What is an environmental impact assessment and why is it required to obtain a project permit to reopen Midnight Pass?
To reopen Midnight Pass an environmental impact assessment must be developed for the USACE and other federal jurisdictional agencies (Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries) to assess potential project impacts. This document will provide a description of the Project’s purpose and need, the existing environment and natural resources, the design rationale and basis for the Project and an evaluation of alternative project actions and designs to assess the impacts of the Project . The environmental impact assessment (EIA) must demonstrate that the Project (referred to as the “preferred alternative”) is the most practical alternative that minimizes adverse environmental impacts. In development of the EIA, The expected adverse and beneficial impacts of the Project on the environment (flushing, water quality, sediment transport, etc.) and natural resources (fisheries, aquatic vegetation, shellfish, wildlife, etc.) must be identified, evaluat
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