About the Local Government Advisory Committee

The Local Government Advisory Committee is a formal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act and has been in existence since 1993.

The Committee is composed of elected and appointed local, state and tribal officials from across the country and territories. The LGAC provides advice and recommendations that assist the EPA in developing a stronger partnership with local governments through building state and local capacity to deliver environmental services and programs. The ultimate goal of the LGAC is to provide the citizens of the United States with more efficient and effective environmental protection at the community, state and federal level.

Recent Meetings

The Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) conducted a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 3:30-6:00 pm EDT.

The Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) conducted a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 2:30-3:30 pm EDT.

The focus of the Committee and Subcommittee meetings was to deliberate and vote on recommendations from the LGAC and SCAS to EPA on environmental issues of importance to local and state governments, determine the Committee’s and Subcommittee’s agendas and priorities for 2021, and discuss administrative matters. A video recording and final minutes of the meeting will be posted on this website.

LGAC Members

The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that advisory committee membership be balanced. The LGAC is unique in having members that are locally elected and appointed officials such as mayors, county executives, city managers, commissioners, and others that represent key interests of local governments.

LGAC General Information

• LGAC Charter  2019 (PDF) (4pp,131K)
• LGAC Charge 2019 (PDF)(1 pp, 111 K, About PDF)
• LGAC BY-Laws (PDF) (4pp,34K,)
• LGAC Fact Sheet (PDF) (2pp,100k)
• LGAC Waters of the U.S. Charge (PDF) (3 pp, 569 K, About PDF)

LGAC Past Meetings

• May 15, 2020, 11-2pm: Agenda (PDF)(2 pp, 108 K, About PDF)
• May 2-3, 2019, 4:30 - 5:30pm:  Agenda (PDF)(5 pp, 280 K, About PDF)
• June 29, 2017: Agenda (PDF)(2 pp, 656 K, About PDF)
• January 13, 2017: Agenda (PDF) (2 pp, 501 K, About PDF)
• September, 2016:  LGAC Protecting America's Waters Meeting (via teleconference)
  • Agenda (PDF)
  • Meeting Materials:
    • LGAC Charge (PDF)
    • LGAC Draft Issue Paper (PDF)
• September 21, 2016:
• July 27-29, 2016:  Agenda (PDF)(7 pp, 423 K, About PDF)
• December 9th:  Agenda (PDF)(4 pp, yy K, About PDF)

Recent LGAC Meeting Summaries

• LGAC Meeting Summary, May 15, 2020 (PDF) (3 pp, yy K, About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary, May 2-3, 2019 (PDF) (62 pp, 655 K, About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary,  November 14, 2018 (PDF) (15 pp, 713 K, About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary, June 29, 2017 (PDF)(19 pp,938 K, About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary, January 13, 2017 (PDF)(11 pp, 950 K, About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary, October 7,2016 (PDF) ( 14, 614 K, About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary, July 27-29, 2016 (PDF) (22 pp, 10 MB, About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary, December 9, 2015 (PDF)(12 pp, 2 MB, About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary, July 30-31, 2015 (PDF)(22 pp, 5MB,  About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary, March 10, 2015 (PDF)(10 pp, 2MB,  About PDF)
• LGAC Meetings Summary, October10, 2014 (PDF)(12 pp, 3MB,  About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary, July 3, 2014 (PDF) (8 pp, 2MB,  About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary, March 27-28, 2014 (PDF) (24 pp, 8MB,  About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary, November 26, 2013(PDF) (18 pp, 714K,  About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary, July 31, 2012 (PDF) (6 pp, 92K,  About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary, April 19, 2012 (PDF) (32 pp, 524K,  About PDF)
• LGAC Meeting Summary, February 6, 2012 (PDF) (8 pp, 97K,  About PDF)

Recent LGAC Reports Recommendations and Responses

For more information, contact Victoria Ludwig, Designated Federal Officer, at Ludwig.victoria@epa.gov or call (202)564-3115

