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Welcome to the Public Lands Topic Hub™, a guide to basic information with links to additional on-line resources.

Background and Overview
Introduces the role pollution prevention (P2) can play in achieving land management missions. Provides public land demographics and an overview of tools available to assist managers, maintenance personnel, interpreters and technical assistance providers.

Operations
Describes common or potential management areas and typical wastes generated by activities in each area.

Reasons for Change
Describes the environmental, economic, regulatory and social benefits of pollution prevention for public lands and surrounding communities.

Preventing Pollution
Describes steps to identify, evaluate and prevent pollution on public lands. Highlights specific examples of opportunities for each management area and links to case studies, guides, administrative directives and support programs.

Public Education
Introduces the topic of visitor, employee and contractor education. Examines how public land managers can lead the public to conservation and protection in their local community.

Complete List of Links
Lists all resources cataloged in this hub. If you know of resources relating to this topic, please let us know. We will review all suggestions and include them in the hub if they provide non-biased information not currently covered.