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This page lists the School Siting Guidelines plus individual sections of the guidelines as PDFs.

Within the School Siting Guidelines FULL DOCUMENT below sections are cross-linked to each other so you can easily navigate through the full document. The individual sections of the Guidelines, below, are available for easier reading or printing.

  • School Siting Guidelines FULL DOCUMENT (pdf) (2.46 MB)
  • About the School Siting Guidelines (pdf) (292.38 KB)
  • Overview of the School Siting Guidelines (pdf) (417.5 KB)
  • Exhibit 1 Overview of the Siting Guidelines (pdf) (283.86 KB)
  • Meaningful Public Involvement (pdf) (357.69 KB)
  • Exhibit 2 Meaningful Public Involvement Points and Opportunities (pdf) (160.65 KB)
  • Environmental Siting Criteria Considerations (pdf) (1.06 MB)
  • Exhibit 4 Desirable Attributes of Candidate Locations (pdf) (187.15 KB)
  • Exhibit 5 Factors Influencing Exposures and Potential Risks (pdf) (162.87 KB)
  • Exhibit 6 Screening Potential Environmental Public Health and Safety Hazards (pdf) (283.23 KB)
  • Environmental Review Process (pdf) (654.71 KB)
  • Exhibit 7 Stages of Site Review (pdf) (203.02 KB)
  • Exhibit 8 Stage 1 Project Scoping Initial Screen of Candidate Site (pdf) (130.29 KB)
  • Exhibit 9 Stage 2 Preliminary Environmental Assessment (pdf) (144.99 KB)
  • Exhibit 10 Stage 3 Comprehensive Environmental Review (pdf) (150.42 KB)
  • Exhibit 11 Stage 4 Develop Site-specific Mitigation-Remediation Measures (pdf) (159.09 KB)
  • Exhibit 12 Stage 5 Implement Remediation-Mitigation Measures (pdf) (149.7 KB)
  • Exhibit 13 Stage 6 Long-term Stewardship (pdf) (134.15 KB)
  • Evaluating Impacts of Nearby Sources of Air Pollution (pdf) (262.98 KB)
  • Recommendations for States and Tribes (pdf) (269.46 KB)
  • Quick Guide to Environmental Issues (pdf) (256.29 KB)
  • Frequent Questions (pdf) (264.37 KB)
  • Glossary (pdf) (176.83 KB)
  • School Siting Cover (pdf) (69.79 KB)
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