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Environmental compliance assessment protocol - federal aviation administration (ECAP-FAA). Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:107915

In response to the growing number of environmental laws and regulations worldwide, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has adopted an environmental compliance program that identifies compliance problems before they are cited as violations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). In 1992, the FAA developed a program to maintain compliance with all Federal, state, and local environmental regulations. The goal is to protect human health/safety and the environment. The Southern Region of the FAA, which includes eight states and the Caribbean, developed and implemented a specific environmental assessment and management program tailored to the type and size of their facilities and operations. The resulting system combines Federal environmental regulations, along with good management practices and risk management information, into a series of checklists that show (1) legal requirements and (2) which specific items or operations to review. In 1994, the program was implemented nationwide. The Environmental Compliance Assessment Protocol - Federal Aviation Administration (ECAP-FAA) incorporates existing checklists from USEPA and private industry. The system has been tested at several FAA facilities. The manual is updated continually to address new environmental compliance laws and regulations.

Research Organization:
Army Construction Engineering Research Lab., Champaign, IL (United States)
OSTI ID:
107915
Report Number(s):
AD-A--292087/4/XAB; USACERL-SR-EC--95/11; CNN: Contract MIPR-E8694A367
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English