This page lists the School Siting Guidelines plus individual sections of the guidelines as PDFs.
Within the School Siting Guidelines FULL DOCUMENT below sections are cross-linked to each other so you can easily navigate through the full document. The individual sections of the Guidelines, below, are available for easier reading or printing.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- School Siting Guidelines FULL DOCUMENT (PDF)(152 pp, 3 MB)
- About the School Siting Guidelines (PDF)(12 pp, 299 K)
- Overview of the School Siting Guidelines (PDF)(6 pp, 428 K)
- Exhibit 1 Overview of the Siting Guidelines (PDF)(1 pg, 291 K)
- Meaningful Public Involvement (PDF)(14 pp, 366 K)
- Exhibit 2 Meaningful Public Involvement Points and Opportunities (PDF)(7 pp, 165 K)
- Environmental Siting Criteria Considerations (PDF)(32 pp, 1 MB)
- Exhibit 4 Desirable Attributes of Candidate Locations (PDF)(4 pp, 192 K)
- Exhibit 5 Factors Influencing Exposures and Potential Risks (PDF)(3 pp, 167 K)
- Exhibit 6 Screening Potential Environmental Public Health and Safety Hazards (PDF)(12 pp, 290 K)
- Environmental Review Process (PDF)(30 pp, 670 K)
- Exhibit 7 Stages of Site Review (PDF)(1 pg, 208 K)
- Exhibit 8 Stage 1 Project Scoping Initial Screen of Candidate Site (PDF)(1 pg, 133 K)
- Exhibit 9 Stage 2 Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PDF)(1 pg, 148 K)
- Exhibit 10 Stage 3 Comprehensive Environmental Review (PDF)(1 pg, 154 K)
- Exhibit 11 Stage 4 Develop Site-specific Mitigation-Remediation Measures (PDF)(1 pg, 163 K)
- Exhibit 12 Stage 5 Implement Remediation-Mitigation Measures (PDF)(1 pg, 153 K)
- Exhibit 13 Stage 6 Long-term Stewardship (PDF)(1 pg, 137 K)
- Evaluating Impacts of Nearby Sources of Air Pollution (PDF)(10 pp, 269 K)
- Recommendations for States and Tribes (PDF)(12 pp, 276 K)
- Quick Guide to Environmental Issues (PDF)(12 pp, 262 K)
- Frequent Questions (PDF)(10 pp, 271 K)
- Glossary (PDF)(5 pp, 181 K)
- School Siting Cover (PDF)(1 pg, 71 K)