Pulling Together - Roles and Responsibilities

WORKSHEET: Roles and Responsibilities

The worksheet covers the major actions and activities taken at hazardous waste sites to protect public health and the environment. Numerous agencies are involved and their roles may vary at different sites.

This worksheet should be completed with other agency partners at the start of the collaborative effort to clarify who is responsible for various aspects of the project, ensuring that expectations are realistic throughout the process. Complete this worksheet as a group by noting the key contact information for the individual(s) responsible for each area of activity at this particular site. Be sure to indicate the date that the information was updated in order to ensure accuracy. You may want to copy these sheets before making modifications in order to keep a record of changes in personnel and partners as the collaborative effort among the agencies moves forward.

Please note: Many of the terms that are used in this section may not be familiar to you. Your agency partners will be able to provide definitions and explain the context of these terms for your site, or you may go to the glossary.