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Office of Pesticide Program Electronic Label (OPPEL) Pilot

EPA is conducting a pilot to develop and submit pesticide labels in an electronic format called SmartLabel instead of as paper or PDF files.

U.S. EPA Wylam Neighborhood Air Monitoring Study

EPA and the Jefferson County, AL Department of Health completed a special air monitoring study in the Wylam neighborhood of Birmingham, AL that focused on metals, including chromium.

Accreditations and Lab Certifications for the Laboratory Services and Applied Science Division in the Southeast

Accreditations and Lab Certifications for the Science and Ecosystem Support Division in the Southeast

Improving Heat Health Resilience through Urban Infrastructure Planning and Design

The Improving Heat Health Resilience through Urban Infrastructure Planning and Design page houses several related documents created in August 2015.

April 2015 Letter to Registrants Announcing New Process for Handling New Registrations of Neonicotinoids

Read a letter from EPA to neonicotinoid pesticide registrants about requirements that must be met before we can register new outdoor uses of these pesticides.

Keeping Your Cool: How Communities Can Reduce the Heat Island Effect

Promoting Pollinator Health

Promoting Pollinator Health Stakeholder Listening Session PDF handout.

Watershed-Based Plans in New England

Learn more about Watershed-Based Plans in Region 1.

2016 EPA News Release About Recharging Air Conditioners with Wrong Refrigerants

Republication of EPA press release about the dangers of recharging air conditioners with wrong refrigerants.

Check out our newsletter for information about EPA’s work from Guam to the Pacific Southwest states, including keeping children safe from lead and helping small communities protect their drinking water.

What About Taking of Private Property relating to Wetland Regulations?

When does a government action affecting private property amount to a "taking," and what are the takings implications of wetland regulation?

Federal Roles and Responsibilities: Compensatory Mitigation Decisions

What are the federal agencies roles and responsibilities under the compensatory mitigation rule.

Development of the West Virginia Stream and Wetlands Valuation Metric under CWA Section 404

Consistent unit-based (debit/credit) plane for assessing impacts and mitigation while preserving a rapid approach using best available Science in WV

Stream Behavior and Response to Disturbance

General Stream Principles including stream behavior and response to disturbance

SMCRA's Requirements for Protecting Streams

Federal Agency Roles and Responsibilities under the clean water act section 404 compensatory mitigation decisions

Mountain State Mitigation Credit Company (Banker) under CWA Section 404

MSMCC is a mitigation bank working to restore Buffalo Creek. Buffalo Creek watershed will be successfully restored from the headwaters down to establish complete “watershed restoration” that is consistent with the Mitigation Rule.

Banks and Mitigation In-Lieu of Fees (ILFs) under CWA Section 404

Mitigation Banks and In-Lieu Fee Programs

Off-site Mitigation under CWA Section 404 - University of Louisville Stream Institute

Regional Curve Reports showing; Bluegrass, Eastern Kentucky Coal Field. Eastern Kentucky Coal Field Headwater Streams, Western Kentucky Coal Field, Eastern Mississippi Plateau, Mississippi Embayment

Adaptive Management and Catastrophic Events under CWA Section 404

Adaptive management is used to address: Contingencies; Unforeseen circumstances; Learn from success & failure; Ensure sustainability.

West Virginia and Kentucky HGM Stream Assessment: Development, Validation and Outcomes

West Virginia and Kentucky HGM Stream Assessment Development Validation: Development, Validation, and Outcomes Status Report