SETTING PRIORITIES|Comparative Risk Report
Project Name: The Ohio Comaprative Risk Project


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  Ranking Results
 

 
Final Overall Ranked List of Environmental Issues
Issues Placed in Human Health Group A Online Information About This Issue
  Abandoned industrial sites general   area specific  
  Drinking water at the tap general   area specific  
  Exposure from consumer unawareness general    
  Inadequate infrastructure general   area specific  
  Indoor air quality general   area specific  
  Industrial/Commercial wastewater discharges   area specific  
  Mobile source emissions general   area specific  
  Municipal waste disposal facilities general   area specific  
  Ozone-depleting substances general   area specific  
  Unregulated/Abandoned hazardous waste facilities general   area specific  
Issues Placed in Both Ecosystem Group A and Quality of Life Group A
  Filling/Diking/Draining of wetlands general    
  Loss of species diversity general   area specific  
  Loss of wildlife habitat    
  Population changes general    
  Uncontrolled development general    
Issues Placed in Both Human Health Group B and Either Ecosystem Group A or Quality of Life Group A
  Combustion by-products general   area specific  
  Mining activities general    
  Nonpoint source/agricultural runoff general   area specific  
  Pesticide spraying   area specific  
  Regulated hazardous waste facilities general   area specific  
  Stationary air emissions (utilities, industrial and commercial) general   area specific  
Issues Placed in Human Health Group B
  Abandoned water wells general   area specific  
  Natural food toxins general   area specific  
  Oil and gas exploration    
  Pesticide residues on foods    
  Tire management general   area specific  
  Underground storage tanks   area specific  
Issues Placed in Either Ecosystem Group A or Quality of Life Group A
  Channelization of streams and rivers general    
  Disposal capacity general   area specific  
  Floods    
  Litter   area specific  
  Stormwater runoff from non-agricultural areas general   area specific  
Issues Placed in Either Ecosystem Group B of Quality of Life Group B
  Construction and demolition debris general   area specific  
  Construction of dams general    
  Fugitive dust    
  Harvesting natural resources    
  Illegal dumping general   area specific  
  Municipal wastewater discharges   area specific  
  Overconsumption of natural resources    
  Recreation    
  Sludge disposal   area specific  
  Spills and accidental releases general   area specific  
  Transportation of waste general   area specific  
Issues Placed in Human Health Group C
  Other natural hazards general   area specific  
  Yard waste general   area specific  

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Public Advisory Group's Human Health Rankings
Group A Online Information About This Issue
  Abandoned industrial sites general   area specific  
  Drinking water at the tap general   area specific  
  Exposure from consumer unawareness general    
  Inadequate infrastructure general   area specific  
  Indoor air quality general   area specific  
  Industrial/Commercial wastewater discharges   area specific  
  Mobile source emissions general   area specific  
  Municipal waste disposal facilities general   area specific  
  Ozone-depleting substances general   area specific  
  Unregulated/Abandoned hazardous waste facilities general   area specific  
Group B
  Abandoned water wells general   area specific  
  Combustion by-products general   area specific  
  Loss of species diversity general   area specific  
  Loss of wildlife habitat    
  Mining activities general    
  Natural food toxins general   area specific  
  Nonpoint source/agricultural runoff general   area specific  
  Oil and gas exploration    
  Pesticide residues on foods    
  Pesticide spraying   area specific  
  Population changes general    
  Regulated hazardous waste facilities general   area specific  
  Stationary air emissions (utilities, industrial and commercial) general   area specific  
  Tire management general   area specific  
  Underground storage tanks   area specific  
Group C
  Channelization of streams and rivers general    
  Construction of dams general    
  Disposal capacity general   area specific  
  Filling/Diking/Draining of wetlands general    
  Floods    
  Fugitive dust    
  Harvesting natural resources    
  Municipal wastewater discharges   area specific  
  Other natural hazards general   area specific  
  Recreation    
  Sludge disposal   area specific  
  Spills and accidental releases general   area specific  
  Transportation of waste general   area specific  
  Uncontrolled development general    
  Yard waste general   area specific  
Not Ranked At This Time
  Construction and demolition debris general   area specific  
  Illegal dumping general   area specific  
  Litter   area specific  
  Overconsumption of natural resources    
  Stormwater runoff from non-agricultural areas general   area specific  

