Provides that any major federal action or policy that has significant impact on environ will require Environmental Impact Analysis (EIS)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Adresses: probable impact of proposed action; adverse environ effects that cannot be avoided; alternatives to proposed action;relationship btwn shortterm use man's environ & maint & enhancement of longterm productivity; irreversible & irretrievable commit
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Mandates state programs to delinate coastal boundaries, regulate activities within them & inventory areas req. protection.
Coastal Zone Management Act 1972
Requires states to control water pollution
Federal Water Pollutant Control Act 1972
Amend to Fed Water Pollutant Control Act of 1972. Must have permit if discharge pollutants into body of water, amt of discharge regulated by ambient and effuent water quality stds. Excl ship sewage.
Clean Water Act 1977
Fed govt sets ambient stds and states devise methods for stds to be met.
Clean Air Act
Air Quality Control Regions (AQCR) are airsheds of our communities
Clean Air Act
PSD stds dictate total ambient & effluent stds & new air pollutions not allowed unless reduce pollutants > than pollutants contributed by new source.
Clean Air Act
Standards for air & water quality relatiing to quality of receiving environ. Baseline for gauging improvements.
