Outreach Resources

Publications

Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (PDF)
Basic information on this important tool for property owners, investors, borrowers, and lenders.
(03/2007)

Planning for Community Involvement (PDF)
How to develop and implement a community outreach plan.
(03/2007)

Steps in Choosing an Environmental Consultant (PDF)
What to look for before starting your important projects.
(10/2006)

What are Quality Assurance Project Plans (PDF)
How to write and develop a quality assurance project plan.
(01/2007)

Writing a Request for Proposal (PDF)
Communities that receive a Brownfields Pilot Grant typically need to hire a contractor to do an environmental assessment of the property to be redeveloped. This 12-page publication provides guidance for soliciting proposals from contractors.
(10/2006)

Grant Writing Tips (PDF)
Summary of tips for writing grant proposals, with details specific to applying for EPA funding. (08/2007)

Understanding Units of Measurement (PDF)
How to understand measurement units used in technical environmental reports. (10/2006)

Unexploded Ordnance (PDF)
A reference guide for citizens.
Science Basics (PDF)
An overview of the scientific method and tips for reading technical reports.
Understanding Statistics (PDF)
Basics of statistics and how statistical methods are used in environmental decision making.
Landfills and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (PDF)
BOD levels and the importance of liners, caps and leachate collection systems.
Superfund Technical Assistance Grants (TAGs) (PDF)
An overview of TAGs.
Collecting Environmental Information Using the Data Quality Objectives (DQO) Process (PDF)
Outlines the steps in the DQO process.
Human Health Risk Assessment (PDF)
Explains the steps in risk assessment and the various ways in which risk can be measured.

A Guide to In-Well Vapor Extraction (PDF)
A description of in-well vapor extraction, a method used to clean up hazardous chemicals that contaminate groundwater; includes some advantages and limitations of this method.
A Guide to Thermal Desorption (PDF)
A description of thermal desorption, one of many methods used to clean up soil that has been contaminated with hazardous chemicals; includes some advantages and disadvantages of this method.
New Methods of Cleaning Up Heavy Metal in Soils and Water (PDF)
Discusses three methods of treating or cleaning up soils contaminated with heavy metals.

This is a version of the above publication, developed for distribution to Elders in the Susanville Indian Rancheria.

Technical Assistance to Brownfields (PDF) (02/28/08)
A description of TAB assistance offered through CHSR. (01/2007)

Heavy Metal Stabilization in Soil (PDF)
Community Participation in Brownfields Redevelopment (PDF)
The collaborative process affecting the interests of all stakeholders.
Former Manufactured Gas Plant Sites
Information at the "Former Manufactured Gas Plant Sites" page includes examples of site assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment activities at several former manufactured gas plants around the country. Although these examples help show the range of activities at former manufactured gas plants, it is important to remember that each site is different and activities at one site may not reflect actions suitable for another site. Activities described at these Web sites may be outdated and may not represent current, ongoing activities.
Environmental Policies Affecting Communities (PDF)
A Review of Showcase Community Partnerships (PDF)