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Lesson 13 Environmental Impact Analysis
Term | Definition |
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National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) | Resulted in the creation of the Council of Environmental Quality Act Required that are environmental impacts of a project be considered |
Environmental Assessment (EA) | Required to determine whether there is a significant environmental impact |
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) | EIS are for federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment If the environmental assessment determines that there is a significant impact, then an EIS is required |
Four Sections of EIS (1) | 1. Introduction includes a statement of the Purpose and Need of the Proposed Action 2. Description of the Affected Environement |
Four Sections of EIS (2) | 3. Range of Alternatives to the proposed action, Alternatives are considered the "heart" of the EIS 4. Analysis of the environmental impacts of each of the possible alternatives |
EIS must address each of the following... (1) | 1. Probable impact of the proposed action 2. Any adverse environmental effects that cannot be avoided 3. Alternatives to the proposed action |
EIS must address each of the following... (2) | 4. Relationships between local short-term uses of the environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity of the land 5. Any irreversible and irretrievable commitments that would be involved in the proposed action |