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OMB No. 2010-0032
Expiration Date 08/30/06

Performance Track Membership Application

Monsanto Company - Augusta, GA
Monsanto Company

A040124

CONTACT INFORMATION


	Name of your facility:
	Monsanto Company - Augusta, GA
	Name of your parent company (if any):
	Monsanto Company
	Facility location
	Street Address:	1788 Lovers Lane
	Address Cont:
	City:	Augusta
	State:	GA
	Zip Code:	30901
	If your facility has multiple street addresses, please list any other addresses for its sites or buildings.

	Contact Information
	Name:	Mr. John P. Murray
	Title:	Environmental Engineer
	Phone:	706-303-6281
	Fax:	706-303-6324
	Email:	john.p.murray@monsanto.com
	Facility/Company Website:	www.monsanto.com
	Mailing Address (if different from facility location)
	Street Address:	P.O. Box 1707
	Address Cont:
	City:	Augusta
	State:	GA
	Zip Code:	30903

SECTION A: TELL US ABOUT YOUR FACILITY


1.	How did you learn about Performance Track? (select all that apply)
	Other : Other companies within our organization are charter members of the Performance Track program.
2.	What do you do or make at your facility?
	Monsanto's Augusta plant manufactures and packages an animal horomone under the trade name, POSILAC.
3.	List the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes that you use to classify business at your facility.
	325414
4.	Number of employees (full-time equivalents) who currently work in the facility:
	100-499
5.	Identify the environmental requirements that apply to your facility by completing the Environmental Requirements Checklist following Section E of this application. If there is something else that you would like to tell us about your facility, e.g, receipt of environmental awards, participation in other voluntary programs at the local, tribe, state, or Federal level, please describe them in the space below.

6.	Is your facility currently a member of a state voluntary environmental leadership program?
	No
	If yes: What is the name and level of the program?

	If No: (For Colorado, Georgia, Texas, Utah and Virginia applicants only) Your facility can simultaneously apply to Performance Track and your state's voluntary environmental leadership program. Do you want to apply now to both programs?
	Yes

SECTION B: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Are you a Responsible Care certified facility?


	If yes, please answer these supplementary questions regarding your Responsible Care certification:
	Please indicate whether your certification is to

	Are you a member of the American Chemistry Council (ACC)?

	Are you a member of the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA)?

	RC-certified facilities may now skip to Section C.

No (Please continue with question 2.)

Tell us if your Environmental Management System meets these requirements for:

Environmental policy:

Yes

Planning:

Yes

Implementing and operation:

Yes

Checking and corrective action:

Yes

Management review:

Yes

Have you done a comprehensive review of all activities conducted at your facility that could impact the environment (i.e., have you done an aspect analysis)?

Yes

Have you classified your aspects based on their potential harm to the environment, on community concerns, and/or on other objective factors (i.e., have you determined your significant aspects)?

Yes

When did you last update your aspect analysis? (mo/yr):

January 05

Have you completed at least one EMS cycle (plan-do-check-act)?

Yes

Did this cycle include both an EMS and a compliance audit?

Yes

Have you completed an independent assessment of your EMS in conformance with the Performance Track Independent EMS Assessment Criterion?

Yes

If yes, what method of EMS assessment did you use?

Other : Corporate modified A.D. Little Auditing Protocol

What was the date of your last independent EMS assessment? (mo/yr):

October 03

10.

Who performed the independent assessment?

Monsanto Corporate Auditors

SECTION C: PAST ACHIEVEMENTS

First Achievement
1a.	What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?
	Air Emissions
1b.	What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?
	Air Toxics
1c.	Please provide any additional detail to describe your indicator (e.g., specific hazardous waste component, specific chemical that was reduced)
	Vaporized hydrogen peroxide was discharged into the atmosphere through a vent. The system was redesigned to include a catalytic converter and then discharged into the building.(This represents total hydrogen peroxide releases.)
1d.	What activities or process changes did you undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?
	Vaporized hydrogen peroxide was sent through a catalytic converter and was no longer vented outside, but inside the building as carbon dioxide and water vapor.


