Ecology/ Environmental

There is increasing public concern over the potential environmental and ecological impacts of devel-opment. Knowledgeable economic developers can help shape projects and work with divergent groups, looking for a win-win situation.

AIRData, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Facility-level information from the Aerometric Information Retrieval System - the world's largest air pollution database. Includes maps of air monitoring stations and facilities monitored for air releases, estimated annual emissions of air pollutants from individual sources, compliance with federal air standards, and annual summaries of air pollution measurements at individual monitoring stations. Also includes state contacts for more information about air quality.

Envirofacts Warehouse
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency
Air Quality Management Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards: Publish a listing of attainment and non-attainment areas, (p) (919) 541-5616 (Research Triangle Park, NC)

Federal Environmental Protection Agency's Enviro Mapper Service
Users can create maps displaying environmental characteristics in selected radii around any specific site in the US. Information displayed includes water discharges, superfund sites, hazardous waste, toxic releases/air releases, and water bodes. For those tracking the issue of environmentalimpact of trade, US General Accounting Office, International Environment US Actions to Fulfill Commitments Under Five Key Agreements, http://www.sice.cas.org/geographi/environment/GAO960.pdf

Green Index
A State by State Guide to the Nation's Environmental Health, Robert Hall and Mary Lee Kerr, Island Press, Washington DC. Comparative state environmental legislation and statistics, (p) (202) 232-7933

National Mapping Information, U.S. Geological Survey
Topographical maps, GIS mapping data, and other mapping products showing topography

Scorecard, Environmental Defense
Data from the Toxics Release Inventory. Also identifies major polluters and pollutants by county

Superfund Site Information
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Includes location and status of Superfund sites

National Atlas of the United States, U.S. Geological Survey
Interactive mapping tool with maps of watersheds, principal aquifers, real-time streamflow stations, streams and water bodies

Online Hazards Maps, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Environmental Sys-tems Research Institute
Online mapping tool that lets you create maps showing floodplains and hazards such as earthquakes, tornadoes, windstorms, and more