Environmental Impact Statements

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Environmental Impact Statements are comprehensive documents that analyze the potential environmental consequences of proposed federal actions or projects and explore alternatives and mitigation measures.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental assessment tool
environmental planning document
regulatory document
analyzes cumulative environmental impacts
direct environmental impacts
indirect environmental impacts
appliesTo major federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment
considers environmentally preferable alternative
no-action alternative
reasonable action alternatives
covers air quality impacts
biological resources impacts
climate change and greenhouse gas emissions
cultural resources impacts
land use impacts
noise and vibration impacts
socioeconomic impacts
water resources impacts
follows Notice of Intent
governedBy National Environmental Policy Act
surface form: NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act
hasAbbreviation EIS
hasFullName Environmental Impact Statement
hasJurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
hasPurpose to analyze potential environmental consequences of proposed federal actions
to consider reasonable alternatives to proposed actions
to identify mitigation measures for adverse environmental impacts
to inform decision makers and the public
includes affected environment description
description of the proposed action
environmental consequences analysis
mitigation measures
public comments and agency responses
range of reasonable alternatives
statement of purpose and need
technical appendices
legalBasis Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act
mayBe programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
project-level Environmental Impact Statement
moreComprehensiveThan Environmental Assessment
precedes Record of Decision
preparedBy federal agencies
relatedTo Environmental Assessment
requiredBy United States federal law
resultsIn Record of Decision
subjectOf interagency consultation
public comment period
public review
timePeriod typically prepared over multiple years

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National Environmental Policy Act keyConcept Environmental Impact Statements
this entity surface form: Environmental Impact Statement
National Environmental Policy Act requires Environmental Impact Statements