Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental Protection AgencyEPA_30f608d8-1095-4b0c-9f28-9bc848ed663cMore than ever before, we need to look toward the future to anticipate potential threats to human health and the environment, establish clear priorities, and prepare ourselves to address them._39732b38-3aba-42cb-812f-cce3f4a8ed12To protect human health and the environment_0dac13e0-6cbc-4206-8055-e67a64e870adResults and AccountabilityEPA is committed to being a good steward of our environment and a good steward of America’s tax dollars. To provide the public with the environmental results it expects and deserves, we must operate as efficiently and effectively as possible. Accountability for results is a key component of the President’s Management Agenda, designed to make government citizen-centered, results-oriented, and market-based.Innovation and CollaborationOur progress depends both on our ability and continued commitment to identify and use innovative tools, approaches, and solutions to address environmental problems and to engage extensively with our partners, stakeholders, and the public. Under each of our goals, we are working to promote a sense of environmental stewardship and a shared responsibility for addressing today’s challenges.Best Available ScienceEPA needs the best scientific information available to anticipate potential environmental threats, evaluate risks, identify solutions, and develop protective standards. Sound science helps us ask the right questions, assess information, and characterize problems clearly to inform Agency decision makers.CleanAir and Global Climate ChangeProtect and improve the air so it is healthy to breathe and risks to human health and the environment are reduced. Reduce greenhouse gas intensity by enhancing partnerships with businesses and other sectors._d3e8893c-2d95-4b20-a406-5844ed8cc2cf1HEALTHIER OUTDOOR AIRTHROUGH 2011, WORKING WITH PARTNERS, PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY ATTAINING AND MAINTAINING HEALTH-BASED AIR-QUALITY STANDARDS AND REDUCING THE RISK FROM TOXIC AIR POLLUTANTS._ae866d62-c341-492e-a468-b27a5cb35b501.1HEALTHIER INDOOR AIRTHROUGH 2012, WORKING WITH PARTNERS, REDUCE HUMAN HEALTH RISKS BY REDUCING EXPOSURE TO INDOOR AIR CONTAMINANTS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF VOLUNTARY ACTIONS BY THE PUBLIC._28b03a4c-a64d-4a5b-8174-c241129472bc1.2PROTECT THE OZONE LAYERBY 2011, TOTAL EFFECTIVE EQUIVALENT STRATOSPHERIC CHLORINE WILL HAVE REACHED ITS PEAK AND BEGUN ITS GRADUAL DECLINE TO A VALUE LESS THAN 3.4 PARTS PER BILLION OF AIR BY VOLUME._5e2bdc76-3559-4f23-8a4f-c5d14ec0381c1.3RADIATIONTHROUGH 2011, WORKING WITH PARTNERS, MINIMIZE UNNECESSARY RELEASES OF RADIATION AND BE PREPARED TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT SHOULD UNWANTED RELEASES OCCUR._957d47dc-f188-4e9e-9db3-54d3007c17661.4REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONSBY 2012, 160 MILLION METRIC TONS OF CARBON EQUIVALENT (MMTCE) OF EMISSIONS WILL BE REDUCED THROUGH EPA’S VOLUNTARY CLIMATE PROTECTION PROGRAMS._6094b36c-a130-4b1f-81ed-7b7cce92d4ea1.5ENHANCE SCIENCE AND RESEARCHTHROUGH 2012, PROVIDE SOUND SCIENCE TO SUPPORT EPA’S GOAL OF CLEAN AIR BY CONDUCTING LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HUMAN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES._0b47889b-ba68-4f4e-8bf8-a684eea0193a1.6Clean and Safe WaterEnsure drinking water is safe. Restore and maintain oceans, watersheds, and their aquatic ecosystems to protect human health, support economic and recreational activities, and provide healthy habitat for fish, plants, and wildlife._493c977b-34fd-4e5e-ab64-7bd1fcbf56ea2PROTECT HUMAN HEALTHPROTECT HUMAN HEALTH BY REDUCING EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER (INCLUDING PROTECTING SOURCE WATERS), IN FISH AND SHELLFISH, AND IN RECREATIONAL WATERS._92a29590-bcbc-40af-bd53-e66d94ac54bd2.1PROTECT WATER QUALITYPROTECT THE QUALITY OF RIVERS, LAKES, AND STREAMS ON A WATERSHED BASIS AND PROTECT COASTAL AND OCEAN WATERS._f7ef6c43-4d5a-4745-87e2-c2e4005f30202.2ENHANCE SCIENCE AND RESEARCHBY 2011, CONDUCT LEADING-EDGE, SOUND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN HEALTH THROUGH THE REDUCTION OF HUMAN EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER, FISH AND SHELLFISH, AND RECREATIONAL WATERS AND TO SUPPORT THE PROTECTION OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS—SPECIFICALLY, THE QUALITY OF RIVERS, LAKES, AND STREAMS, AND COASTAL AND OCEAN WATERS._aebb1126-eee8-4334-9880-59aa2c1950542.3Land Preservation and RestorationPreserve and restore the land by using innovative waste management practices and cleaning up contaminated properties to reduce risks posed by releases of harmful