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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Environmental Impact Statement | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental assessment tool
ⓘ
environmental planning document ⓘ regulatory document ⓘ |
| analyzes |
cumulative environmental impacts
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direct environmental impacts ⓘ indirect environmental impacts ⓘ |
| appliesTo | major federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment ⓘ |
| considers |
environmentally preferable alternative
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no-action alternative ⓘ reasonable action alternatives ⓘ |
| covers |
air quality impacts
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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
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasPurpose |
to analyze potential environmental consequences of proposed federal actions
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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
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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
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public comment period ⓘ public review ⓘ |
| timePeriod | typically prepared over multiple years ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Environmental Impact Statement