The Practical Guide to Environmental Community Relations

A complete, forward-thinking guide to environmental communityrelations procedures and program development<br> <br> 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:<br> * Community assessment–how to identify stakeholders and concerns,determine assessment parameters, conduct interviews, analyze data,and report findings<br> * 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<br> * 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)<br> * Community relations programs–how to plan and implement programseffectively, including establishing common goals and working withstakeholders constructively to achieve positive results<br> * Environmental regulations–including RCRA, CERCLA/SARA, NCP,NPDES, EPCRA, and Clean Air Act Accidental Release Prevention andRisk Management Programs<br> * Cutting-edge issues–investigation and cleanup of contaminatedsites, permitting of facilities, federal facilities programs,environmental justice, and more<br> <br> 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.