Covering such topics as designation of uses, antidegradation, procedures for review and revision of water quality standards, and the water-quality-based approach to pollution control, this handbook provides readers with guidance on complying with the Water Quality Standards Regulation, 40 CFR 131.

The goal of the management study is to identify areas of improvement in EPA environmental justice program integration, and to provide associated recommendations to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

This report outlines many opportunities for EPA to enhance environmental justice through, and related to, permitting. Although EPA's charge to the Council focused on "types" of permits, the Council's response respectfully shifted the focus to a broader context: cumulative impacts from multiple permits and environmental conditions. Prioritizing environmental justice opportunities by traditional permit type is too narrow to properly address the charge. Thus, this report addresses a broader approach.

In recent years interest has grown in Smart Growth as a mechanism for improving environmental quality. In Our Built and Natural Environments, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) summarizes technical research on the relationship between the built and natural environments, as well as current understanding of the role of development patterns, urban design, and transportation in improving environmental quality. Our Built and Natural Environments is designed as a technical reference for analysts in state and local governments, academics, and people studying the implications of...

The Office of Environmental Justice has developed this Toolkit to serve two overarching purposes: * To provide a conceptual and substantive framework for understanding the Agency's environmental justice program; and * To present a systematic approach with reference tools that can be used and adapted to assess and respond to potential allegations of environmental injustice as they occur, or to prevent injustices from occurring in the first place.

This document provides a checklist for environmental performance commitments in construction projects.

This report contains advice and recommendations about how the Agency can most effectively promote strategies, in partnership with federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies, and other stakeholders, to identify, mitigate, and/or prevent the disproportionate burden on communities of air pollution resulting from goods movement.