• May 15, 2020, Risk Communication Transmittal Final (PDF) (3 pp, 568 K, About PDF)
• May 15, 2020, Risk Communication Report Final (PDF) (14 pp, 499 K, About PDF)
• May 16, 2019, LGAC Letter on Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) (PDF) (4 pp,  231 K, About PDF)
• May 16, 2019 LGAC Report on Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) (PDF) (50 pp,  1 MB, About PDF)
  • ​EPA Response 1-To the letter and Report above (PDF)(6 pp, 63 K, About PDF)
• May 16, 2019, LGAC Letter on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)(PDF) (6 pp, 199 K, About PDF)
• November 19, 2018, A transmittal letter on PFAS (PDF)(3 pp, 451 K, About PDF)
• November 19, 2018, LGAC PFAS Report (PDF)(19 pp, 442 K, About PDF)
• November 19, 2018, A letter on ‘Waters of the U.S. (PDF)(2 pp, 589 K, About PDF)
• November 19, 2018, A letter on Office of Air and Radiation’s NPM guidance (PDF)(2 pp, 442 K, About PDF) 
• July 13, 2017,  A Transmittal Letter to the Administrator on ‘Waters of the U.S.’ (PDF)(2 pp, 409 K, About PDF)
• July 13, 2017,  A Report to the Administrator entitled, “EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee’s ‘Waters of the U.S.’ Report’ (PDF)(69 pp, 10 MB, About PDF)
• January 18, 2017, A Report to the Administrator entitled EPA's Local Goverment Advisory Committee: Biannual Report 2015-2016 (PDF) (49 pp, 2 MB, About PDF)
• January 18, 2017, A Letter to the Administrator on Ozone (PDF) (2 pp, 242 K, About PDF)
• October 26, 2016, Transmittal Letter to the Administrator for the LGAC Drinking Water Report (PDF) (2 pp, 298 K, About PDF)
• October 26, 2016, A Report to the Administrator entitled, Clean and Safe Drinking Water: EPA's Local Government Advisory Committee's Findings and Recommendations (PDF) (75 pp, 2MB, About PDF)
• August 12, 2016, A Letter to the Administrator on Communication (PDF) (3pp, 277 K, About PDF)
• August 12, 2016, A Letter to the Administrator on on Risk Management Program Rule (PDF) (3 pp, 280 K, About PDF)
• August 12, 2016, A Letter to the Administrator on on Drinking Water (PDF) (3 pp, 374 K, About PDF)
• August 12, 2016, A Letter to the Administrator on Hydraulic Fracturing (PDF) (3 pp, 280 K, About PDF)
• December 11, 2015 A Letter to the Administrator on the Animas River Spill and Abandoned Mines (PDF)(6 pp, 970 K, About PDF)
• December 11, 2015 A Letter to the Administrator on Brownfields (PDF)(4 pp, 792 K, About PDF)
  • EPA Response: To the letter immediately above on Brownfields (PDF)(6 pp, 992 KB, About PDF)​​
• December 11, 2015 A Letter to the Administrator on the EPA-Corps Coordination Memorandum (PDF)(4 pp, 696 K, About PDF)
• December 11, 2015 A Letter to the Administrator on the Proposed Pharmaceutical Rule (PDF)(4 pp, 633 K, About PDF)​
  • EPA Response: To the letter immediately above on Proposed Parmaceutical Rule (PDF)(2 pp, 443 KB, About PDF)​
• December 11, 2015 A Letter to the Administrator on Plan EJ 2020 (PDF)(4 pp, 479 K, About PDF)​
  • EPA Response 1: To the letter immediately above on EJ2020 (PDF)(3 pp, 2 MB, About PDF)​
  • EPA Response 2: To the letter immediately above on EJ2020 (PDF)(3 pp, 2 MB, About PDF)​
  • EPA Response 3: To the letter immediately above on EJ2020 (PDF)(3 pp, 2 MB, About PDF)​
• December 11, 2015 A Letter to the Administrator on Toxic Algae Bloom (PDF)(1 pp, 851 K, About PDF)
  • EPA Response: To the letter immediately above on Toxic Algae Bloom (PDF)(12 pp, 351 K, About PDF)​
• December 11, 2015 A Letter to the Administrator on Waste Generator Rule (PDF)(4 pp, 466 K, About PDF)
• December 11, 2015 A Letter to the Administrator on Water Quality (PDF)(4 pp, 628 K, About PDF)
• September 8, 2015 A Letter to the Administrator on Climate Change Training Module (PDF)(2pp, 327K,  About PDF)
• April 1, LGAC Transmittal Letter-EJ Best Practices for Local Government Report (PDF)(46pp, 8MB,  About PDF)
• April 1, 2015, LGAC EJ Best Practices for Local Government Report (PDF)(2pp, 536K,  About PDF)
• March 25, 2015, A Letter to the Administrator on E-Enterprise (PDF)(2pp, 545K,  About PDF)
• March 18, 2015, A Letter to the Administrator on Water Infrastructure Finance Center (PDF)(3pp, 899K,  About PDF)
• March 18, 2015, A Letter to the Administrator on Drought Resiliency Planning (PDF)(1pp, 287 K,  About PDF)
