|Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference.|
|Programs by EPA Strategic Goal
1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality
2. Protecting America's Waters
3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development
4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution
Programs by Agency
AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA
Department of Agriculture
EPA Goal 1: Climate Change and Improving Air Quality
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps private landowners conserve our natural resources, and air resources are among those. Our Air Quality resource concerns can be broadly classified into four air quality and atmospheric change issues:
• Particulate Matter
• Ozone Precursors
• Greenhouse Gases and Carbon Sequestration
For each of these major issues the latest science and the most relevant technical tools are being applied so that NRCS personnel, cooperators and landowners can make the best decisions regarding air resources.
The NRCS Air Quality and Atmospheric Change Team is responsible for integrating air quality and atmospheric change science and technology into relevant NRCS conservation programs and operations.
Source(s) of Information
1. USDA: NRCS Air Quality and Atmospheric Change
Related EPA Program(s)
Federal Support for Air Quality Management:
This program includes both EPA Headquarters and Regional Federal support to state, tribal, and local air pollution control agencies for the implementation and evaluation of programs related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The program also includes regular review of any associated national guidance and outreach information for implementation of the standards.
• Clean Air Act Amendments, Title I (NAAQS), Title III (Hazardous Air Pollutants)