What is an Environmental Impact Statement?
An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is a document required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for large projects that use federal funds. It provides a detailed analysis of the probable environmental consequences of the preferred alternative(s) for a project. The EIS also considers the environmental consequences of the no-build alternative. Public input is considered throughout the EIS development process. The EIS must be reviewed by various state and federal regulatory agencies, and must ultimately be approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Highway Administration.
A22: This Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) documents the Services evaluation of the environmental effects of a proposed action, in this case the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) incidental take regulations. It also provides information on our evaluation of alternatives for structuring and implementing the proposed regulations.
An environmental impact statement is a written statement drawing conclusions on how a course of action is likely to affect the environment. In the US, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) enacted in 1970 provides that the federal government and individuals or businesses must give advance notice to the public when taking any action that might have impact on the environment. The environment considered is not only the ecological, biological, and geological environment, but also the social structure of a country. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is prepared for the government and should include the following: 1. Environmental impact that is unavoidable through the action. 2. All alternatives to the action. 3. The impact of short-term use of the environment on the long term production capacities of the environment. 4. Statements regarding the use of resources that cannot be replaced as part of the action. 5. The total effect to the environment related to the action, and other
An environmental impact statement (EIS) is a disclosure document that provides a complete analysis of all appropriate impact areas and provides a means for agencies, project sponsors, and the public to consider an action’s significant adverse environmental impacts, alternatives, and mitigations. An EIS facilitates the weighing of social, economic, and environmental factors early in the planning and decision-making process. A draft EIS (DEIS) is the initial statement that is circulated for review and comment, which is incorporated (as appropriate) into the DEIS to produce a final EIS (FEIS). The FEIS is the disclosure document upon which the lead and involved agencies set forth their decisions in a Statement of Findings.
