This page lists the School Siting Guidelines plus individual sections of the guidelines as PDFs.

Within the School Siting Guidelines FULL DOCUMENT below sections are cross-linked to each other so you can easily navigate through the full document. The individual sections of the Guidelines, below, are available for easier reading or printing. General information about school siting guidelines.

• School Siting Guidelines FULL DOCUMENT (PDF)(152 pp, 3 MB)
• About the School Siting Guidelines (PDF)(12 pp, 299 K)
• Overview of the School Siting Guidelines (PDF)(6 pp, 428 K)
• Exhibit 1 Overview of the Siting Guidelines (PDF)(1 pg, 291 K)
• Meaningful Public Involvement (PDF)(14 pp, 366 K)
• Exhibit 2 Meaningful Public Involvement Points and Opportunities (PDF)(7 pp, 165 K)
• Environmental Siting Criteria Considerations (PDF)(32 pp, 1 MB)
• Exhibit 4 Desirable Attributes of Candidate Locations (PDF)(4 pp, 192 K)
• Exhibit 5 Factors Influencing Exposures and Potential Risks (PDF)(3 pp, 167 K)
• Exhibit 6 Screening Potential Environmental Public Health and Safety Hazards (PDF)(12 pp, 290 K)
• Environmental Review Process (PDF)(30 pp, 670 K)
• Exhibit 7 Stages of Site Review (PDF)(1 pg, 208 K)
• Exhibit 8 Stage 1 Project Scoping Initial Screen of Candidate Site (PDF)(1 pg, 133 K)
• Exhibit 9 Stage 2 Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PDF)(1 pg, 148 K)
• Exhibit 10 Stage 3 Comprehensive Environmental Review (PDF)(1 pg, 154 K)
• Exhibit 11 Stage 4 Develop Site-specific Mitigation-Remediation Measures (PDF)(1 pg, 163 K)
• Exhibit 12 Stage 5 Implement Remediation-Mitigation Measures (PDF)(1 pg, 153 K)
• Exhibit 13 Stage 6 Long-term Stewardship (PDF)(1 pg, 137 K)
• Evaluating Impacts of Nearby Sources of Air Pollution (PDF)(10 pp, 269 K)
• Recommendations for States and Tribes (PDF)(12 pp, 276 K)
• Quick Guide to Environmental Issues (PDF)(12 pp, 262 K)
• Frequent Questions (PDF)(10 pp, 271 K)
• Glossary (PDF)(5 pp, 181 K)
• School Siting Cover (PDF)(1 pg, 71 K)