substances._bc1ed8c4-5269-4477-a853-1a7e6b4f521c3PRESERVE LANDBY 2011, REDUCE ADVERSE EFFECTS TO LAND BY REDUCING WASTE GENERATION, INCREASING RECYCLING, AND ENSURING PROPER MANAGEMENT OF WASTE AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AT FACILITIES IN WAYS THAT PREVENT RELEASES._616f9672-fa4b-4e7f-b2c4-a8fce0c0d2f63.1RESTORE LANDBY 2011, CONTROL THE RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF ACCIDENTAL OR INTENTIONAL RELEASES AND BY CLEANING UP AND RESTORING CONTAMINATED SITES OR PROPERTIES TO APPROPRIATE LEVELS._7db7206b-6307-404e-9420-839a9591c0fe3.2ENHANCE SCIENCE AND RESEARCHTHROUGH 2011, PROVIDE AND APPLY SOUND SCIENCE FOR PROTECTING AND RESTORING LAND BY CONDUCTING LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH, WHICH, THROUGH COLLABORATION, LEADS TO PREFERRED ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES._940e9f5b-3be6-4ba6-8f60-50a3c0145d843.3Healthy Communities and EcosystemsProtect, sustain, or restore the health of people, communities, and ecosystems using integrated and comprehensive approaches and partnerships._dfaef846-6a53-47a2-98cc-c4bb7f1159b94CHEMICAL, ORGANISM, AND PESTICIDE RISKSBY 2011, PREVENT AND REDUCE PESTICIDE AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL RISKS TO HUMANS, COMMUNITIES, AND ECOSYSTEMS._8c795369-97b2-4cbc-a933-6f93531095d24.1COMMUNITIESSUSTAIN, CLEAN UP, AND RESTORE COMMUNITIES AND THE ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT THEM._8402a493-6e56-4b6f-9d5c-ce9749599a624.2RESTORE AND PROTECT CRITICAL ECOSYSTEMSPROTECT, SUSTAIN, AND RESTORE THE HEALTH OF CRITICAL NATURAL HABITATS AND ECOSYSTEMS._95c32b34-3612-4c72-8198-f4b466c9ff734.3ENHANCE SCIENCE AND RESEARCHTHROUGH 2011, IDENTIFY AND SYNTHESIZE THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, MODELS, METHODS, AND ANALYSES TO SUPPORT AGENCY GUIDANCE AND POLICY DECISIONS RELATED TO THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND ECOSYSTEMS. FOCUS RESEARCH ON PESTICIDES AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY; GLOBAL CHANGE; AND COMPREHENSIVE, CROSS-CUTTING STUDIES OF HUMAN, COMMUNITY, AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH._8a085fd0-430f-4330-9f51-f0c42ce3b8fa4.4Compliance and Environmental StewardshipProtect human health and the environment through ensuring compliance with environmental requirements by enforcing environmental statutes, preventing pollution, and promoting environmental stewardship. Encourage innovation and provide incentives for governments, businesses, and the public that promote environmental stewardship and long-term sustainable outcomes._0e248f9e-a4a5-4646-85d6-94cd77170b875ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THROUGH IMPROVED COMPLIANCEBY 2011, MAXIMIZE COMPLIANCE TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES BY ACHIEVING A 5 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE POUNDS OF POLLUTANTS REDUCED, TREATED, OR ELIMINATED BY REGULATED ENTITIES, INCLUDING THOSE IN INDIAN COUNTRY._09b65153-c0cc-462c-9587-423978ec8f815.1IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH POLLUTION PREVENTION AND OTHER STEWARDSHIP PRACTICESBY 2011, ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND INCREASE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES BY PROMOTING POLLUTION PREVENTION AND THE ADOPTION OF OTHER STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES BY COMPANIES, COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS._42c7eb4b-47a2-4272-b7d1-5b628caf4ab95.2IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN INDIAN COUNTRYPROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT ON TRIBAL LANDS BY ASSISTING FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED TRIBES TO BUILD ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CAPACITY, ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND MEASURE RESULTS, AND IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS IN INDIAN COUNTRY._d0737abe-ae93-4ff1-972c-0e93596f17295.3ENHANCE SOCIETY’S CAPACITY FOR SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH SCIENCE AND RESEARCHCONDUCT LEADING-EDGE, SOUND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON POLLUTION PREVENTION, NEW TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, SOCIOECONOMICS, SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS, AND DECISION-MAKING TOOLS. BY 2011, THE PRODUCTS OF THIS RESEARCH WILL BE INDEPENDENTLY RECOGNIZED AS PROVIDING CRITICAL AND KEY EVIDENCE IN INFORMING AGENCY POLICES AND DECISIONS AND SOLVING PROBLEMS FOR THE AGENCY AND ITS PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS._6bd00456-924f-4409-9f45-5152dd5400075.42005-10-012011-09-302010-02-08http://www.epa.gov/ocfo/plan/plan.htmArthurColman (www.drybridge.com)colman@drybridge.com