Public Involvement Policy Of The U.s. Environmental Protection Agency

EPA needs to continue to integrate the knowledge and opinions of others into its decision-making processes. The fundamental premise of this Policy is that EPA should continue to provide for meaningful public involvement (PI) in all its programs, and look for new ways to enhance public input. Chapters: What Is PI?; What Are the Purposes, Goals and Objectives of This Policy?; When Does This Policy Apply? Does This Policy Affect Authorized, Approved or Delegated Programs?; What Are the Roles of States, Tribes and Local Gov'ts.'; How Does the Policy Relate to Environmental Justice?; 7 Basic Steps for Effective PI?; Managing the Application of This Policy?; Implementing PI; Definitions; PI Reg's.; Advisory Comm.; and Tools to Support PI.Bonner, Patricia is the author of 'Public Involvement Policy Of The U.s. Environmental Protection Agency', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756740719 and ISBN 0756740711.