SETTING PRIORITIES|Comparative Risk Report
Project Name: Arizona Comprehensive Environmental Risk Project (ACERP)


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  Ranking Results
 

 
Public Advisory Committee Final Ranking
Very High Online Information About This Issue
  Outdoor air quality general   area specific  
High
  Degradation of the built and cultural environment general   area specific  
  Ground water contamination general   area specific  
  Physical alteration of ecosystems   area specific  
Medium
  Biological alteration of ecosystems general   area specific  
  Food and water contamination general   area specific  
  Indoor air quality general   area specific  
  Land and soil contamination general   area specific  
  Surface water contamination general   area specific  
Low
  Accidental releases general   area specific  
  Global climate change and stratospheric ozone depletion general   area specific  
  Natural hazards general   area specific  
  Radiation general   area specific  
  Workplace and consumer exposure to hazardous materials general   area specific  

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Human Health Technical Committee Summary
High Risk Online Information About This Issue
  Allergens and valley fever general   area specific  
  Environmental tobacco smoke general   area specific  
  Fine particulate matter general   area specific  
  Food Safety general   area specific  
  Ionizing radiation   area specific  
  Lead poisoning general   area specific  
  Radon general   area specific  
  Ultraviolet radiation   area specific  
Medium Risk
  Drinking water general   area specific  
  Hazardous air pollutants general   area specific  
  Medical exposure to ionizing radiation   area specific  
  Natural hazardous general   area specific  
  Occupational exposure to toxic materials general   area specific  
Low Risk
  Accidental releases of toxic substances general   area specific  
  Air pollutants other than lead and fine particulates general   area specific  
  Animal vectors of human diseases general   area specific  
  Asbestos general    
  CERCLA (Federal Superfund) and WQARF (State Superfund) sites general   area specific  
  Farmworker exposure to pesticides general   area specific  
  Ionizing radiation from man-made, non-medical activities   area specific  
  Leaking underground storage tanks   area specific  
  Noise general   area specific  
  Resources Conservation and Recovery Act sites general   area specific  
  Surface water contact general   area specific  

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Ecosystems Technical Committee Summary - Aquatic Stressors
High Online Information About This Issue
  Agriculture general   area specific  
  Grazing general   area specific  
  Impoundments/Dams general   area specific  
  Pumping general   area specific  
  Species introduction and control general   area specific  
  Water diversion general   area specific  
Medium
  Channelization general   area specific  
  Energy production   area specific  
  Ground water contamination general   area specific  
  Mining-extraction general   area specific  
  Surface water contamination: non-point sources general   area specific  
  Timber management general   area specific  
  Urbanization general   area specific  
Low
  Accidental release general   area specific  
  Fire   area specific  
  Fire suppression   area specific  
  Fishing general   area specific  
  Floods   area specific  
  Highway/Roads   area specific  
  Hunting   area specific  
  Interbasin water transfers general   area specific  
  Outdoor air pollution general   area specific  
  Recreation   area specific  
  Surface water contamination: point sources general   area specific  

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Ecosystems Technical Committee Summary - Terrestrial Stressors
High Online Information About This Issue
  Grazing general   area specific  
  Species introduction and control general   area specific  
Medium
  Fire suppression   area specific  
  Recreation   area specific  
Low
  Accidental release general   area specific  
  Agriculture general   area specific  
  Channelization general   area specific  
  Energy production   area specific  
  Fire   area specific  
  Highways/Roads   area specific  
  Hunting   area specific  
  Illegal collecting   area specific  
  Impoundments/Dams general   area specific  
  Interbasin water transfers general   area specific  
  Mining-extraction general   area specific  
  Outdoor air pollution general   area specific  
  Pumping general   area specific  
  Timber management general   area specific  
  Urbanization general   area specific  
  Water diversion general   area specific  

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Quality of Life Technical Committee Summary
High Priority Online Information About This Issue
  Degradation of the built and cultural environment general   area specific  
  Physical/Biological alteration, fragmentation and loss of ecosystems   area specific  
  Urban outdoor air pollution general   area specific  
Medium Priority
  Food and drinking water contamination general   area specific  
  Natural hazards general   area specific  
  Rural outdoor air pollution general   area specific  
  Surface and groundwater contamination general   area specific  
Low Priority
  Accidental releases general   area specific  
  Global climate change and stratospheric ozone depletion general   area specific  
  Indoor air pollution general   area specific  
  Land and soil contamination general   area specific  
  Radiation general   area specific  
  Workplace and consumer exposure to hazardous materials general   area specific  

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  Project Description
 

  Geographical Coverage:
State of Arizona

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  Project Purpose:
To bring together all of the various stakeholders from around the state and try to identify the various environmental concerns which impact the quality of life in Arizona and, as a by-product, establish a baseline of information that all residents can work from.

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  Ranking Process:
Each of the three Technical Committees (Human Health, Ecosystems, and Quality of Life) ranked a list of 14 environmental issues constructed by the Technical Committees and the Steering Committee. The Public Advisory Committee used both the Technical Committees' rankings and public comment to construct an integrated Final Ranking.

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  Participants in the Ranking Process:
This information is not currently available to Scorecard.

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  Reference:
Arizona Comparative Environmental Risk Project
http://earthvision.asu.edu/acerp/
http://www.epa.gov/opperspd/futures/nogopher/risk/crexamples/examples/Arizona/index.html

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  Contact Information:
Diann Pert
Arizona Department of Environmental Management
Arizona Comparative Environmental Risk Project
phone: (602) 965-3266
fax: (602) 965-8087
http://earthvision.asu.edu/acerp/

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