Small Community Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS)

The Small Community Advisory Subcommittee was established by EPA in 1996 to advise the Administrator on environmental issues of concern to the residents of smaller communities. The SCAS is an independently-appointed subcommittee of the Local Government Advisory Committee. SCAS was established in response to recommendations of the Small Town Environmental Planning Task Force. This earlier advisory committee was itself created by the Small Town Environmental Planning Act of 1992 and concluded its work in 1996.

Vision

That people in every small community in America will have clean air, drinking water, waste disposal and related services that safeguard their health in a friendly and sustainable environment.

Mission

To strengthen the capacity of small communities throughout America to improve and protect the health of their people and the environment in which they live.

Objectives

To change how EPA and state primacy agencies develop environmental regulations that impact small communities.
To effectively inform agencies of the disproportionate costs of providing environmental protection (and affected services) in small communities so that adequate resources are appropriated and allocated accordingly.
To encourage that a range of technical assistance and professional services be provided to small communities through EPA, States and third party providers.

SCAS Members

The SCAS is comprised of elected and appointed officials from small communities. This may include mayors, county executives, city managers, tribal and territorial government leaders, commissioners and others that represent key interests of small communities. New members are solicited periodically.

View a list of current SCAS members.