		Past	Current
2a.	Please provide information for these calendar years.	2002	2004
2b.	List the past annual quantity of the indicator (from two years ago) and the current annual quantity of the indicator (from the most recent year for which you have data).	215	0
2c.	What units are you using to quantify this indicator?	Pounds
2d.	Estimate your past normalizing factor.	1.45	1.0
2e.	What is your normalizing factor based on? (e.g., production, employment)	production batches

Second Achievement
1a.	What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?
	Waste
1b.	What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?
	Hazardous waste generation
1c.	Please provide any additional detail to describe your indicator (e.g., specific hazardous waste component, specific chemical that was reduced)
	Monsanto reduced the amount of hazardous waste onsite.
1d.	What activities or process changes did you undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?
	Monsanto adjusted the chemicals that needed to be stored onsite for operation, thereby reducing the amount of hazardous waste that is sent for disposal.


		Past	Current
2a.	Please provide information for these calendar years.	2002	2004
2b.	List the past annual quantity of the indicator (from two years ago) and the current annual quantity of the indicator (from the most recent year for which you have data).	14189	6242
2c.	What units are you using to quantify this indicator?	Pounds
2d.	Estimate your past normalizing factor.	2.27	1.0
2e.	What is your normalizing factor based on? (e.g., production, employment)	number of test performed per batch

SECTION C: Application Commitments

Commitment 1

1a	What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?	Discharges to Water
1b	What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?	BOD
1c	Does your commitment include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)? All measurements should represent the performance level for the indicator across the entire facility. For many indicators, however, you may choose to focus your commitment on a specific subset of the indicator, e.g. a specific material, a specific group of toxic air emissions, a particular waste component, a specific VOC, etc.	All
1d	What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?	This will be accomplished through source reduction and/or the implementation of technology to reduce the amount of BOD in the wastewater.
2	Are you proposing this as a regional challenge commitment?	No
3a	Does this commitment address a significant aspect in your EMS?	Yes
3b	If no, please explain why you believe this indicator should be included as a performance commitment.

Baseline Future

4a Please provide information for these calendar years. 2004 2007

4b What units are you using to quantify this indicator? Pounds

4c List the baseline annual quantity of the indicator and the annual quantity you are commited to achieve by the future year. 1,810,400 1,460,000

5 Does the quantity presented in the future quantity column represent an absolute goal or a normalized goal? Normalized goal (i.e. indexed to level of business in baseline year)

6 Whether your goal is absolute or normalized, in your annual performance reports you will need to provide normalizing factors and normalized quantities of your annual data.

In the textbox to the right, please briefly describe your basis for normalizing. Examples of potential normalizing bases include:
-gallons of paint produced
-square feet of circuit boards sold
-number of patients seen
-dollars of sales adjusted for inflation
-number of employees (for R&D and administrative sites only)

Monsanto will normalize on the basis of powder production.

7a Are you subject to Federal, State, Tribal, or local regulatory requirements for this indicator? Yes

7b If yes, please list those requirements, including the quantitative limits and compliance deadlines that apply to you. Explain how your commitment exceeds requirements.
Monsanto's waste water discharge permit limit is 7,000 lbs. per day and as Monsanto increases
production, the BOD level also increases. Monsanto has made a pledge to reduce BOD and continue to increase in production.

Commitment 2

1a What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table? Discharges to Water

1b What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table? Nutrients

1c Does your commitment include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)? All measurements should represent the performance level for the indicator across the entire facility. For many indicators, however, you may choose to focus your commitment on a specific subset of the indicator, e.g. a specific material, a specific group of toxic air emissions, a particular waste component, a specific VOC, etc. All

If your commitment is to a specific substance or component, please provide additional detail on your indicator (e.g., specific chemical to be reduced, specific waste component).

1d What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?
Monsanto plans to divert a nitrogen stream to its land farm application to be used as a fertilizer.

2 Are you proposing this as a regional challenge commitment? No

3a Does this commitment address a significant aspect in your EMS? Yes

3b If no, please explain why you believe this indicator should be included as a performance commitment.

5 Does the quantity presented in the future quantity column represent an absolute goal or a normalized goal? Normalized goal (i.e. indexed to level of business in baseline year)

6 Whether your goal is absolute or normalized, in your annual performance reports you will need to provide normalizing factors and normalized quantities of your annual data.

In the textbox to the right, please briefly describe your basis for normalizing. Examples of potential normalizing bases include:
-gallons of paint produced
-square feet of circuit boards sold
-number of patients seen
-dollars of sales adjusted for inflation
-number of employees (for R&D and administrative sites only)

Monsanto will normalize on the basis of powder production.

7a Are you subject to Federal, State, Tribal, or local regulatory requirements for this indicator? No

7b If yes, please list those requirements, including the quantitative limits and compliance deadlines that apply to you. Explain how your commitment exceeds requirements.
There is no permit limitsfor nitrogen. The local wastewater ordinance provides enforcement actions for nitrogen converting to ammonia that has the potential to interfere with POTW operations.

Commitment 3

1a What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table? Material Use

1b What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table? Materials used

1c Does your commitment include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)? All measurements should represent the performance level for the indicator across the entire facility. For many indicators, however, you may choose to focus your commitment on a specific subset of the indicator, e.g. a specific material, a specific group of toxic air emissions, a particular waste component, a specific VOC, etc. Specific

If your commitment is to a specific substance or component, please provide additional detail on your indicator (e.g., specific chemical to be reduced, specific waste component).
Acylglutamate

1d What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?
Monsanto plans to install a recycling skid to recycle acylglutamate back into the manufactoring process.

2 Are you proposing this as a regional challenge commitment? No

3a Does this commitment address a significant aspect in your EMS? Yes

3b If no, please explain why you believe this indicator should be included as a performance commitment.

5 Does the quantity presented in the future quantity column represent an absolute goal or a normalized goal? Normalized goal (i.e. indexed to level of business in baseline year)

6 Whether your goal is absolute or normalized, in your annual performance reports you will need to provide normalizing factors and normalized quantities of your annual data.

In the textbox to the right, please briefly describe your basis for normalizing. Examples of potential normalizing bases include:
-gallons of paint produced
-square feet of circuit boards sold
-number of patients seen
-dollars of sales adjusted for inflation
-number of employees (for R&D and administrative sites only)

Kilogram of powder produced.

7a Are you subject to Federal, State, Tribal, or local regulatory requirements for this indicator? No

7b If yes, please list those requirements, including the quantitative limits and compliance deadlines that apply to you. Explain how your commitment exceeds requirements.

Commitment 4

1a What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table? Energy Use

1b What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table? Total (non-transportation) energy use

1c Does your commitment include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)? All measurements should represent the performance level for the indicator across the entire facility. For many indicators, however, you may choose to focus your commitment on a specific subset of the indicator, e.g. a specific material, a specific group of toxic air emissions, a particular waste component, a specific VOC, etc. All

1d What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?
Monsanto is debottlenecking the way energy is being used at this site. We have found a way to reduce the amount of energy used at the site by 2.6 Mwhr per year by using a different control scheme on the compressors.

2 Are you proposing this as a regional challenge commitment? No

3a Does this commitment address a significant aspect in your EMS? Yes

3b If no, please explain why you believe this indicator should be included as a performance commitment.

Is the goal of your energy use commitment to reduce total energy use, to use or invest in renewable energy fuel sources, or a combination of both? Reduce Total Energy Use

4a Please provide information for these calendar years. Baseline: 2004 Future: 2007

4b Type of Energy How much energy of each type does your facility use?

Baseline Future Units

Energy Generated Off-Site Electricity 42,172 42,169.4 Mwh

Steam

Total Energy Generated Off-Site 143,890.86 143,881.99 MMBtus

Energy Generated On-Site Coal

Natural Gas 159,753 159,753 MMBtus

Crude Oil

Fuel Oil 47,443 47,443 MMBtus

Diesel

Propane/LPG

Gasoline

Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cells

Natural Gas / Methane Powered Fuel Cells

Biomass

Solar

Wind

Landfill Gas

Geothermal

Hydroelectric

Other Fuel or Source
Specify:

Total Energy Generated On-Site 207,196.00 207,196.00 MMBtus

Total Renewable Energy Use 6,331.20 6,330.81 MMBtus

Total Non-Renewable Energy Use 344,755.66 344,747.18 MMBtus

Total Energy Use 351,086.86 351,077.99 MMBtus

Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents 39,069.32 39,067.65 MTCO₂E

Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents Offset Through Purchases of Electricity from Renewable Off-Site Sources MTCO₂E

Net Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents 39,069.32 39,067.65 MTCO₂E

5 Does the quantity presented in the future quantity column represent an absolute goal or a normalized goal? Normalized goal (i.e. indexed to level of business in baseline year)

6 Whether your goal is absolute or normalized, in your annual performance reports you will need to provide normalizing factors and normalized quantities of your annual data.

In the textbox to the right, please briefly describe your basis for normalizing. Examples of potential normalizing bases include:
-gallons of paint produced
-square feet of circuit boards sold
-number of patients seen
-dollars of sales adjusted for inflation
-number of employees (for R&D and administrative sites only)

Kilogram of powder produced.

7a Are you subject to Federal, State, Tribal, or local regulatory requirements for this indicator? No

7b If yes, please list those requirements, including the quantitative limits and compliance deadlines that apply to you. Explain how your commitment exceeds requirements.

Attachments (if applicable) :

SECTION D: Tell us about your public outreach and reporting.

1. How do you identify and respond to community concerns?

The Plant Manager maintains a Community Advisory Panel where community concerns and questions can be raised and addressed. If there are concerns in the community, Monsanto representatives will attend local town/city hall meetings to answer questions and address concerns. Monsanto Pledge states that "Integrity is the foundation for all that we do." Integrity includes honesty, decency, consistency and courage. Building on these values, Monsanto is committed to dialogue, transparency, respect, sharing and benefits. We will act as owners to achieve results and create a great place to work. We will respect the cultural and ethical concerns of the communities where we operate, our customers and the environment will be our highest priority. As part of the Monsanto Pledge, we are committed to operating in dialogue. Monsanto will listen carefully to diverse points of view and engage in thoughtful dialogue to broaden our understanding of issues in order to better address the needs and concerns of society and each other.

2. How do you inform community members of important matters that affect them?

Things that Monsanto has onsite that could affect the community are discussed at the quarterly CAP meetings along with issues concerning the environmental monitoring systems, procedures that are in place, etc. Another aspect of Monsanto's pledge is to operate with transparency. Monsanto will ensure that information is available, accessible and understandable to the community.

3. How will you make the Performance Track Annual Performance Report available to the public?

Open House, Other
URL: http://

Please Specify Other:Share with the Community Advisory Panel.

4. Are there any ongoing citizen suits against your facility?

No

If yes, describe briefly below:

5. List references below:

Representative of a Community/ Citizen Group

  Organization: River Road Community Advisory Panel

  Name: Elliot Price

  Phone: 706-737-1415

State/tribal/local regulator

  Organization: Georgia Department of Natural Resources

  Name: Jeff Darley

  Phone: 706-792-7744

Other community/local reference
(e.g., emergency management official or business associate)

  Organization: City of Augusta, Department of Public Works

  Name: Alan Saxon

  Phone: 706-312-4154

SECTION E: Application and Participation Statement

On behalf of Monsanto Company - Augusta, GA, I certify that:

I have read and agree to the terms and conditions for Application and Participation in the National Environmental Performance Track, as specified in the National Environmental Performance Track Program Guide and in the Application Instructions;

I have personally examined and am familiar with the information contained in this Application, including the Environmental Requirements Checklist. The information contained in this Application is, to the best of my knowledge and based on reasonable inquiry, true, accurate, and complete, and I have no reason to believe the facility would not meet all program requirements;

My facility has an environmental management system (EMS), as defined in the Performance Track EMS requirements, including systems to maintain compliance with all applicable Federal, State, tribal, and local environmental requirements in place at the facility, and the EMS will be maintained for the duration of the facility's participation in the program;

My facility has conducted an objective assessment of its compliance with all Federal, State, tribal, and local environmental requirements, and the facility has corrected all identified instances of potential or actual noncompliance;

Based on the foregoing compliance assessment and subsequent corrective actions (if any were necessary), my facility is, to the best of my knowledge and based on reasonable inquiry, currently in compliance with applicable Federal, State, tribal, and local environmental requirements.

I agree that EPA's decision whether to accept participants into or remove them from the National Environmental Performance Track is wholly discretionary, and I waive any right that may exist under any law to challenge EPA's acceptance or removal decision.

I am the senior facility manager and fully authorized to execute this statement on behalf of the corporation or other legal entity whose facility is applying to this program.

Signature/Date: ______________________________________________________

Name: Mr.  George McGowan

Title: Plant Manager

Phone Number: 706-303-6312

E-Mail Address: george.a.mcgowan@monsanto.com

Facility Name: Monsanto Company - Augusta, GA

Facility Street Address: 1788 Lovers Lane
Augusta, GA 30901

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1707

Address cont:

City, State Zip: Augusta, GA 30903

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST

Facility Identification Information

1. Do you have a FRS identification number?
(A FRS (Facility Registry System) number identifies facilities, sites or places subject to environmental regulations or of environmental interest).

Yes

FRS ID: 110008056110

2.
Do you have a RCRA identification number?
(A RCRA number is used in the RCRA Info for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) programs).

Yes

RCRA ID: GAR000022251

3.
Do you have a TRI identification number?
(A TRI number is used in the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) for Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act).

Yes

TRI ID: 30903MNSNT1788L

4.
Do you have an AFS identification number?
(An AFS number is used in the AIRS Facility Subsystem of the Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS) for Clean Air Act programs).

Yes

AFS ID: 1324500155

5.
Do you have a PCS/NPDES identification number?
(A PCS/NPDES number is used in the Permit Compliance System (PCS) for Clean Water Act programs monitoring National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits).

Yes

PCS/NPDES ID: GAR000022251-Stormwater

6.
Do you have a FIFRA identification number?
(A FIFRA number is given to facilities regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)).

No

Air Characteristics

1. Is your facility a State Air Permit Holder?

Yes

2. Is your facility a Clean Air Act Major Source?

No

3. Is your facility a Clean Air Act Synthetic Minor Source?

Yes

4. Is your facility a Clean Air Act Minor Source?

No

5. Is your facility subject to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)?

Yes

If so, which NSPS are you subject to? Subparts A, Dc

6. Is your facility subject to National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS)?

No

7. Is your facility subject to Section 112/Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards?

No

If so, which MACT standard(s) are you subject to?

8. Is your facility subject to SIP (State Implementation Plan) requirements (including Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT))?

No

If so, which SIP requirement(s) are you subject to?

9. Is your facility a Title V permit holder?

No

10. Is your facility subject to Section 129 combustion requirements?

No

11. Is your facility subject to National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)?

No

If so, which NAAQS are you subject to?

12. List relevant state/local/tribal/other air requirements:

State of Georgia Air Permit
Permit #: 2836-245-0155-S-04-0

Water Characteristics

1. Is your facility a State Water Permit Holder?

No

2. Is your facility Required to Pretreat?

Yes

3. Is your facility a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Holder?

Yes

4. Is your facility subject to Phase I of the NPDES Storm Water Program?

Yes

5. Is your facility subject to Phase II of the NPDES Storm Water Program?

Yes

6. Is your facility subject to the Spill Prevention Control and Counter Measure (SPCC) requirements of the Clean Water Act?

Yes

7. Is your facility subject to industry specific effluent guidelines and standards?

Yes

If so, which guidelines and standards are you subject to?Pharmacuetical Effluent Guidelines

8. List relevant state/local/tribal/other water requirements:

Augusta Wastewater Discharge Permit
Permit #: DAI0320
Augusta Sewer Use Ordinance

Hazardous Waste Characteristics

1. Is your facility a Large Quantity Generator?

No

2. Is your facility a Small Quantity Generator?

Yes

3. Is your facility a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator?

No

4. Is your facility a Treatment, Storage, or Disposal (TSD) Facility?

No

5. List relevant state/local/tribal/other hazardous waste requirements:

N/A

Environmental Clean-Up, Restoration, and Corrective Action Characteristics

1. Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party under CERCLA or Superfund for onsite clean-up?

No

If so, please provide Record of Decision date:

2. Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party under CERCLA or Superfund for offsite clean-up?

No

If so, please provide Record of Decision date:

3. Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party in a federal or state clean-up of hazardous waste and/or oil?

No

4. Is your facility Engaged in RCRA corrective action?

No

5. List other relevant federal/state/tribal/local environmental clean-up, restoration, or corrective actions not listed above. Please include date(s) of any remedy decisions.

N/A

Other Environmental Characteristics

1. Is your facility a Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporter?

Yes

2. Is your facility regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act?

No

3. Is your facility subject to Underground Storage Tank (UST) Regulations?

No

4. Is your facility regulated under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)?

No

5. Is your facility subject to Worker Right-to-Know Regulations?

Yes

6. Is your facility required to file an emergency management plan under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)?

No

7. Is your facility regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)?

No

8. List relevant state/local/tribal/other requirements:

N/A

		Baseline	Future
4a	Please provide information for these calendar years.	2004	2007
4b	What units are you using to quantify this indicator?	Pounds
4c	List the baseline annual quantity of the indicator and the annual quantity you are commited to achieve by the future year.	1,810,400	1,460,000

1a	What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?	Material Use
1b	What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?	Materials used
1c	Does your commitment include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)? All measurements should represent the performance level for the indicator across the entire facility. For many indicators, however, you may choose to focus your commitment on a specific subset of the indicator, e.g. a specific material, a specific group of toxic air emissions, a particular waste component, a specific VOC, etc.	Specific
	If your commitment is to a specific substance or component, please provide additional detail on your indicator (e.g., specific chemical to be reduced, specific waste component).	Acylglutamate
1d	What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?	Monsanto plans to install a recycling skid to recycle acylglutamate back into the manufactoring process.
2	Are you proposing this as a regional challenge commitment?	No
3a	Does this commitment address a significant aspect in your EMS?	Yes
3b	If no, please explain why you believe this indicator should be included as a performance commitment.

1a	What category have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?	Energy Use
1b	What indicator have you selected from the Environmental Performance Table?	Total (non-transportation) energy use
1c	Does your commitment include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)? All measurements should represent the performance level for the indicator across the entire facility. For many indicators, however, you may choose to focus your commitment on a specific subset of the indicator, e.g. a specific material, a specific group of toxic air emissions, a particular waste component, a specific VOC, etc.	All
1d	What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your commitment e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?	Monsanto is debottlenecking the way energy is being used at this site. We have found a way to reduce the amount of energy used at the site by 2.6 Mwhr per year by using a different control scheme on the compressors.
2	Are you proposing this as a regional challenge commitment?	No
3a	Does this commitment address a significant aspect in your EMS?	Yes
3b	If no, please explain why you believe this indicator should be included as a performance commitment.

Is the goal of your energy use commitment to reduce total energy use, to use or invest in renewable energy fuel sources, or a combination of both?		Reduce Total Energy Use
4a Please provide information for these calendar years.		Baseline: 2004	Future: 2007
4b Type of Energy		How much energy of each type does your facility use?
		Baseline	Future	Units
Energy Generated Off-Site	Electricity	42,172	42,169.4	Mwh
	Steam
	Total Energy Generated Off-Site	143,890.86	143,881.99	MMBtus
Energy Generated On-Site	Coal
	Natural Gas	159,753	159,753	MMBtus
	Crude Oil
	Fuel Oil	47,443	47,443	MMBtus
	Diesel
	Propane/LPG
	Gasoline
	Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cells
	Natural Gas / Methane Powered Fuel Cells
	Biomass
	Solar
	Wind
	Landfill Gas
	Geothermal
	Hydroelectric
	Other Fuel or Source Specify:
	Total Energy Generated On-Site	207,196.00	207,196.00	MMBtus
Total Renewable Energy Use		6,331.20	6,330.81	MMBtus
Total Non-Renewable Energy Use		344,755.66	344,747.18	MMBtus
Total Energy Use		351,086.86	351,077.99	MMBtus
Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents		39,069.32	39,067.65	MTCO₂E
Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents Offset Through Purchases of Electricity from Renewable Off-Site Sources				MTCO₂E
Net Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents		39,069.32	39,067.65	MTCO₂E


1.	How do you identify and respond to community concerns?
	The Plant Manager maintains a Community Advisory Panel where community concerns and questions can be raised and addressed. If there are concerns in the community, Monsanto representatives will attend local town/city hall meetings to answer questions and address concerns. Monsanto Pledge states that "Integrity is the foundation for all that we do." Integrity includes honesty, decency, consistency and courage. Building on these values, Monsanto is committed to dialogue, transparency, respect, sharing and benefits. We will act as owners to achieve results and create a great place to work. We will respect the cultural and ethical concerns of the communities where we operate, our customers and the environment will be our highest priority. As part of the Monsanto Pledge, we are committed to operating in dialogue. Monsanto will listen carefully to diverse points of view and engage in thoughtful dialogue to broaden our understanding of issues in order to better address the needs and concerns of society and each other.
2.	How do you inform community members of important matters that affect them?
	Things that Monsanto has onsite that could affect the community are discussed at the quarterly CAP meetings along with issues concerning the environmental monitoring systems, procedures that are in place, etc. Another aspect of Monsanto's pledge is to operate with transparency. Monsanto will ensure that information is available, accessible and understandable to the community.
3.	How will you make the Performance Track Annual Performance Report available to the public?
	Open House, Other
	URL: http://
	Please Specify Other:Share with the Community Advisory Panel.
4.	Are there any ongoing citizen suits against your facility?
	No
	If yes, describe briefly below:

5.	List references below:
	Representative of a Community/ Citizen Group
	Organization:	River Road Community Advisory Panel
	Name:	Elliot Price
	Phone:	706-737-1415
	State/tribal/local regulator
	Organization:	Georgia Department of Natural Resources
	Name:	Jeff Darley
	Phone:	706-792-7744
	Other community/local reference (e.g., emergency management official or business associate)
	Organization:	City of Augusta, Department of Public Works
	Name:	Alan Saxon
	Phone:	706-312-4154

Signature/Date:	______________________________________________________
Name:	Mr. George McGowan
Title:	Plant Manager
Phone Number:	706-303-6312
E-Mail Address:	george.a.mcgowan@monsanto.com
Facility Name:	Monsanto Company - Augusta, GA
Facility Street Address:	1788 Lovers Lane Augusta, GA 30901
Mailing Address:	P.O. Box 1707
Address cont:
City, State Zip:	Augusta, GA 30903


