Title: Examine environmental agencies.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (03063-III) > Section: Investigating Environmental Issues

Examination should include

- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
- Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF)
- Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF)

and the

- areas of responsibility for each agency
- watershed protection
- land preservation
- forest restoration
- pesticide safety
- clean air/emissions
- wildlife management including endangered species restoration.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the areas of oversight for these government agencies?
- What effects do the agencies' policies have on agriculture?