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Public Involvement Network News
Note: EPA no longer updates this information, but it may be useful as a reference or resource.
New Resources - Fall 2006
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FACA and Collaboration at EPA Fact Sheet
(https://www.epa.gov/innovation/collaboration/facafinal.pdf)
EPA National Center for Environmental Innovation fact sheets showcasing key collaboration case studies
Atlantic Steel Redevelopment Fact Sheet (PDF 2 pages, 188KB)
(https://www.epa.gov/innovation/collaboration/atlanticsteel.pdf)
Clean Air Nonroad Diesel Rule Fact Sheet (PDF 2 pages, 40KB)
(https://www.epa.gov/innovation/collaboration/nonroaddiesel.pdf)
Great Lakes Bi-National Toxics Strategy Fact Sheet (PDF 2 pages, 27KB)
(https://www.epa.gov/innovation/collaboration/greatlakes.pdf)
New York City Watershed Partnership Fact Sheet (PDF 2 pages, 40KB)
(https://www.epa.gov/innovation/collaboration/nyc.pdf)
Sustainable Environment for Quality of Life (SEQL) Fact Sheet (PDF 2 pages, 35KB)
(https://www.epa.gov/innovation/collaboration/seql.pdf)
Western Regional Air Partnership Fact Sheet (PDF 2 pages, 52KB)
(https://www.epa.gov/innovation/collaboration/wrap.pdf)
Mercury Switches Fact Sheet: A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Mercury Air
Emissions (https://www.epa.gov/mercury/pdfs/switchfactsheet.pdf)
US Federal Interagency ADR Working Group Offers Three Guides
The Interagency ADR Working Group which assists federal agencies in the use of ADR, has released three guides relating to mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution:
- Protecting the Confidentiality of Dispute Resolution Proceedings provides practical guidance on the application of the confidentiality provisions of the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996 to federal workplace dispute resolution programs.
- A Guide for Federal Employee Mediators provides practical ethical guidance and builds on the September 2005 Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators.
- A Guide for Federal Employee Ombuds builds on the Standards for the Establishment and Operation of Ombuds Offices issued by the ABA in February 2004.
These guides are designed for use by federal employee mediators within the government, but may be models for states to use.
New Report on Collaboration Networks
A Manager's Guide to Choosing and Using Collaborative Networks from the IBM Center for the Business of Government, describes four different kinds of networks and the tasks of managers and members of those networks. The website calls the report "a public manager's primer on collaborative networks," and states "It distills key concepts about the types and purposes of networks, and more importantly, what managers need to do if they find themselves in charge of or participating in a network."