ASTM E2348-24
(Guide)Standard Guide for Framework for a Consensus-based Environmental Decision-making Process
Standard Guide for Framework for a Consensus-based Environmental Decision-making Process
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This standard guide is designed to help the owners and regulators of a specific environmental problem to identify and integrate affected stakeholders and establish a process to identify and work through all the key questions and answers essential to a mutually acceptable decision. This standard guide presents a “framework” that is intended to help ensure that all the CBED process components (that is, human health, ecological condition, socio-cultural values and economic well-being) are considered, but is designed to allow the user to interpret which components of the process are applicable and how these components are defined for the specific environmental problem being addressed. It also provides general guidance to help with selecting approaches and methods for specific analyses of each of the major CBED components (that is, human health, ecological condition, socio-cultural values, and economic well-being). The CBED process can be easily coupled with other relevant standards (for example Guides E1739, E1984, E2205, and E2876) and environmental compliance guidance and requirements, for example, Quality of Stakeholder-Based Decisions and Understanding Risk, 40 CRF 1501, 10 CFR 20, and Marine Mammals Protection Act of 1972.
5.2 The CBED process is appropriate in two contexts: (1) when a specific project is proposed; and (2) when there are or may be public concerns about specific health, environmental, cultural, social or economic issues. CERCLA § 128(a) grantees will find the CBED process useful for community engagement activities such as the analysis of brownfields cleanup alternatives.
5.3 Involving affected stakeholders actively in the decision-making process reorients that process from one dominated by regulators and owners to one that includes those who live with the consequences of the decision. This not only increases the successful implementation of decisions, but also can promote greater trust in government, industry and other institutions (See Se...
SCOPE
1.1 This guide presents a framework for a stakeholder-focused Consensus-based Environmental Decision-making (CBED) process, which is a stakeholder-empowered, process to prioritize and select actions to be initiated with the goal of optimizing many types of environmental decisions that may affect a community or communities.
1.2 This guide is intended to describe a highly flexible CBED process, and therefore does not recommend a specific course of action for this activity.
1.3 This guide is intended to assist in implementing a CBED process, which allows assessing the full impact of any project- or issue-related decisions related to human health, ecological, socio-cultural or economic impacts.2
1.3.1 States and Tribes applying for CERCLA §128(a) Brownfields grants may find this guide useful when developing and implementing their meaningful public participation and community engagement programs.
1.4 This guide is not intended to replace existing environmental decision-making or public participation processes. It may be used with other processes or standards that address stakeholder involvement in environmental decision-making.
1.5 Limitations—This standard does not address the specific methods for generating or evaluating technical data related to assessing a particular environmental issues. The user should seek other sources on methods to gather information for completion of models or other analyses that may be used during a CBED process. This standard may not fully address the rights of owners of real property or the potential impact (positive or negative) on the value of real property of a decision made using this process.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technica...
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E2348 − 24
Standard Guide for
Framework for a Consensus-based Environmental Decision-
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making Process
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2348; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope the rights of owners of real property or the potential impact
(positive or negative) on the value of real property of a decision
1.1 This guide presents a framework for a stakeholder-
made using this process.
focused Consensus-based Environmental Decision-making
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
(CBED) process, which is a stakeholder-empowered, process
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
to prioritize and select actions to be initiated with the goal of
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
optimizing many types of environmental decisions that may
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
affect a community or communities.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
1.2 This guide is intended to describe a highly flexible
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
CBED process, and therefore does not recommend a specific
course of action for this activity.
2. Referenced Documents
1.3 This guide is intended to assist in implementing a CBED 3
2.1 ASTM Standards:
process, which allows assessing the full impact of any project-
E1739 Guide for Risk-Based Corrective Action Applied at
or issue-related decisions related to human health, ecological, 4
Petroleum Release Sites (Withdrawn 2024)
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socio-cultural or economic impacts.
E1984 Guide for Brownfields Redevelopment (Withdrawn
1.3.1 States and Tribes applying for CERCLA §128(a) 4
2012)
Brownfields grants may find this guide useful when developing
E2205 Guide for Risk-Based Corrective Action for Protec-
and implementing their meaningful public participation and
tion of Ecological Resources
community engagement programs.
E2876 Guide for Integrating Sustainable Objectives into
1.4 This guide is not intended to replace existing environ-
Cleanup
mental decision-making or public participation processes. It
E3356 Guide for Stakeholder Engagement on Environmen-
may be used with other processes or standards that address
tal Risk Management and Climate
stakeholder involvement in environmental decision-making.
