Numerous federal and state environmental regulations impact the construction industry. Most construction companies seek outside support to understand and comply with the numerous and complex rules. The Construction industry Compliance Assistance (CICA) Center is the only comprehensive, online environmental resource for contractors. It is available to you at no cost, thanks to on-going funding provided by the Associated General Contractors of America and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Here are the highlights of your CICA Center, at a glance.
- Complete Regulatory Resource – CICA Center covers not only federal environmental rules, it also includes information on state rules. A state may have requirements that are more stringent than the federal ones; therefore, contractors must be familiar with both before starting a construction project. CICA Center covers all of the must-know topics (the asterisk [*] denotes topics where a state resource locator tool is available):
- Air Emissions*
- C&D Debris*
- Diesel Engines
- Endangered Species*
- Green Building*
- Hazardous/Toxic Waste (lead, PCBs and asbestos)*
- Oil Spill Prevention/Planning
- Process Water
- Release reporting
- Safety and Health*
- Stormwater (permits, training, TMDLs, SWPPPs, BMPs)*
- Wetlands/Waterbodies (permits, mitigation)*
- AGC Environmental News and Twitter Feeds – CICA Center’s homepage is updated daily with the latest AGC articles and information on compliance and green construction topics.
- Compliance Summary Tool – CICA Center offers a valuable tool to help you identify the environmental requirements that will come into play on a particular project in a specific state, based on the information you provide.
- Environmental Services Directory – CICA Center includes a searchable directory of professionals in your region engaged in the business of preparing erosion control and stormwater plans, construction site inspections, stormwater training and BMP design, and wetlands delineation consulting services.
- Library – CICA Center library connects you with resources from the center’s website and from around the Internet.
- Interactive – CICA Center offers various mechanisms for interaction with users. CICA staff is available to answer industry users’ questions real time via telephone, email and electronic forms. CICA Center users also can quickly navigate to EPA and state agency staff that can provide needed advice and guidance for any environmental topic.
- Up-to-Date – CICA Center staff and its AGC coordinators meet regularly with EPA to track new regulations, policy and guidance to provide the most current information possible.
The CICA Center is unique. It is a free resource that is open to the entire U.S. construction industry. It serves and is applicable to companies engaged in all aspects of construction including residential, commercial, industrial, and heavy civil projects. We estimate more than a quarter million visitors will access the CICA Center each year. Find out what you’re missing at www.cicacenter.org today.
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