duration	Legal Exposure	Public Concern	Easy to Change Impact	Can we Change Process
5	5	5	5	1	2	No	Yes	23	3.8

Activity: Water Use
Environmental Aspect: Emissions to air
Regulated: No

Environmental Significance				Business Significance				Score	Average
Scale	Severity	Probability	Duration	Legal Exposure	Public Concern	Easy to Change Impact	Can we Change Process
5	5	5	4	1	1	No	No	21	3.5

Activity: Building Maintenance
Environmental Aspect: Consumption of Land (landfill)
Regulated: Yes

Environmental Significance				Business Significance				Score	Average
Scale	Severity	Probability	Duration	Legal Exposure	Public Concern	Easy to Change Impact	Can we Change Process
4	3	5	5	1	2	Yes	Yes	20	3.3

Activity: Fleet Operations
Environmental Aspect: Consumption of Fuels
Regulated: No

Environmental Significance				Business Significance				Score	Average
Scale	Severity	Probability	Duration	Legal Exposure	Public Concern	Easy to Change Impact	Can we Change Process
5	5	5	5	1	2	No	No	23	3.8

Activity: Fleet Operations
Environmental Aspect: Emissions to air
Regulated: No

Environmental Significance				Business Significance				Score	Average
Scale	Severity	Probability	Duration	Legal Exposure	Public Concern	Easy to Change Impact	Can we Change Process
5	5	5	4	1	3	No	No	23	3.8

Activity: Fleet Maintenance
Environmental Aspect: Generation of Waste
Regulated: Yes

Environmental Significance				Business Significance				Score	Average
Scale	Severity	Probability	Duration	Legal Exposure	Public Concern	Easy to Change Impact	Can we Change Process
4	2	5	3	4	2	No	Yes	20	3.3

Activity: Food Service
Environmental Aspect: Generation of Waste
Regulated: Yes

Environmental Significance				Business Significance				Score	Average
Scale	Severity	Probability	Duration	Legal Exposure	Public Concern	Easy to Change Impact	Can we Change Process
5	3	5	5	1	2	Yes	Yes	21	3.5

Activity: Food Service
Environmental Aspect: Emissions to Air
Regulated: No

Environmental Significance				Business Significance				Score	Average
Scale	Severity	Probability	Duration	Legal Exposure	Public Concern	Easy to Change Impact	Can we Change Process
4	4	5	5	1	2	No	Yes	21	3.5

Activity: Solid Waste (Operations)
Environmental Aspect: Generation of Waste
Regulated: Yes

Environmental Significance				Business Significance				Score	Average
Scale	Severity	Probability	Duration	Legal Exposure	Public Concern	Easy to Change Impact	Can we Change Process
5	3	5	4	2	3	Yes	Yes	22	3.7

Activity: Solid Waste (Operations)
Environmental Aspect: Emissions to Air
Regulated: No

Environmental Significance				Business Significance				Score	Average
Scale	Severity	Probability	Duration	Legal Exposure	Public Concern	Easy to Change Impact	Can we Change Process
5	5	4	5	1	2	Yes	Yes	22	3.7

Activity: Solid Waste (Operations)
Environmental Aspect: Consumption of Land
Regulated: Yes

Environmental Significance				Business Significance				Score	Average
Scale	Severity	Probability	Duration	Legal Exposure	Public Concern	Easy to Change Impact	Can we Change Process
3	3	5	4	4	3	Yes	Yes	22	3.7

Activity: Solid Waste (Const. and Demo)
Environmental Aspect: Emissions to Air
Regulated: No

Environmental Significance				Business Significance				Score	Average
Scale	Severity	Probability	Duration	Legal Exposure	Public Concern	Easy to Change Impact	Can we Change Process
5	5	4	5	1	2	Yes	Yes	22	3.7

Activity: Solid Waste (Const. and Demo)
Environmental Aspect: Consumption of Land
Regulated: Yes

Environmental Significance				Business Significance				Score	Average
Scale	Severity	Probability	Duration	Legal Exposure	Public Concern	Easy to Change Impact	Can we Change Process
3	3	5	4	4	3	Yes	Yes	22	3.7

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Ranking Values

Regulated (Y or N)
Environmental Significance:

Scale of impact – how big is it? (L, ML, M, MH, H)
Severity of impact – how bad is it? Consider worker, community and environmental health.(L, ML, M, MH, H)
Probability of impact – how likely is it to occur? (L, ML, M, MH, H)
Duration of impact – how long will it persist? (L, ML, M, MH, H)

Business Significance:

Potential for legal exposure – how much risk does it pose? (L, ML, M, MH, H)
Public concern or effect on image – how much does the public care about this? (L, ML, M, MH, H)
Ease of changing the impact– can it be stopped or changed economically? (Y or N)
Minimal change of process – do we control the process and can it be changed to lessen significance?(Y/N)

The proposed scale is as follows: