By Jacob I Bregman
"Environmental influence Statements, moment version has been commonly revised and up to date to hide all of the standards for a wide selection of EISs at the federal, country and native degrees, together with a brand new bankruptcy dedicated to Environmental Justice."--BOOK JACKET. "This e-book, as well as supplying an intensive creation to Environmental influence Statements (EISs), additionally offers necessary "how to" details for Read more...
content material: Ch. 1. goal of the Environmental effect assertion --
Ch. 2. The criminal foundation for Environmental effect Statements --
Ch. three. the method of getting ready an EIS --
Ch. four. Public Participation --
Ch. five. The typical surroundings: Earth assets --
Ch. 6. The typical surroundings: Biology --
Ch. 7. The Man-Made surroundings: floor Water --
Ch. eight. The Man-Made setting: Groundwater --
Ch. nine. The Man-Made surroundings: Air --
Ch. 10. The Man-Made atmosphere: Noise --
Ch. eleven. The Man-Made setting: dangers and Nuisances --
Ch. 12. The Man-Made atmosphere: ancient and Cultural assets --
Ch. thirteen. The Man-Made setting: Transportation --
Ch. 14. The Man-Made atmosphere: Socioeconomics --
Ch. 15. Environmental Justice
summary: "Environmental effect Statements, moment version has been widely revised and up-to-date to hide the entire specifications for a large choice of EISs at the federal, country and native degrees, together with a brand new bankruptcy dedicated to Environmental Justice."--BOOK JACKET. "This publication, as well as delivering a radical creation to Environmental influence Statements (EISs), additionally offers helpful "how to" info for acting an EIS."--BOOK JACKET
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In 40 CFR, Part 25, the EPA has issued detailed requirements of participation mechanisms for various programs. These regulations present requirements for how public hearings, public meetings, and advisory groups are to be utilized as mechanisms of a public participation program. The regulations describe facilitation of participation in terms of scheduling and conducting hearings. The interdependent nature of all of these mechanisms also is stressed. Public involvement is discussed in terms of achieving balanced participation of all interest groups, which is a key consideration in any public participation process.
This turns out to be the case in some situations but not in others. In 1980–1981, a team of EIS-skilled specialists under the overall direction of the author of this book undertook a study for the Regional Administrator of Region IV. The purpose was to assess the effectiveness of the NEPA environmental review process by the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee, some of which were delegated and others were not. The study was accomplished by evaluating the existing environmental review procedures that had been used on selected projects that were subject to the EPA NEPA compliance program and others that have not been subject to NEPA review.
Regardless of the particular approach taken, the key steps in the EIS process include the following: © 1999 by CRC Press LLC • Scoping, an early, open process for determining the scope of issues to be addressed and for identifying the significant issues related to the proposed action. • Purpose and need for the project. • Alternatives, including the proposed action. • Alternatives considered by the applicant. • The no-action alternative. • Alternatives available to the EPA. • Alternatives available to other permitting agencies.