ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS - CHAPTER 12 doc

... LLC The Legal Basis for Environmental Impact Statements In this chapter, the three federal documents that form the legal basis for the require- ment for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) ... for preparation of the environmental impact statement among the lead and cooperating agencies. ã Indicate any public environmental assessments and other environmental impact...

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... following require a record of environmental consideration (REC), which is another DA safeguard for the NEPA process: A-7, A-11(b), A-12, A-14, A-19, A-20, A-21 through A-29. A REC describes the ... necessary revi- sions required by the client are made then. 3. 4 .3 T ASK 3SCOPING MEETINGS Prior to the scoping meetings, it is often useful to prepare a 5 to 10 page preliminary environmen...

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... encourage self-identification, the fol- lowing techniques may be used: ã Newspaper advertisements. ã Radio and TV spots; public service announcements. ã Establishment of a toll-free hot line. ... Public involvement requirements are specified for all NEPA reviews under 40 CFR Chapter V (Parts 1500–1508), as well as for partic- ular programs. The following actions are required of federal...

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... the land evaluation is worth 150 points and the site assessment also is worth 150 points. The Illinois LESA System applies a 2 25 cutoff point when evaluating state and fed- erally funded projects. ... environment, project impacts and, where possible, mitigating measures. 5. 1 SOILS The State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) guidelines for envi- ronmental impact studies...

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... of the primary and secondary impacts, both short- and long-term, of the applicant’s pro- posal, and any feasible alternatives. In addition, information is needed on the loca- tion and acreage required ... the Shannon-Weiner index (MacArthur and MacArthur, 1981) for each sam- pling station. 6. 5.2 ZOOPLANKTON Zooplankton have an important role in the food web of lentic environments by pro- vi...

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... guidelines, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, EPA 816-R-9 7- 0 05, February 19 97. Manual for Evaluating Secondary Impacts of Wastewater Treatment Facilities, U.S. Environmental ... evalua- tion of primary and secondary impacts. A detailed discussion of sampling techniques is found in Environmental Regulations, Chapters 6 and 7, by K. M. Mackenthun and J. I. Bre...

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... 293 7.7 3 .8 393 7 .8 55 0.1 16 7.3 0 776 14 Vermont 15 18 9.5 0.4 4.6 1.9 0 0.3 0 0.4 50 0 Virginia 82 125 28 5 .8 7 .8 107 0 2.6 0 0.4 3 58 0 Washington 631 125 24 81 9 24 133 0 2 .8 0 0.5 1, 780 0 West ... 42 New Hampshire . . 31 31 12 0.3 0.6 5.6 0 0 0 0 .8 81 0 New Jersey 387 88 17 32 1.5 43 0 2.4 0 1.9 580 0 New Mexico 277 28 18 1, 280 26 6.3 0 81 0 9.3 1,700 0 New York 5...

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... report, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, 199 6. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Publication No. AP-42. â 199 9 by CRC Press LLC 9. 2 AIR POLLUTION ... Environmental Protection Agency, Publication No. US EPA- 3-7 6- 012b. Media specific tools, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Databases and Software–Media Information,...

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... Level/Land-Use Relationships Land-Use Design Noise Category Level-L 10 Description of Land-Use Category A 60 dBA (exterior) Tracts of land in which serenity and quiet are of extraordi- nary significance ... diesel-propelled vehicle (about 25 ft away) 92 Air grinder 95 Cut-off saw 97 Home lawn mower 98 Turbine condenser 98 150 ft 3 air compressor 100 Banging of steel plate 104 Air...

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... annually. 11. 4 FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT ENVIRONMENTAL EISs NEPA requires the preparation of an EIS for major federal actions about to be under- taken that may result in significant environmental impacts. ... responsible parties that a Superfund cleanup is complete. 11. 3 EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 is Titl...

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... profiles uncovered by the survey are also included, if appropriate. 12. 3.3 ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS 12. 3.3.1 Primary Impacts Primary impacts on historic or architectural resources are those which result ... by CRC Press LLC The Man-Made Environment: Historic and Cultural Resources Special attention is given in environmental impact statements to the presence or absence on-site or ne...

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... and future levels-of-service at the major intersections in the Union Station area indicated that the garage/ramp project would not have an impact sufficient to change the levels-of-service which ... follow- ing discussion is derived from that report, supplemented with an analysis of the additional impacts projected to result from the proposed project to rehabilitate Union Station. Levels-of...

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... themselves to require prepa- ration of an environmental impact statement. When an environmental impact statement is prepared and economic or social and natural or physical environmental effects are interrelated, ... new facilities may have significant impacts on land use. Often, these facilities are major con- sumers of land and may serve to encourage growth of a similar nature. Lan...

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... a half dozen Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and other environmental planning activities. Its focus is on the deter- mination of potentially disproportionate impacts to low-income and minority ... Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C. section 11044.” 15. 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE GUIDE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ANALYSIS WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AN...

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... 314 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER’S MATHEMATICS HANDBOOK (12. 14) where SVP = saturated vapor pressure at mean air temperature, millibars per Kelvin. All other terms have been defined previously. 12. 4.6 ... ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER’S MATHEMATICS HANDBOOK 12. 4 STILL WATER SURFACE EVAPORATION In lake and reservoir management, knowledge of evaporative processes is important to t...

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