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<div style='text-align:left;'><p style='margin:0px;'>DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY. <span style='font-size:15px;'>This StoryMap describes best practice's associated with the </span><font color='#2f4f4f' style='font-size:15px;'>EPA </font><a href='https://www.epa.gov/irmpoli8/data-visualization-accessibility-procedure' style='font-size:15px; color:rgb(0, 0, 128);' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Data Visualization Accessibility Procedure</a><span style='font-size:15px;'>. It outlines how to design more accessible maps and apps in the EPA GeoPlatform Online. It is one of three StoryMaps w</span><font color='#2f4f4f' style='font-size:15px;'>ith </font><a href='https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=80d5bed46f6c4fcb91e139b5fc6990f0' style='font-size:15px; color:rgb(0, 0, 128);' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Design for Everyone StoryMap Collection</a><span style='font-size:15px;'>.</span><br /></p></div>
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