The Administration of Environmental Quality Programs subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in the administration of environmental quality.
9241 Administration of Environmental Quality Programs
92411 Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste
Management Programs
See industry description for 924110 below.
924110 Administration of Air and Water Resource and
Solid Waste Management Programs
This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the
following:
(1) the administration, regulation, and enforcement of air and water resource programs;
(2) the administration and regulation of solid waste management programs;
(3) the administration and regulation of water and air pollution control and prevention programs;
(4) the administration and regulation of flood control programs;
(5) the administration and regulation of drainage development and water resource consumption programs;
(6) the administration and regulation of toxic waste removal and cleanup programs; and
(7) coordination of these activities at intergovernmental levels.
Illustrative Examples:
Environmental protection program administration, public administration; Waste management
program (except sanitation districts), administration, public administration;
Pollution control program administration, public administration; Water control
and quality program administration, public administration.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
- Operating water and irrigation systems - classified in Industry 221310, Water Supply and Irrigation Systems;
- Administering sanitation districts - classified in Industry 926130, Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities;
- Operating sewage treatment facilities - classified in Industry 221320, Sewage Treatment Facilities; and
- Providing waste collection, treatment, disposal, and/or remediation - classified in Subsector 562, Waste Management and Remediation Services.
92412 Administration of Conservation Programs
See industry description for 924120 below.
924120 Administration of Conservation Programs
This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration,
regulation, supervision and control of land use, including recreational areas; conservation and
preservation of natural resources; erosion control; geological survey program administration;
weather forecasting program administration; and the administration and protection of publicly and
privately owned forest lands. Government establishments responsible for planning, management,
regulation and conservation of game, fish, and wildlife populations, including wildlife
management areas and field stations; and other administrative matters relating to the protection
of fish, game, and wildlife are included in this industry.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
- Operating parks - classified in Industry 712190, Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions;
- Operating forest property - classified in Subsector 113, Forestry and Logging;
- Geophysical surveying and/or mapping - classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
- Surveying and/or mapping (except geophysical) - classified in Industry 541370, Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services;
- Weather forecasting - classified in Industry 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services;
- Operating fish and game preserves - classified in Industry 712130, Zoos and Botanical Gardens; and
- Serving as urban planning commissions - classified in Industry 925120, Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
