Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012

                                    Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference.
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal
1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality
2. Protecting America's Waters
3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development
4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution
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AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA


Department of Defense

EPA Goal 3: Cleaning Up Communities and
Advancing Sustainable Development

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Superfund Partnership with EPA

Purpose
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supports the EPA’s Superfund Program, enacted by Congress in Public Law 96-510, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980. The legislation made provisions for the Superfund program's use of the existing capabilities of other Federal agencies in meeting its objectives. The EPA and Corps signed agreements in 1982 and 1984 stating, that upon EPA request, the Corps will manage design and construction contracts and provide technical assistance to EPA in support of remedial response cleanup of hazardous waste sites.

Source(s) of Information
1. ARMY: EPA, USACE Superfund Partnership

Related EPA Program(s)

Superfund: Remedial:
The processes of collecting data on sites to determine the need for CERCLA response, conducting or overseeing investigations and studies to select remedies, designing and constructing or overseeing construction of remedies and post-construction activities at non-Federal Facility sites, including technical and administrative support activities, redevelopment, facilitating participation of states, Tribes, and communities, and enhancing response capabilities of states and Tribes.

EPA - Technical Assistance Services for Communities Program (TASC) - Superfund: TASC is a program that provides independent educational and technical assistance to communities. TASC primarily supports the Superfund program. In addition, support may also be provided to communities impacted by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act or federal facilities or dealing with air or water environmental problems.

This EPA program offers technical assistance to help communities better understand and become involved in the cleanup process for hazardous waste sites.

Authorizing Legislation
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, Sections 104, 105, 121
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Other Programs under Goal 3
Other Programs from DOD


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