Environmental Protection Issues Facing the Nation: StudyThe Office, 1979 - 56 pages |
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Page 3 - Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of the Interior, Department of State, Department of...
Page 49 - ... any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented, - alternatives to the proposed action, - the relationship between local short-term uses of man's environment and the maintenance and enhancement of longterm productivity, and - any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources which would be involved in the proposed action should it be implemented.
Page 50 - It is the intent of this order that the Federal Government in the design, operation, and maintenance of its facilities shall provide leadership in the nationwide effort to protect and enhance the quality of our air and water resources.
Page 49 - The environmental impact of the proposed action; • Any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented: • Alternatives to the proposed action: • The relationship between local short-term uses of man's environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity; • Any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources which would be involved in the proposed action should it be implemented.
Page 3 - Federal environmental law, including, but not limited to, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act...
Page 21 - ... of not less than five years nor more than ten years with owners and operators having control of rural land for the purpose of installing and maintaining measures incorporating best management practices to control nonpoint source pollution for improved water quality in those States or areas for which the Administrator has approved a plan under subsection (b) of this section where the practices to which the contracts apply are certified by the management agency designated under subsection...
Page 18 - Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Labor, the Department of Transportation, the Community Services Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the General Services Administration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Small Business Administration, and the Veterans...
Page 50 - ... that the Federal Government, in the design, construction, management, operation, and maintenance of its facilities, shall provide leadership in the nationwide effort to protect and enhance the quality of our air, water, and land resources through compliance with applicable standards for the prevention, control, and abatement of environmental pollution in full cooperation with State and Local governments. Compliance by Federal facilities with Federal, State, interstate, and local...
Page 6 - ... environmental statutes and implementing regulations. These statutes include: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Federal Water Pollution Control Act Clean Air Act Hazardous Materials Transportation Act Toxic Substances Control Act Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Safe Drinking Water Act Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act...
Page 16 - THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY NEEDS CONGRESSIONAL GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO GUARD THE PUBLIC IN A PERIOD OF RADIATION PROLIFERATION DIGEST Everyone in American society is exposed to some form of radiation daily.