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Environmental Law
Important Acronyms
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Environmental Studies
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04/13/2011

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Term
ALJ
Definition
Administrative Law Judge
Term
APA
Definition
Administrative Procedure Act
Term
AQMA
Definition
Air Quality Maintenance Area (under the CAA)
Term
BACT
Definition
Best Available Control Technology
Term
BADT or BADCT
Definition
Best Available Demonstrated Control Technology
Term
BAT
Definition
Best Available Technology Economically Achievable
Term
BCT
Definition
Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology (under CWA)
Term
BDAT
Definition
Best Demonstrated Available Technology (under RCRA)
Term
BMP
Definition
Best Management Practices (for Control of Nonpoint Source under CWA)
Term
BOD
Definition
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (pollutant under CWA)
Term
BPCTCA
Definition
Best Practicable Control Technology Currently Available (under CWA)
Term
BPT
Definition
Best Practicable Control Technology Currently Available
Term
BPJ
Definition
Best Professional Judgment (a standard utilized in permit issuance in the absence of national effluent limitations under the CWA)
Term
BPT
Definition
Best Practicable Control Technology (under the CWA)
Term
BPCTCA
Definition
Best Practicable Control Technology Currently Available (CWA)
Term
CAA
Definition
Clean Air Act
Term
CEQ
Definition
Council of Environmental Quality (NEPA)
Term
CERCLA
Definition
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Term
CO
Definition
Carbon Monoxide
Term
CWA
Definition
Clean Water Act
Term
DER
Definition
Department of Environmental Resources
Term
DMC
Definition
de minimis classification under CERCLA
Term
DO
Definition
dissolved oxygen; indicator of water quality
Term
DOE
Definition
Department of Energy
Term
DOI
Definition
Department of the Interior
Term
EA
Definition
Environmental Assessment
Term
EDF
Definition
Environmental Defense Fund
Term
EIA
Definition
Environmental Impact Assessment (NEPA)
Term
EIS
Definition
Environmental Impact Statement
Term
EPA
Definition
Environmental Protection Agency
Term
ESA
Definition
Endangered Species Act
Term
FEIS
Definition
Federal Environmental Impact Statement
Term
FONSI
Definition
Finding of No Significant Impact (NEPA)
Term
FWPCA
Definition
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly referred to as CWA)
Term
GACT
Definition
Generally Available Control Technology (for area sources under CAA)
Term
HAP
Definition
Hazardous Air Pollutant (CAA)
Term
HC
Definition
hydrocarbon
Term
HCP
Definition
Habitat Conservation Plan (ESA)
Term
HRS
Definition
Hazard Ranking System (CERCLA)
Term
HSWA
Definition
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendment (RCRA)
Term
ICS
Definition
Individual Control Strategy (for pollutant under CWA)
Term
LAER
Definition
Lowest Achievable Emissions Rate (for major sources in non-attainment areas under CAA)
Term
MACT
Definition
Maximum Achievable Control Technology (for air pollutants under CAA)
Term
NAAQS
Definition
National Ambient Air Quality Standard (CAA) e
Term
NAD
Definition
Non-Applicability Determination (determination for preconstruction review in prevention of significant deterioration areas under CAA)
Term
NBAR
Definition
Non-Binding Allocations of Responsibility (CERCLA)
Term
NCP
Definition
National Contingency Plan (CERCLA)
Term
NEPA
Definition
National Environmental Policy Act
Term
NPDES
Definition
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Term
NPL
Definition
National Priorities List (CERCLA)
Term
NRDC
Definition
Natural Resource Defense Council
Term
NSPS
Definition
New Source Performance Standard (CAA and CWA)
Term
PCBs
Definition
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Term
PM -10
Definition
Particulate Matter of 10 micrometers or less
Term
POTW
Definition
Publicly Owned Treatment Works under CWA
Term
PRP
Definition
Potentially Responsible Party (CERCLA)
Term
PSD
Definition
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (CAA)
Term
RA
Definition
Regional Administrator of EPA
Term
RACT
Definition
Reasonably Achievable Control Technology (for existing sources in nonattainment areas under CAA)
Term
RCRA
Definition
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Term
SARA
Definition
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Term
SDWA
Definition
Safe Drinking Water Act
Term
SIP
Definition
State Implementation Plan (under CAA)
Term
TMDL
Definition
Total Maximum Daily Load; (set as part of state water quality standards under CAA)
Term
TOSCA or TSCA
Definition
Toxic Substances Control Act
Term
TSDFs
Definition
Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (under RCRA)
Term
TSP
Definition
Total Suspended Particulates
Term
TSS
Definition
Total Suspended Solids
Term
VOC
Definition
Volatile Organic Compound
Term
WQS
Definition
Water Quality Standard
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