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JUST WHAT IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

J A Roberts

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THE PURPOSE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) IS TO REPORT THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF A PROPOSED CHANGE IN LAND USE. TO MEET THIS OBJECTIVE IT CAN BEST BE PREPARED AS PART OF THE PLANNING PROCESS, AFTER IDENTIFICATION OF PRESENT LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVES BUT BEFORE A DECISION IS MADE ON A SPECIFIC ALTERNATIVE. DONE AT THIS TIME, AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT CAN BE USED IN CONCERT WITH ECONOMIC, ENGINEERING, AND AESTHETIC FACTORS TO DETERMINE THE OVERALL FEASIBILITY OF A PROJECT. TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE USE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, THE ARTICLE DISCUSSES (1) THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE PLANNING PROCESS; (2) NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT LEGISLATION; AND (3) CRITERIA REQUIRING AN EIS, ITS FORM, AND WHEN IT SHOULD BE PREPARED.

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THE PURPOSE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) IS TO REPORT THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF A PROPOSED CHANGE IN LAND USE. TO MEET THIS OBJECTIVE IT CAN BEST BE PREPARED AS PART OF THE PLANNING PROCESS, AFTER IDENTIFICATION OF PRESENT LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVES BUT BEFORE A DECISION IS MADE ON A SPECIFIC ALTERNATIVE. DONE AT THIS TIME, AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT CAN BE USED IN CONCERT WITH ECONOMIC, ENGINEERING, AND AESTHETIC FACTORS TO DETERMINE THE OVERALL FEASIBILITY OF A PROJECT. TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE USE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, THE ARTICLE DISCUSSES (1) THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE PLANNING PROCESS; (2) NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT LEGISLATION; AND (3) CRITERIA REQUIRING AN EIS, ITS FORM, AND WHEN IT SHOULD BE PREPARED.

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THE PURPOSE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) IS TO REPORT THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF A PROPOSED CHANGE IN LAND USE. TO MEET THIS OBJECTIVE IT CAN BEST BE PREPARED AS PART OF THE PLANNING PROCESS, AFTER IDENTIFICATION OF PRESENT LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVES BUT BEFORE A DECISION IS MADE ON A SPECIFIC ALTERNATIVE. DONE AT THIS TIME, AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT CAN BE USED IN CONCERT WITH ECONOMIC, ENGINEERING, AND AESTHETIC FACTORS TO DETERMINE THE OVERALL FEASIBILITY OF A PROJECT. TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE USE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, THE ARTICLE DISCUSSES (1) THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE PLANNING PROCESS; (2) NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT LEGISLATION; AND (3) CRITERIA REQUIRING AN EIS, ITS FORM, AND WHEN IT SHOULD BE PREPARED.

Key concepts: Environmental impact statement, Statement (logic), Environmental impact assessment, Legislation, Process (computing), Environmental planning, Problem statement, Identification (biology)

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