Ecosystems Protection

Accidents and Discharges

• Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act Compliance Monitoring
  Provides information about Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act compliance monitoring.
• National Response Center : Online Forms for Reporting Hazardous Substance Releases and Related Industrial Incidents
  National point of contact for reporting all oil, chemical, radiological, biological, and etiological discharges into the environment anywhere in the United States and its territories.
• Vessel Sewage Discharge Program
  Provides information about the Vessel Discharge Sewage Program.

Endangered Species

• Endangered Species Protection Bulletins
  Information on pesticide use limitations designed to protect endangered or threatened species through the Environmental Protection Agency's Endangered Species Protection Program.
  
• Endangered Species Resource Locator
  Select a state to find contacts, web pages, and other state specific endangered species resources.
  
• Office of Protected Resources - Laws and Policies
  Provides information on mandates enacted to protect endangered and threatened marine life, marine mammals, and the ecosystems from which they depend.
  

National Parks Permits

• National Park Service Concessioners Guide
  Information on how food concession companies can do business with the National Park Service.
  
• National Park Service Permits Required for Geology Activities
  Contains information about some of the most common permits required for minerals and geology activities.
  
• National Park Service Research Permit and Reporting System
  Learn about the NPS procedures and requirements for applying for scientific research and collecting permits.
  

Watershed Management

• Technical Tools for Watershed Management
  Provides links to technical tools for watershed management.
• Water Quality Trading
  Provides information about water quality trading.
• Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides
  Provides information about the worker protection standard for agricultural pesticides.
• Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds: Contact Us
  Contact form for Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds

Wetlands Protection

• Wetland Regulatory Authority
  Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes a program to regulate the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands.
  
• Wetlands Protection : Partnerships with Landowners
  This fact sheet discusses ways the EPA is encouraging partnerships with landowners to protect wetlands.
  
• Wetlands Protection : Policies and Technical Guidance
  Links to policy and technical guidance documents for wetlands management.