Review of EPA's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program

This is the fourth and final volume reviewing EPA's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). After 4 years of review, the authoring committee retains its belief that EMAP's goals are laudable. However, because achieving the goals of this ambitious program will require that EMAP successfully meet the difficult scientific, practical, and management challenges, the committee continues to question whether and how well all these goals can be achieved. This final overall review reiterates that general assessment. Table of Contents Front Matter Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Overall Assessment 3 Program-Wide Components 4 Resource Components References Appendix A: September 20, 1994 letter from Dr. Edward Martinko, Director, EMAP Appendix B: May 4, 1994 letter from Gary J. Foley, EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Research and Development Appendix C: EMAP Documents Reviewed by NRC Committee Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members