• March 18, 2015, A Letter to the Administrator on a Rural Strategy (PDF)(5pp, 2MB,  About PDF)
• March 18, 2015, A Letter to the Administrator on the Definition of Solid Waste-EJ Analysis (PDF)(3pp, 830K,  About PDF)
• March 18, 2015, A Letter to the Administrator on the Dispersant Rule (PDF)(19pp, 3MB,  About PDF)
• March 18, 2015, A Letter to the Administrator on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone (NAAQS) (PDF)(2pp, 570K,  About PDF)
• November 5, 2014, A Letter to the Administrator on Clean Water Act Waters of the U.S. Proposal Rule (PDF)(3pp, 430K,  About PDF)
  • ​EPA Response 1: To the letter immediately above on Clean Water Act Waters of the U.S. Proposal Rule (PDF)(1 pp, 407 K, About PDF)​
  • ​EPA Response 2: To the letter immediately above on Clean Water Act Waters of the U.S. Proposal Rule (PDF)(2 pp, 331 K, About PDF)​ 
• November 5, 2014, Report: Initial Findings and Recommendations Pertaining to EPA's Clean Water Act Waters of the U.S. Proposal Rule (PDF)(105pp, 3MB,  About PDF)
• October 29, 2014, A Letter to the Administrator on PCB’s (PDF)(3pp, 323K,  About PDF)
• October 29, 2014, A Letter to the Administrator on MSW Landfill Emissions (PDF)(5pp, 365K,  About PDF)
• October 22, 2014, A Letter to the Administrator on Clean Air Act 111(d) (PDF)(5pp, 419K,  About PDF)
• October 22, 2014, A Letter to the Administrator on Oil Refineries (PDF)(3pp, 497K,  About PDF)
• October 22, 2014, A Letter to the Administrator on OAR’s NPM Guidance (PDF)(4pp, 443K,  About PDF)
• July 3, 2014, A Letter to the Administrator on Waters of the U.S-Request for Extension of Public Comment(PDF)(2pp, 411K,  About PDF)
• April 29, 2014, A Letter to the Administrator on Copper and Lead (PDF)(3pp, 721K,  About PDF)
• April 29, 2014, A Letter to the Administrator on Worker Protection Standard (WPA) (PDF)(2pp, 447K,  About PDF)
• April 25, 2014, A Letter to the Administrator on Climate Change Resiliency and Preparedness (PDF)(41pp, 234K,  About PDF)
• April 25, 2014, A Letter to the Administrator on Wood Stoves (PDF)(2pp, 190K,  About PDF)
• April 25, 2014, A Letter to the Administrator on New Power Plants (PDF)(2pp, 96K,  About PDF)
• January 9, 2014, A Letter to the Administrator on the FY2014-2018 Strategic Plan(PDF)(2pp, 161K,  About PDF)
• January 9, 2014,  LGAC- Strategic Plan 2014-2018(PDF)(6pp, 156K,  About PDF)
• December 18, 2013, A Letter to the Administrator on Advance Air(PDF)(3 pp, 910K,  About PDF)
• December 18, 2013, A Letter to the Administrator on Near Roadway Monitoring and Environmental Justice(PDF)(4 pp, 1MB,  About PDF)
• December 18, 2013, A Letter to the Administrator on Climate Action Plan(PDF)(2 pp, 568K,  About PDF)
• December 18, 2013, A Letter to the  Administrator on Brownfields and Job Training Program(PDF)(3 pp, 933K,  About PDF)
• August 20, 2012, A Letter to the Administrator on Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program(PDF) (2 pp, 47K,  About PDF)
•  July 31, 2012, A Letter to the Administrator on Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)(PDF) (2 pp, 348K,  About PDF)
• July 31, 2012, A Letter to the Administrator on Heavy-Duty Highway Program: Revisions for Emergency Vehicles (the Fire Truck Rule) (PDF) (2 pp, 371K,  About PDF)
• July 31, 2012, A Letter to the Administrator on Draft Guidance to Implement Requirements for the Treatment of Air Quality Monitoring Data Influenced by Exceptional Events (PDF) (4 pp, 515K,  About PDF)
• July 31, 2012, A Letter to the Administrator on Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAP) Rule (PDF) (2 pp, 369K,  About PDF)
• 2012, A Letter to the Administrator on Integrated Planning (PDF) (2 pp, 239K,  About PDF)
• May 11, 2012, Letter to the Administrator on EPA's Plan EJ 2014 Permitting Guidance (PDF) (4 pp, 950K,  About PDF)
• May 11, 2012, Letter to the Administrator on EPA's EJ and Ozone (PDF) (2 pp, 436K,  About PDF)
• February 8, 2012, A Letter to the Administrator on Proposed Reconsiderations of Clean Air Act Standards for Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (PDF) (2 pp, 923K, About PDF)
• February 8, 2012, Letter to the Administrator on Ozone Standards (PDF) (2 pp, 839K,  About PDF)