Basic Concepts in Environmental Management

Today's environmental professionals are under increased pressure to become more knowledgeable of environmental management issues, but have lacked a framework for basic knowledge. Basic Concepts in Environmental Management fills the need, bringing essential information on fundamentals of the U.S. codes; methods for conducting environmental assessments; ways to write environmental impact statements, and other essential topics.

List of Tables

xiv

Introduction

1

(4)

Purpose

1

(1)

Contents

1

(1)

Background

2

(2)

Environmental Ethic

4

(1)

Fundamentals

5

(10)

Acronyms

5

(1)

Commonly Used Acronyms

5

(1)

Audits

6

(1)

Citizen's Suit

6

(1)

U.S. Code

6

(1)

Code of Federal Regulations

6

(3)

Codification of Federal Regulation

6

(1)

Congressional Record

7

(1)

Effluent Guidelines

7

(1)

Enforcement

8

(1)

Environmental Investigation

8

(1)

Executive Orders

9

(1)

Federal Register

9

(1)

Freedom of Information

9

(1)

Legislative History

9

(1)

Public Laws

9

(2)

Permits

9

(2)

Regulations

11

(4)

Risk Assessment

14

(1)

Assessments and Impacts

15

(4)

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

15

(2)

Farmland Protection Policy Act of 1991

17

(1)

Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions

18

(1)

Water

19

(18)

Surface Fresh Water

20

(8)

Non-Indigenous Acquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990

28

(1)

National Invasive Species Act of 1996

28

(1)

Ground Water

29

(2)

Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974

29

(2)

Marine Water

31

(1)

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (MPRSA)

31

(1)

Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)

32

(2)

Annex 1---Prevention of Pollution by Oil

33

(1)

Annex 2---Prevention of Bulk Hazmat Pollution

33

(1)

Annex 3---Prevention of Containerized Hazmat Pollution

33

(1)

Annex 4---Prevention of Pollution by Sewage

33

(1)

Annex 5---Prevention of Pollution by Garbage

34

(1)

Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) of 1980

34

(3)

Air

37

(12)

Clean Air Act of 1970 (CAA)

37

(4)

Asbestos

41

(2)

Other Sections of the Clean Air Act

43

(1)

Air Glossary

43

(6)

Land

49

(10)

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

49

(4)

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, Superfund)

53

(6)

A Simplified Concept

53

(1)

Principal Provisions

54

(5)

Toxic and Hazardous Materials and Wastes

59

(2)

Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA)

59

(2)

Other Environmental Laws

61

(12)

Executive Order 12856

61

(1)

EPCRA, Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986

61

(1)

Pollution Prevention Act of 1990

62

(2)

Endangered Species Act

64

(1)

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972

65

(3)

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

68

(2)

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act

70

(1)

Migratory Bird Treaty Act

71

(1)

Bald Eagle Protection Act

71

(1)

National Historic Preservation Act

71

(1)

Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972

71

(2)

Compliance

73

(4)

Ecosystem Recovery

77

(4)

Pollution Prevention

81

(2)

Review Questions and Answers

83

(12)

Questions

83

(5)

Answers

88

(7)

Safety and Precautions

95

(4)

Affected Environments

99

(18)

Temperature

99

(3)

Dissolved Oxygen

102

(1)

pH

103

(1)

Light

103

(1)

Flow

103

(1)

Major Nutrients

104

(1)

Minor Nutrients

105

(1)

Pollutants

105

(3)

Inorganic Silts

106

(1)

Toxic Materials

106

(1)

Organic Pollution

106

(2)

Water Quality Investigation

108

(9)

Objectives

108

(1)

Planning

109

(3)

Data Collection

112

(1)

Lakes

113

(2)

Streams

115

(2)

The Environmental Career

117

(8)

Keys to Career Success

117

(1)

Diligent Work Habits

117

(1)

Communication Ability

117

(1)

Investigative Reporting

118

(3)

Outline

118

(1)

Organization

118

(1)

Report Development

119

(1)

Review and Final Report

120

(1)

Knowledge of Job-Related Subject Matter

121

(1)

Personal Drive to Present and Publish Information

121

(1)

Career Opportunities

122

(2)

Government Service

122

(1)

Industry

123

(1)

Consulting Activities

123

(1)

Handy Trouble Numbers

124

(1)

References Cited and Selected Reading

125

(2)

Index

127

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