my salt top.sls file that handles multiple environments...

gistfile1.txt

#!mako|yaml

base:
  '*':
    - base.services
    - base.states

  'environment:localdev':
    - match: grain
    - localdev.services
    - localdev.states
% for role in grains['roles']:
    - localdev.role-${role}
% endfor

  'environment:dev':
    - match: grain 
    - dev.services
    - dev.states 
% for role in grains['roles']:
    - dev.role-${role}
% endfor

  'environment:staging':
    - match: grain
    - staging.services
    - staging.states
% for role in grains['roles']:
    - staging.role-${role}
% endfor

  'environment:prod':
    - match: grain  
    - prod.services
    - prod.states
% for role in grains['roles']:
    - prod.role-${role}
% endfor