"My philosophy is... that we are stewards of the land. And we take that responsibility seriously."
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Sustainability Resources
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  John Crossland
Former CSWA Board Member - Vineyard Professional Services
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Federal Regulatory Resources
This site provides access to all of the major environmental laws; to current legislation in Congress; to the U. S. Code; to regulations and proposed rules; to the Code of Federal Regulations (related to Title 40: Protection of Environment); and to non-binding guidance documents of the U. S. EPA. http://www.epa.gov/epahome/lawregs.htm
This page provides direct access to the major environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. All of the laws have links to summary pages that provide a very good overview of the law, or to the full text of each law. http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/index.html
(SDWA) - This is the main federal law that ensures the quality of Americans' drinking water. Under SDWA, EPA sets standards for drinking water quality and oversees the states, localities, and water suppliers who implement those standards. http://www.epa.gov/safewater/sdwa/
In 1972, Congress enacted the first comprehensive national clean water legislation in response to growing public concern for serious and widespread water pollution. The Clean Water Act is the primary federal law that protects our nation's waters, including lakes, rivers, aquifers, and coastal areas. http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/cwa.html
Offered by the EPA's Office of Compliance the goal of this site is to focus EPA's compliance outreach efforts for Clean Water. At this site, users will find OECA water compliance assistance information, compliance monitoring, and enforcement documents. http://www.epa.gov/compliance/assistance/bystatute/cwa/index.html
In-depth web site provided by the National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center. http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/tsur.html
This site provides a free Power Point presentation for training purposes and a list of best management practices for protecting source water. There is a lot of agriculture-specific information here such as fertilizers, large-scale pesticide applications, and above ground storage tanks. http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/sourcewater/
This is a good site to access all of the Farm Labor laws and regulations, not just from USDA, but from EPA and OSHA as well. http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/LaborAndEducation/FarmLabor.htm
This is the home page for the US Department of Labor. This site provides access to compliance assistance information, Frequently Asked Questions and interactive resources on the Internet that can help with health & safety issues. http://www.dol.gov/
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