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Our Locations
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Environmental Science Center, Fort Meade. Maryland
- Freshwater Biology Lab, Wheeling, West Virginia
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The Mid-Atlantic Environmental Assessment and Innovation Division (EAID) is responsible for a variety of programs. These include innovative, multi-media (such as combined air, water, soil, etc.) approaches to solving environmental problems.
Subjects we cover: an A to Z list with links
How we're organized: our offices, what they do and contact information
Our programs:
- Analytical Services and Quality Assurance
- Business Assistance Center
- Children's Health
- Coastal Environment
- Data
- Environmental Management Systems
- Environmental Science Center
- Green Landscaping
- Innovation
- Mountaintop Mining
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Wetlands
What we've been working on:
- Maryland Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership Launched -- October 24, 2008 marked the inception of the Maryland chapter of the Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership (CWRP)
. A total of six environmental restoration projects are planned, including North Point State park, the shoreline of the Nanticoke River and Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area. The CWRP is an innovative private-public initiative aimed at preserving, restoring, and protecting aquatic habitats. Since its inception in 1999, the CWRP has preserved, restored, enhanced and protected more than 20,000 acres of wetlands and 7,000 stream miles. - What's Causing the Conductivity Levels to Increase in the Monongahela River? -- On October 22, 2008, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) requested that the Freshwater Biology Team assist in the assessment of nearly 70 river miles of the Monongahela River and its tributaries. The objective of the assessment was to document the current water quality conditions of the Monongahela River and its tributaries as related to the observed increase in Total Disssolved Solids (TDS) and conductivity. Two tributaries, Dunkard Creek and Jacobs Creek, appear to be causing part of the problem with values over 2000 uS/cm while the mainstem of the river near the West Virginia border was 631 uS/cm.
- Children’s Environmental Health 2008 Highlights - - There are a number of our activities highlighted in this report (PDF) (32 pp, 1.1MB, About PDF).
- The Penn State Integrated Pest Management Program funded under the Community Action for a Renewed Environment is highlighted for their work with childcare centers and schools in Philadelphia, reaching more than 1,00 people educating them about safer pest-control practices, and providing the information in English and Spanish.
- Pennsylvania's Integrated Pest Management program was recognized for their efforts training more than 250 child-care employees focusing on Philadephia’s Latino child care facilities.
- The Regional Earth Day Contest for employees' children to “Reduce Your Carbon Footprint” is highlighted for efforts on climate change and children’s health.
- The Philadelphia Department of Health was highlighted for their efforts to develop training and education programs for health care providers and pregnant women on environmental health risks of prenatal exposure to secondhand smoke and lead poisoning.