Environmental Impact Analysis: Process and Methods

Introduction Summary of the National Environmental Policy Act and Implementing Regulations Development of a National Environmental Policy Contents of NEPA Summary of CEQ Regulations Implementing NEPA Clean Air Act as It Relates to NEPA NEPA Implementation References NEPA Process and Specific Requirements NEPA Process Purpose and Need Purpose and Need Case Study: Washington Aqueduct Water Treatment Residuals Purpose and Need Case Study: U.S. Coast Guard Rulemaking for Dry Cargo Residue Discharge in the Great Lakes Purpose and Need Conclusions Categorical Exclusion as an Efficiency Approach to Environmental Analysis NEPA Enforcement NEPA Conclusion References Overview and Initiating the Environmental Impact Analysis and Assessment Environmental Impact Analysis Approach Need for Environmental Impact Analysis Scoping Public Outreach Development and Preliminary Evaluation of Alternatives References Conducting the Environmental Impact Analysis and Assessment Environmental Impact Analysis Components Affected Environment Impact Prediction Impact Mitigation Long-Term Productivity, Irreversible Commitment of Resources and Cumulative Impacts References Multilevel Environmental Impact Analysis Overview Multilevel Environmental Impact Analysis Approaches Multilevel Environmental Impact Case Studies 6.4 Strategic Environmental Assessment 6.5 Conclusions References Environmental Analysis Tools Overview Ecological Risk Assessment Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA) Adapting Tools to Environmental Impact Analysis References International and Individual State Environmental Impact Analysis Programs Introduction Canadian Environmental Program Australian Environmental Program European Union Environmental Program Japanese Environmental Program U.S. State Environmental Analysis Programs Summary References Coordinating and Managing the Environmental Impact Analysis Processes Introduction Integrating Environmental Approvals and Analysis Managing the Environmental Impact Analysis Environmental Impact Analysis Critical Success Factors Background on Case Studies Boston Harbor Cleanup Environmental Impact Statement 10.2 U.S. Coast Guard Dry Cargo Residue Management EIS AJ Mine Tailings Disposal EIS Washington Aqueduct Water Treatment Residuals Management EIS References Index