What is EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC)?

 The Local Government Advisory Committee is an officially chartered committee under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Its purpose is to provide advice and 

recommendations that assist the EPA in developing a stronger partnership with Local 

Governments through building state and local capacity to deliver environmental services and 

programs. The committee provides recommendations to the EPA on a broad range of topics, 

including: regulatory innovation and reform, environmental protection tools, pollution 

prevention, new technologies, performance measurement, and appropriate roles of the 

various governmental levels in efficient and coordinated environmental management. 

 

LGAC Chair: Roy Prescott 

 Jerome, ID 

 Ph: (208) 324-0436 

 E-Mail: royprescott@hotmail.com

 

 

 

For more information visit: 

www/epa.gov/ocir/scas/index 

Or contact: Frances Eargle, Designated Federal Officer, (202)564-3115, or email: Eargle.Frances@epa.gov

Key Accomplishments: 

• Sustainable Water Infrastructure 

DVD and Case Studies- A tool for 

local governments promoting capitol 

investments in water and sewer 

infrastructure. 

• Guide for Local Government 

Officials- A reference pocket guide for 

local government officials that provided 

listings for federal government 

resources. 

• Great Lakes Program-A discussion 

that provided key recommendations to 

improve coordination and engage local 

governments in the Great Lakes 

initiative. 

• EPA's Recycling Toolkit and 

Calculator-A set of recommendations 

provided to the EPA's Office of Solid 

Waste to improve outreach to 

encourage recycling programs in small 

communities. 

• Legacy Diesel Fleet 

Recommendations- A set of 

comments submitted on EPA's 

recommendations to address diesel 

emissions. 

• EPA Strategic Plan for 2006-2011-A 

set of comments that provided 

recommendations on Agency's 

Strategic Plan.

LGAC Workgroups: 

• Water 

• Solid Waste 

• Indicators 

• Regulatory 

• Watersheds and Coastlines

• Military issues 

Local Government Advisory Committee

Fact Sheet

LGAC Members 

The Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) requires that advisory committee 

membership be balanced in terms of the 

points of view represented and the 

functions performed by the committee. 

The LGAC is unique in having members 

that are locally elected officials such as 

mayors, county executives, 

commissioners, and others that represent 

key interests of local governments. 

LGAC Chair: 

Roy Prescott 

Rancher, Jerome, ID 

Ph: (208) 324-0436 

E-Mail: 

royprescott@hotmail.com
 

What are “Small Communities” and how are they important to EPA? 

 EPA generally defines small communities as a town that serves 2,500 residents or less. 

There are estimated to be over 26,000 small town governments in this country that deal with 

drinking water systems, incinerators, storm water systems, and landfills. Some of these 

communities own underground storage tanks, chemical and pesticide storage sites and gravel 

pits. Small communities also own electric utility plants including coal power, nuclear, natural 

gas and steam generating plants. These communities effectively handle environmental issues 

such as solid waste, medical waste, and hazardous waste. EPA and these small communities 

share the common mission of protecting human health and the environment. 

The Small Community Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) 

Chairperson: Steve Jenkins 

 The Small Community Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) is a 

subcommittee of the Local Government Advisory Committee 

(LGAC) and was established by the EPA in 1996 to advise the 

Administrator on environmental issues of concern to residents of 

smaller communities. The SCAS is an independently appointed 

subcommittee of the LGAC and was created as a response to 

the tailored and specific needs of small communities. 

SCAS contact person: 

Anna Raymond 

Raymond.Anna@epamail.epa.gov 

Office: 202-564-3663 

 

For additional Information please visit: http://www.epa.gov/ocir/state&local.htm 

Office of Congressional and 

Intergovernmental Relations 

Washington, DC 20460 

http://www.epa.gov/ocir/ 

EPA 200-B-07-001 

Local Government Advisory Committee

Fact Sheet