For Federal Agencies

An Environmental Management System Review of the National Park Service: Based on the Code of Environmental Management Principles. (PDF 383KB) This report details an analysis of EMSs within the National Park Service conducted by EPA and the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) using the CEMP as the comparative criteria. The report concludes with findings and recommendations for improving EMSs within the Park Service.

Environmental Management Review (EMR) National Report: Lessons Learned in Conducting EMRs at Federal Facilities. (PDF 428KB) This report gives an insight into EPA's voluntary EMR program, describes the process of an EMR and how these reviews can benefit federal facility managers. The report also provides information on the results of and lessons learned from EMRs conducted at federal facilities during EPA's EMR Pilot Program which began in May 1996 and ended in September 1998.

Environmental Management Systems Primer for Federal Facilities. (PDF 192KB) A guide developed jointly by EPA and DOE designed to help federal agency managers who are considering adopting an environmental management system at a federal facility.

Implementation Guide for the Code of Environmental Management Principles for Federal Agencies (CEMP). (PDF 11.1MB) A guide to assist federal facility managers and staff in implementing the CEMP at the installation level. This document describes each of the CEMP principles and performance objectives and how the CEMP relates to environmental management systems and ties into other EPA programs.