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View, Download and Print the School Siting Guidelines

On this page, you can access the full School Siting Guidelines and individual sections of the guidelines. You will need the free Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more. Within the PDF of the entire School Siting Guidelines, sections are cross linked to each other so you can easily navigate through the document. Each section is also available in separate PDFs to facilitate printing individual sections.

Entire Guidelines (PDF) (152 pp, 2.45M, About PDF)

1. About the School Siting Guidelines (PDF) (12 pp, 293K)
2. Overview of the School Siting Guidelines (PDF) (6 pp, 418K)
   • Exhibit 1: Overview of the Siting Guidelines (PDF) (1 p, 284K)
3. Meaningful Public Involvement (PDF) (14 pp, 358K)
   • Exhibit 2: Meaningful Public Involvement Points and Opportunities (PDF) (7 pp, 161K)
4. Environmental Siting Criteria Considerations (PDF) (32 pp, 1.05M)
   • Exhibit 4: Desirable Attributes of Candidate Locations (PDF) (3 pp, 188K)
   • Exhibit 5: Factors Influencing Exposures and Potential Risks (PDF) (3 pp, 163K)
   • Exhibit 6: Screening Potential Environmental, Public Health and Safety Hazards (PDF) (12 pp, 284K)
5. Environmental Review Process (PDF) (30 pp, 655K)
   • Exhibit 7: Stages of Site Review (PDF) (1 p, 204K)
   • Exhibit 8: Stage 1: Project Scoping/Initial Screen of Candidate Site (PDF) (1 p, 131K)
   • Exhibit 9: Stage 2: Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PDF) ((1 p, 145K)
   • Exhibit 10: Stage 3: Comprehensive Environmental Review (PDF) (1 p, 151K)
   • Exhibit 11: Stage 4: Develop Site-specific Mitigation/Remediation Measures (PDF) (1 p, 160K))
   • Exhibit 12: Stage 5: Implement Remediation/Mitigation Measures (PDF) (1 p, 150K)
   • Exhibit 13: Stage 6: Long-term Stewardship (PDF) (1 p, 135K)
6. Evaluating Impacts of Nearby Sources of Air Pollution (PDF) (10 pp, 263K)
7. Recommendations for States and Tribes (PDF) (12 pp,270K)
8. Quick Guide to Environmental Issues (PDF) (12 pp, 257K)
9. Frequent Questions (PDF) (10 pp, 265K)
10. Glossary (PDF) (5 pp, 177K)

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