Common Acronyms of the Environmental Industry
Acronyms and abbreviations commonly used in the environmental industry include:
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ASTM
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American Standards for Testing and Materials
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BE
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Biological Evaluation
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BIA
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
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BLM
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Bureau of Land Management
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BOR
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Bureau of Reclamation
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CatEx or CE
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Categorical Exclusion
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CERCLA
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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CWA
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Clean Water Act
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DESCO
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DESCO Environmental Consultants, LP
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EA
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Environmental Assessment
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EIS
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Environmental Impact Statement
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EPA
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Environmental Protection Agency
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ESA
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Endangered Species Act OR Environmental Site Assessment
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GIS
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Geographic Information Systems
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HCP
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Habitat Conservation Plan
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MBTA
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Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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NAGPRA
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Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
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NEPA
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National Environmental Policy Act
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NHPA
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National Historic Preservation Act
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NPDES
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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NPS
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National Park Service
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NSPS
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New Source Performance Standards (Clean Air Act)
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PCBs
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls (contaminants)
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PETS
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Proposed Endangered and Threatened Species
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SHPO
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State Historic Preservation Office
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THPO
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Tribal Historic Preservation Office
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T&E
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Threatened and Endangered (Species)
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USACE or USACOE
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United States Army Corps of Engineers
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USFS
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United States Forest Service
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USFWS
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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