Federal Advisory Committees
Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC)
The Local Government Advisory Committee is a formal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act and has been in existence since 1993. The Committee is composed primarily of elected and appointed local officials, along with several State representatives, environmental interest groups, and labor interests. Committee members come from various Regions around the country.
Who to Contact: | Frances Eargle Designated Federal Official 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (1301A) Washington, DC 20460 (T) (202) 564-3115 (F) (202) 501-1544 email address: Frances Eargle (Eargle.Frances@epa.gov) |
Purpose: The LGAC provides advice and recommendations that assist the EPA in developing a stronger partnership with local governments through building State and local capacity to deliver environmental services and programs. The ultimate goal of the LGAC is to provide the citizens of the Nation with more efficient and effective environmental protection at the community, State and Federal level.
LGAC Charter (PDF) (3 pp, 1.1MB, About PDF Files)
LGAC BY-Laws (PDF) (4 pp, 34K, About PDF Files)
Local Government Advisory Committee Members 2007
LGAC Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 145K, About PDF Files)
LGAC Subcommittee and Workgroups (PDF) (4 pp, 1MB, About PDF Files)
LGAC Meetings & Minutes
- Meeting Agenda: November 5-7, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts (PDF) (7 pp, 114K, About PDF Files)
- Meeting Minutes: June 11-12, 2008 in Seattle, WA (PDF) (20 pp, 4.20MB, About PDF Files)
- LGAC Meeting Summary, Subcommittee and Workgroups, February 5-6, 2008 in Washington, D.C. (PDF) (26 pp, 1.08MB, About PDF Files)
- LGAC Winter Meeting, February 5-6, 2008 Agenda (PDF) (5 pp, 87K, About PDF Files)
- Meeting Minutes: September 18-19, 2,007 in Sun Valley, Idaho (PDF) (18 pp, 820K, About PDF Files)
- Meeting Minutes: May 2 - May 4, 2007 in Washington, DC (PDF) (15 pp, 208K, About PDF Files)
- Meeting Minutes: October 31 - November 2, 2006 in Atlanta, GA (PDF) (10 pp, 1.9MB, About PDF Files)
- Meeting Minutes: March 8, 2006 in Dallas, TX (PDF) (9 pp, 2,279K, About PDF Files)
- Meeting Minutes: March 8 - 10, 2006 in Dallas, TX (PDF) (4 pp, 707K, About PDF Files)
LGAC Reports & Recommendations
- July 30, 2008 Letter to Administrator on Clean Watershed Needs Survey (CWNS)(PDF) (2pp, 847K About PDF Files)
- April 4, 2008 Letter to Craig Hooks on Watershed Plan Builder (PDF) (2pp, 105K About PDF Files)
- LGAC-Federalism letter to Administrator Stephen L. Johnson -- April 1, 2008 (PDF) (2pp, 130K About PDF Files)
- Letter to Administrator Stephen L. Johnson on recommendations on Environmental Finance Centers (EFC) (PDF) (2pp, 70K About PDF Files)
- Letter to Administrator Stephen L. Johnson on Comments on Revised NAAQS for Ozone (PDF) (4pp, 175K About PDF Files)
- Letter to Administrator Stephen L. Johnson on the Report on the Environment (PDF) (3 pp, 121K, About PDF Files)
- Letter to Administrator Stephen L. Johnson on Water Infrastructure (PDF) (3 pp, 4.2MB, About PDF Files)
- LGAC Sustainable Water Infrastructure DVD and Case Studies - The LGAC developed DVD project recommends the EPA and other local governments make capital investments in updating aging sewer and water systems to meet current and future challenges facing our communities.
- Letter to Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) on Recycling toolkit and calculator (PDF) (8 pp, 1.17MB, About PDF Files)
- March 31, 2006 Strategic Plan Architecture Comments (PDF) (15 pp, 4.2MB, About PDF Files)
- July 14, 2006, Draft Strategic Plan Comments (PDF) (13 pp, 3.5MB, About PDF Files)
- Letter to Administrator on Storm Water (PDF) (2 pp, 502K, About PDF Files)
- Letter to Administrator on Great Lakes (PDF) (2 pp, 361K, About PDF Files)
Small Community Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS): The Small Community Advisory Subcommittee was established by EPA in 1996 to advise the Administrator on environmental issues of concern to the residents of smaller communities. The SCAS is an independently-appointed subcommittee of the Local Government Advisory Committee. SCAS was established in response to recommendations of the Small Town Environmental Planning Task Force. This earlier advisory committee was itself created by the Small Town Environmental Planning Act of 1992 and concluded its work in 1996.
Purpose Statement of Small Community Advisory Subcommittee
Who to Contact: | Javier Araujo |
SCAS Meetings & Minutes: Contact the Designated Federal Officer if you wish to attend or speak at an upcoming meeting or you would like minutes of a past meeting.
SCAS Meetings and Minutes
- Meeting Minutes: June 11, 2008 (PDF) (4 pp, 922K, About PDF Files)
- Meeting Minutes: May 3, 2007 (PDF) (3 pp, 115K, About PDF Files)
- Meeting Minutes: March 8, 2006 (PDF) (4 pp, 707K, About PDF Files)