This feature layer is a component of the EPA Permitting Authority Map application. Please go to https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=a02b86da56ed4f039dd0b9557ea180dc to access the complete web mapping application.

EPA works to ensure compliance with several environmental statutes that are the basis for our nation’s environmental permitting programs. Although EPA directly issues some permits, many jurisdictions – such as states, territories, tribal nations and municipalities – are approved to directly implement federal environmental permit programs on EPA’s behalf. This process can be referred to as delegation, assumption, authorization, approved or primacy, to tribal, state, territory and/or local agencies (entirely or in part), with EPA retaining federal oversight and/or enforcement authority, when necessary.

The EPA Permitting Authority Map assists with identifying which regulatory agency has the authority to review and approve permits corresponding to EPA Permitting Programs and their supporting environmental statutes.

For additional information on EPA Permitting Programs, visit Permitting at EPA.

This feature layer includes permitting authorities for the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA):

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 15 U.S.C. §2601 et seq. (1976):

RCRA Permits and authorizations for the management of hazardous materials:
•    Subtitle C – Hazardous Waste Permits

RCRA Subtitle C Permit types of authority: 
•    EPA Implemented
•    State receives Authorization to implement the federal program in lieu of EPA