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July 1997 FASU will begin work shortly on an 18 month project to publish a manual on creating stormwater utilities in Florida. The project is jointly funded by DEP using EPA moneys, and the South Florida and St. Johns River Water Management Districts. A Technical Advisory Group will oversee the project, identify the manual's subject matter and table of contents, and will provide editorial assistance. If you would like to serve on the TAG or are interested in writing an article for the manual, please contact FASU. Waste minimization software - EPA has made available a beta-test version of a software package that prioritizes chemicals according to their persistence, bioaccumulation, toxicity and quantity. This software and its accompanying documents are intended to assist hazardous waste generators, government agencies, technical assistance centers and others involved in waste minimization. EPA's 1994 Waste Minimization National Plan calls for a voluntary 50 percent reduction in the presence of the most persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals in hazardous wastes by 2005. EPA seeks comments on these materials by Aug. 7. Visit EPA,http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/minimize or call the RCRA/Superfund Hotline, (800)424-9346. EPA economic analyses -- As congressional and public debate continues about the appropriate role of economic analysis in environmental policy, a new book published by Resources for the Future, http://www.rff.org/ examines the role that economics - particularly benefit-cost analysis -- has played in decision making at the EPA over the past decade. The book, Economic Analyses at EPA: Assessing Regulatory Impact, features 12 original case studies developed by experts who were involved in individual rulemakings, either as EPA employees or as consultants. Contact Michael Tebo, RFF, (202)328-5019, email: tebo@rff.org. Habitat evaluations -- The last available Habitat Evaluation Procedures, http://www.conted.vt.edu/hepjune.html, training scheduled for 1997 will be held in Blacksburg, Va., Aug. 18-22. Personnel responsible for field work and data interpretation of natural resource projects, permits, license applications, and environmental assessments/impact statements, and persons involved with habitat management planning will benefit from this course. Contact Dean F. Stauffer, Virginia Tech, (540)231-7379. - ENN |