Phase 1 - Analysis of issues
Phase 2 - Setting priorities across issues
Phase 3 - Development of the agenda for community action
Phase 4 - Communicating the results

The ranking took place during Phase 2. In the first part of this phase, five Work Groups (Outdoor Air, Hazardous Waste, Drinking Water, Surface Water, and Indoor Air) worked together to construct rankings based upon health risks. Based primarily on the efforts of the Work Groups, the Advisory Committee conducted a post-risk assessment survey to construct a draft list of priorities. After further deliberation and consideration of supplementary materials, such as the Overall Rankings provided by Industrial Economics, Inc., the Advisory Committee concluded Phase 2 by identifying the five Highest Priority Issues.

All of the above stakeholder groups had representatives on at least one of the Work Groups or the Advisory Committee.

Advisory Committee of Environmental Strategies for Metro Denver. Setting Environmental Priorities for Metro Denver: An Agenda for Community Action. Region 8, U.S. EPA. January 1989.

Comparison of Human Health Risks and Economic Damages from Major Sources of Environmental Pollution in Denver. Industrial Economics, Inc. June 1998.