ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS OF CONCERN

I.  Land Use (Farmland, Formally Classified Lands)

A.  Important Farmland, Forestland, and Rangeland:

USDA Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS)

           NRCS Home Page

           NRCS Farmland Conversion Impact Rating Form AD-1006 Instructions (.pdf)

                  Form AD-1006 (.pdf)

           NRCS Web Soil Survey

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

           USGS Map Locator and Downloader

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA)

           PDA Home Page

           PDA Bureau of Farmland Preservation (Ag Security Areas)

           PDA Farmland Preservation County Administrators (Ag Security Areas)( .pdf)

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

           C&ED Land Use

Other

           Land Evaluation Site Assessment Criteria

           Land Conversion Calculator Convert Area into Acres, Square Yards, Square Feet, and Square Inches

           Land Conversion Calculator Convert Acres into Square Feet

           Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Association

B.  Formally Classified Lands: 

1.  Wilderness

Wilderness.net

           Federal Wilderness Areas (Search Page)

2.  Trails

Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)

           DCNR Rails to Trails

Other

           NationalTrails.com National Trails

           AmericanTrails.org American Trails

3.  National, State & Local Parks

U.S. Dept of Interior - National Park Service (NPS)

           NPS National Parks in PA

Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)

           DCNR State Parks 

4.  Natural Landmarks

U.S. Dept of Interior - National Park Service (NPS)

           NPS National Natural Landmarks (by state):  

5.  National Forests, State Forest & State Game Lands

USDA Forest Service (FS)

           FS Allegheny National Forest

Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)

           DCNR Bureau of Forestry 

Pennsylvania Game Commission

           PGC State Game Lands

6.  American Heritage Rivers

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

           EPA American Heritage Rivers

II.  Floodplains

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

           FEMA Map Service Center Home

           FEMA Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form 81-93 and Instructions

                Form 81-93 (.pdf)

           FEMA Communities Participating in a National Flood Program (.pdf)

U.S. Army Corp or Engineers (USACE)

           USACE Mission Area:  Water Resources (Waterways)

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

           DEP Waterways, Wetlands, and Erosion Control

III.  Wetlands

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

           FWS Home Page

           FWS National Wetland Inventory (NWI)

USDA Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS) 

           NRCS Web Soil Survey (Hydric Soils)

U.S. Army Corp or Engineers (USACE)

           USACE Mission Area:  Environment (Wetlands)

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

           DEP Waterways, Wetlands, and Erosion Control

IV.  Cultural Resources - Historical & Archaeological

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)

           ACHP Home Page

U.S. Dept of Interior - National Park Service (NPS)

           NPS National Historic Landmarks

           NPS National Heritage Areas

           NPS History and Culture

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC)

           PHMC Home Page

           PHMC State Historic Preservation Office

           PHMC Environmental Review Submission Guidance

Other

           National Registry of Historic Places Home Page

           National Registry of Historic Places Pennsylvania Historic Districts (by County)

           Preserve America Home Page

           Preserve America Designated Communities and Neighborhoods (Alphabetical by State)

V.  Biological Resources - Endangered & Threatened Species

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

           FWS Home Page

           FWS Northeast Region Endangered Species

Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources

           DCNR Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Index (PNDI) (Mapping tool)

VI.  Water Quality

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

           EPA Water Quality 

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

           DEP Bureau of Watershed Management

           DEP Water Standards and Facility Regulation

A.  Protected Waters

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

           DEP Bureau of Watershed Management

           DEP Ground Water Protection

B.  Sole Source Aquifers

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

           EPA Aquifers

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

           DEP Source Water Protection

VII.  Coastal Resources

U.S. Dept of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

           NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources Management

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

           DEP Coastal Zone Management Program

VIII.  Socio-Economic & Environmental Justice

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

           EPA EnviroMapper StoreFront (Mapping tool)

           EPA National Priorities List (NPL) for Pennsylvania

           EPA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA Site List for Pennsylvania

           EPA (CERCLA) Superfund Site List for Pennsylvania

U.S. Census Bureau

           Census Bureau American Fact Finder

           Census Bureau Reference Maps (Choose 2000 Census Tracts and Blocks)

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

           DEP Environmental Justice

IX.  Air Quality

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

           EPA Air Quality Home Page 

X.  Transportation

U.S. Dept. of Transportation

           Federal Highway Administration Home Page

           Federal Aviation Administration Home Page

Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation (PennDOT)

           PennDOT Home Page

           PennDOT Bureau of Highway Safety and Traffic Engineering

XI.  Noise Control

Noise Pollution Clearinghouse

           NPC Home Page

XII.  Wild and Scenic Rivers

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

           FWS National Wild and Scenic Rivers 

Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources

           DCNR Scenic Rivers Program 

XIII.  Miscellaneous Environmental Conditions

A.  Hazardous Substances

USDA Rural Development (RD)

           RD Lead-Based Paint Help 

Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

           HUD Lead-Based Paint Training 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

           EPA National Priorities List (NPL) for Pennsylvania

           EPA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA Site List for Pennsylvania

           EPA (CERCLA) Superfund Site List for Pennsylvania

           EPA Environmental Assessemnt and Innovation

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