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Public Advisory Group's Ecosystem Rankings
Group A Online Information About This Issue
  Channelization of streams and rivers general    
  Exposure from consumer unawareness general    
  Filling/Diking/Draining of wetlands general    
  Industrial/Commercial wastewater discharges   area specific  
  Loss of species diversity general   area specific  
  Loss of wildlife habitat    
  Mining activities general    
  Nonpoint source/agricultural runoff general   area specific  
  Ozone-depleting substances general   area specific  
  Population changes general    
  Stormwater runoff from non-agricultural areas general   area specific  
  Uncontrolled development general    
  Unregulated/Abandoned hazardous waste facilities general   area specific  
Group B
  Abandoned industrial sites general   area specific  
  Construction of dams general    
  Harvesting natural resources    
  Inadequate infrastructure general   area specific  
  Mobile source emissions general   area specific  
  Municipal waste disposal facilities general   area specific  
  Municipal wastewater discharges   area specific  
  Oil and gas exploration    
  Pesticide spraying   area specific  
  Regulated hazardous waste facilities general   area specific  
  Spills and accidental releases general   area specific  
Group C
  Abandoned water wells general   area specific  
  Combustion by-products general   area specific  
  Construction and demolition debris general   area specific  
  Disposal capacity general   area specific  
  Floods    
  Fugitive dust    
  Illegal dumping general   area specific  
  Other natural hazards general   area specific  
  Recreation    
  Sludge disposal   area specific  
  Stationary air emissions (utilities, industrial and commercial) general   area specific  
  Tire management general   area specific  
  Transportation of waste general   area specific  
  Underground storage tanks   area specific  
  Yard waste general   area specific  
Not Ranked At This Time
  Litter   area specific  
  Overconsumption of natural resources    
Not Applicable
  Drinking water at the tap general   area specific  
  Indoor air quality general   area specific  
  Natural food toxins general   area specific  
  Pesticide residues on foods    

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Public Advisory Group's Quality of Life Rankings
Group A Online Information About This Issue
  Abandoned industrial sites general   area specific  
  Combustion by-products general   area specific  
  Disposal capacity general   area specific  
  Drinking water at the tap general   area specific  
  Exposure from consumer unawareness general    
  Filling/Diking/Draining of wetlands general    
  Floods and flood damage    
  Illegal dumping general   area specific  
  Litter   area specific  
  Loss of species diversity general   area specific  
  Loss of wildlife habitat    
  Mobile source emissions general   area specific  
  Municipal waste disposal facilities general   area specific  
  Ozone-depleting substances general   area specific  
  Pesticide spraying   area specific  
  Population changes general    
  Regulated hazardous waste facilities general   area specific  
  Stationary air emissions (utilities, industrial and commercial) general   area specific  
  Uncontrolled development general    
  Unregulated/Abandoned hazardous waste facilities general   area specific  
Group B
  Abandoned water wells general   area specific  
  Channelization of streams and rivers general    
  Construction and demolition debris general   area specific  
  Construction of dams general    
  Fugitive dust    
  Harvesting natural resources    
  Inadequate infrastructure general   area specific  
  Indoor air quality general   area specific  
  Industrial/Commercial wastewater discharges   area specific  
  Mining activities general    
  Municipal wastewater discharges   area specific  
  Nonpoint source/agricultural runoff general   area specific  
  Oil and gas exploration    
  Overconsumption of natural resources    
  Recreation    
  Sludge disposal   area specific  
  Spills and accidental releases general   area specific  
  Stormwater runoff from non-agricultural areas general   area specific  
  Tire management general   area specific  
  Transportation of waste general   area specific  
  Underground storage tanks   area specific  
Group C
  Natural food toxins general   area specific  
  Other natural hazards general   area specific  
  Pesticide residues on foods    
  Yard waste general   area specific  

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Quality of Life Workgroup Ranking
High Online Information About This Issue
  Habitat loss and degradation   area specific  
  Land use and development general   area specific  
Medium-High
  Environmental management general   area specific  
  Waste management general   area specific  
Medium
  Drinking water at the tap general   area specific  
  Environmental awareness and access to information   area specific  
  Natural resource use   area specific  
  Outdoor air quality general   area specific  
  Surface and ground water quality general   area specific  
Medium-Low
  Food Safety general   area specific  
Low
  Indoor air quality general   area specific  

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  Project Description
 

  Geographical Coverage:
State of Ohio

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  Project Purpose:
To evaluate environmental problems in Ohio based on scientific evidence and public values: the evaluation will then be used to create an environmental priority list for Ohio.

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  Ranking Process:
Three Technical Workgroups (Human Health, Ecosystem, Quality of Life) evaluated the potential threats and their risks, with only the Quality of Life Workgroup constructing its own ranking of issues. The primary ranking responsibility fell to the Public Advisory Group (PAG). Using information provided by the Technical Workgroups and public input, the PAG first constructed Human Health, Ecosystem, and Quality of Life rankings, and second integrated the three categories to produce a draft final ranking. After circulating the draft final ranking for public comment, the PAG finalized its Overall Ranked List of Environmental Issues.

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  Participants in the Ranking Process:
General Public
Governmental Agencies
Private Sector/Industry
Public Interest/Nonprofit Organizations
Scientific/Academic Community

All the above stakeholder groups, with the exception of the General Public, has representatives on a least one of the Technical Workgroups or the Public Advisory Group. However, the General Public were involved in the ranking process through extensive phone interviews and written comments.


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  Reference:
The Ohio Comparative Risk Project. Ohio State of the Environmental Report. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. December 1995.

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  Contact Information:
Michele Morrone
Ohio EPA
Ohio Comparative Risk Project
1600 WaterMark Drive
P.O. Box 1049
Columbus, OH 43216-1049
phone: (614) 644-3768
fax: (614) 644-3187
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/other/comprsk/

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