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ISSUE #2 (Feb-99)	

Federal Facilities Factsheet
EPA - REGION 6, 6EN-XP - 1445 Ross Avenue - Dallas, Texas 75202-2733
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Did You Know?: EPA - Region 6 has developed tools using a Geographical
Information System (GIS) that allows the region to evaluate environmental sensitive areas that
may be effected by environmental alterations (e.g. construction, land clearing, hazardous
materials spills, etc.). The GIS tools can characterize residential or ecological communities
and watersheds.

GIS uses data from various sources, such as Census; soil and water, U.S.G.S. data,
climate information, State water quality reports, land use/fragmentation assessments, and
socio-economic demographics such as household income, at risk populations, or proximity of
Region 6 residents to pollution sources. The analysis is currently used in environmental
justice, enforcement targeting, NEPA, Federal facilities, lead abatement, RCRA and other
EPA programs.

* Federal Facilities GIS Seminar April 20, 1999. See above web site for details.

Contact Person: David Parrish, Region 6 GIS
Coordinator (6EN-X), Compliance Assurance and
Enforcement Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-
2733, Phone: (214) 665-7598, Fax: (214) 665-7446,
E-Mail: parrish.david@epa.gov
Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/region6/gis


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