Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Community Engagement Initiative
Highlights
- Read the CEI Second Year Achievements Report (PDF)
(34 pp, 2.2MB, about PDF) - Review Work Plans and Draft Recommendations Reports
- Review OSWER Process Diagrams
- Action Update Fact Sheets are Available. See CEI Materials or visit a specific Action page and click on the Update Fact Sheet link
Related Links
Community Engagement Initiative Overview
The EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Community Engagement Initiative (CEI) is designed to enhance OSWER and regional offices’ engagement with local communities and stakeholders to help them meaningfully participate in government decisions on land cleanup, emergency preparedness and response, and the management of hazardous substances and waste. Learn more about CEI.
Public Review Requested
OSWER seeks and encourages feedback from communities, stakeholders, local governments, tribes and states on the CEI and all available documents and outcomes. OSWER is requesting stakeholder feedback on:
- Work Plans to Evaluate and Enhance Public Participation in OSWER Processes (Action 1)
- Draft Recommendations Reports on:
- Enhancing Technical Assistance to Communities (Action 7)
- Improving Delivery of Information (Action 13)
- Assessment of Superfund Information Repositories (Action 13)
- Community Engagement Training for EPA Personnel (Action 14)
Community Engagement Initiative Actions
EPA established 16 Actions under the Community Engagement Initiative. Each action links to a page that contains all materials and an Action update fact sheet that summarizes the progress and schedule. The actions EPA established for the CEI are:
| Action 1 | Decision-Making Processes and Guidance EPA posted work plans proposing specific decision-making processes to evaluate and revise. |
| Action 2 | Underground Storage Tank (UST) Programs OUST developed a new Community Engagement website, including
highlight of success stories. |
| Action 3 | Best Community Engagement Practices for RCRA |
| Action 4 | OSWER Regulation and Guidance Development |
| Action 5 | Community Engagement Policies and Activities related to Enforcement |
| Action 6 | CERCLA Enforcement Involving Federal Facilities EPA has finalized the selection of two pilots: TVA-Kingston, TN (Region 4) and Ft. Ord, CA (Region 9) |
| Action 7 | EPA Technical Assistance Processes The Technical Assistance Workgroup developed a Draft Recommendations Report for review. |
| Action 8 | Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program |
| Action 9 | Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Pilot Program |
| Action 10 | Public Health Information on OSWER Projects |
| Action 11 | Risk Communication Processes and Comprehensive Education Program |
| Action 12 | Sampling and Testing Results |
| Action 13 | Delivery of Information The Delivery of Information Workgroups developed Draft Recommendations Reports for review. |
| Action 14 | Community Engagement Training Program The Training Workgroup developed a Draft Recommendations Report for review. |
| Action 15 | Measures of Effectiveness and Annual Report |
| Action 16 | Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Program
Visit the updated website to learn more about the Environmental Workforce Development
and Job Training Program. |
CEI Materials
All CEI documents and information are compiled on the CEI Materials page.