Facility Identification Information
1.	Do you have a FRS identification number? (A FRS (Facility Registry System) number identifies facilities, sites or places subject to environmental regulations or of environmental interest).
	Yes
	FRS ID: 110008056110
2.	Do you have a RCRA identification number? (A RCRA number is used in the RCRA Info for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) programs).
	Yes
	RCRA ID: GAR000022251
3.	Do you have a TRI identification number? (A TRI number is used in the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) for Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act).
	Yes
	TRI ID: 30903MNSNT1788L
4.	Do you have an AFS identification number? (An AFS number is used in the AIRS Facility Subsystem of the Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS) for Clean Air Act programs).
	Yes
	AFS ID: 1324500155
5.	Do you have a PCS/NPDES identification number? (A PCS/NPDES number is used in the Permit Compliance System (PCS) for Clean Water Act programs monitoring National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits).
	Yes
	PCS/NPDES ID: GAR000022251-Stormwater
6.	Do you have a FIFRA identification number? (A FIFRA number is given to facilities regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)).
	No
Air Characteristics
1.	Is your facility a State Air Permit Holder?
	Yes
2.	Is your facility a Clean Air Act Major Source?
	No
3.	Is your facility a Clean Air Act Synthetic Minor Source?
	Yes
4.	Is your facility a Clean Air Act Minor Source?
	No
5.	Is your facility subject to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)?
	Yes
	If so, which NSPS are you subject to? Subparts A, Dc
6.	Is your facility subject to National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS)?
	No
7.	Is your facility subject to Section 112/Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards?
	No
	If so, which MACT standard(s) are you subject to?
8.	Is your facility subject to SIP (State Implementation Plan) requirements (including Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT))?
	No
	If so, which SIP requirement(s) are you subject to?
9.	Is your facility a Title V permit holder?
	No
10.	Is your facility subject to Section 129 combustion requirements?
	No
11.	Is your facility subject to National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)?
	No
	If so, which NAAQS are you subject to?
12.	List relevant state/local/tribal/other air requirements:
	State of Georgia Air Permit Permit #: 2836-245-0155-S-04-0
Water Characteristics
1.	Is your facility a State Water Permit Holder?
	No
2.	Is your facility Required to Pretreat?
	Yes
3.	Is your facility a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Holder?
	Yes
4.	Is your facility subject to Phase I of the NPDES Storm Water Program?
	Yes
5.	Is your facility subject to Phase II of the NPDES Storm Water Program?
	Yes
6.	Is your facility subject to the Spill Prevention Control and Counter Measure (SPCC) requirements of the Clean Water Act?
	Yes
7.	Is your facility subject to industry specific effluent guidelines and standards?
	Yes
	If so, which guidelines and standards are you subject to?Pharmacuetical Effluent Guidelines
8.	List relevant state/local/tribal/other water requirements:
	Augusta Wastewater Discharge Permit Permit #: DAI0320 Augusta Sewer Use Ordinance
Hazardous Waste Characteristics
1.	Is your facility a Large Quantity Generator?
	No
2.	Is your facility a Small Quantity Generator?
	Yes
3.	Is your facility a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator?
	No
4.	Is your facility a Treatment, Storage, or Disposal (TSD) Facility?
	No
5.	List relevant state/local/tribal/other hazardous waste requirements:
	N/A
Environmental Clean-Up, Restoration, and Corrective Action Characteristics
1.	Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party under CERCLA or Superfund for onsite clean-up?
	No
	If so, please provide Record of Decision date:
2.	Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party under CERCLA or Superfund for offsite clean-up?
	No
	If so, please provide Record of Decision date:
3.	Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party in a federal or state clean-up of hazardous waste and/or oil?
	No
4.	Is your facility Engaged in RCRA corrective action?
	No
5.	List other relevant federal/state/tribal/local environmental clean-up, restoration, or corrective actions not listed above. Please include date(s) of any remedy decisions.
	N/A
Other Environmental Characteristics
1.	Is your facility a Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporter?
	Yes
2.	Is your facility regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act?
	No
3.	Is your facility subject to Underground Storage Tank (UST) Regulations?
	No
4.	Is your facility regulated under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)?
	No
5.	Is your facility subject to Worker Right-to-Know Regulations?
	Yes
6.	Is your facility required to file an emergency management plan under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)?
	No
7.	Is your facility regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)?
	No
8.	List relevant state/local/tribal/other requirements:
	N/A