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Environmental Information
This site provides an overview of the activities and personnel
of the Regional Environmental Team, useful information on FEMA's
environmental policy, and guidance on completing environmental assessments.
Our Environmental Policy
Our mission at FEMA is to assure that we act with care in carrying
out all our responsibilities, including disaster response, recovery,
and hazard mitigation in a manner consistent with national environmental
policies. Our policy is to use all practical means to protect, restore,
and enhance the quality of the environment. We strive to avoid or
minimize adverse environmental consequences during all of our activities.
The ultimate goal at FEMA is to "reduce loss of life and property
and protect our nation's critical infrastructure from all types
of hazards through a comprehensive, risk based, emergency management
program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery."
For more in-depth information, the official
policy statement giving FEMA's environmental responsibilities
is made available from the Code of Federal Regulations.
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