2.2 Other Documents:
P/CCRARM (The Presidential/Congressional Commission
1.5 Limitations—This standard does not address the specific
on Risk Assessment and Risk Management),
methods for generating or evaluating technical data related to
1997a, Framework for Environmental Health Risk Man-
assessing a particular environmental issues. The user should
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agement. Final Report. Volume I.
seek other sources on methods to gather information for
P/CCRARM (The Presidential/Congressional Commission
completion of models or other analyses that may be used
on Risk Assessment and Risk Management), 1997b, Risk
during a CBED process. This standard may not fully address
Assessment and Risk Management in Regulatory
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Decision-Making. Volume II.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental
Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action and is the direct responsibil-
ity of Subcommittee E50.05 on Environmental Risk Management.
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Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2024. Published March 2024. Originally For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as E2348–17. DOI: contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
10.1520/E2348-24. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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The CBED process is not meant to replace other processes, such as the U.S. the ASTM website.
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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. The strength of the CBED The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
process is to empower the stakeholders in an organized fashion to focus on specific www.astm.org.
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issues that tend to result in litigation and long delays and can be readily used in Available at http://www.riskworld.com/Nreports/nr7me001.htm.
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conjunction with NEPA and/or other public participation processes. Available at http://www.riskworld.com/Nreports/nr7me001.htm
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: E2348 − 17 E2348 − 24
Standard Guide for
Framework for a Consensus-based Environmental Decision-
1
making Process
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2348; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide presents a framework for a stakeholder-focused Consensus-based Environmental Decision-making (CBED)
process, which is a stakeholder-empowered, process to prioritize and select actions to be initiated with the goal of optimizing many
types of environmental decisions that may affect a community or communities.
1.2 This guide is intended to describe a highly flexible CBED process, and therefore does not recommend a specific course of
action for this activity.
1.3 This guide is intended to assist in implementing a CBED process, which allows assessing the full impact of any project- or
2
issue-related decisions related to human health, ecological, socio-cultural or economic impacts.
1.3.1 States and Tribes applying for CERCLA §128(a) Brownfields grants may find this guide useful when developing and
implementing their meaningful public participation and community engagement programs.
1.4 This guide is not intended to replace existing environmental decision-making or public participation processes. It may be used
with other processes or standards that address stakeholder involvement in environmental decision-making.
1.5 Limitations—This standard does not address the specific methods for generating or evaluating technical data related to
assessing a particular environmental issues. The user should seek other sources on methods to gather information for completion
of models or other analyses that may be used during a CBED process. This standard may not fully address the rights of owners
of real property or the potential impact (positive or negative) on the value of real property of a decision made using this process.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action and is the direct responsibility
of Subcommittee E50.05 on Environmental Risk Management.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2017Feb. 1, 2024. Published January 2017March 2024. Originally approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 20102017 as
E2348–06(2010).E2348–17. DOI: 10.1520/E2348-17.10.1520/E2348-24.
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The CBED process is not meant to replace other processes, such as the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. The strength of the CBED process is
to empower the stakeholders in an organized fashion to focus on specific issues that tend to result in litigation and long delays and can be readily used in conjunction with
NEPA and/or other public participation processes.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
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E1739 Guide for Risk-Based Corrective Action Applied at Petroleum Release Sites (Withdrawn 2024)
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E1984 Guide for Brownfields Redevelopment (Withdrawn 2012)
E2205 Guide for Risk-Based Corrective Action for Protection of Ecological Resources
E2876 Guide for Integrating Sustainable Objectives into Cleanup
E3356 Guide for Stakeholder Engagement on Environmental Risk Management and Climate
2.2 Other Documents:
P/CCRARM (The Presidential/Congressional Commission on Risk Assessment and Risk Management), 1997a, Framework for
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Environmental Health Risk Management. Final Report. Volume I.
P/CCRARM (The Presidential/Congressional Commission on Risk Assessment and Risk Management), 1997b, Risk Assess-
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ment and Risk Management in Regulatory Decision-Making. Volume II.
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Quality of Stakeholder-Based Decisions and Understanding Risk
40CFR, Part 1501-1506, The Quality of Stakeholder-Based Decisions: Lessons from the Case Study Record, Resources for the
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Future
10CFR Part 20, NEPA and Agency Planning; "Standards for Protecti
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