The Practical Guide to Environmental Community Relations

A complete, forward-thinking guide to environmental communityrelations procedures and program development



The Practical Guide to Environmental Community Relations offers acomprehensive hands-on framework for working successfully withcommunity residents and other stakeholders to prevent, resolve, orminimize conflicts on environmental issues. Featuring detailedchecklists, forms, and worksheets, the book equips you withready-to-use knowledge and skills in key areas of environmentalcommunity relations development:

* Community assessment--how to identify stakeholders and concerns,determine assessment parameters, conduct interviews, analyze data,and report findings

* Communications--how to develop a powerful communications programthrough written materials, personal communications, and focusedmedia strategy, and how the essential principles of technical,crisis, and risk communication fit within the context of communityrelations

* Community relations techniques--how to manage public meetings,tours, availability sessions, and other events, plus advice on howto create and run Community Advisory Panels (CAPs)

* Community relations programs--how to plan and implement programseffectively, including establishing common goals and working withstakeholders constructively to achieve positive results

* Environmental regulations--including RCRA, CERCLA/SARA, NCP,NPDES, EPCRA, and Clean Air Act Accidental Release Prevention andRisk Management Programs

* Cutting-edge issues--investigation and cleanup of contaminatedsites, permitting of facilities, federal facilities programs,environmental justice, and more



Complete with mini-case studies revealing important do's and don'tsof community outreach in action, this accessible guide is a vitalresource for private and public sector professionals working inenvironmental and facilities management, community relations,public affairs, and law.