The NEPA planning process : a comprehensive guide with emphasis on efficiency

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    • Eccleston, Charles H.

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The NEPA planning process : a comprehensive guide with emphasis on efficiency

Charles H. Eccleston

Wiley, c1999

  • : cloth

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Includes bibliographical reference and index

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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was the first modern environmental statute enacted by Congress. Under the act, all federal actions-from funding for new highways to the establishment of new hazardous waste sites-are required to undergo an environmental impact study that explains the project's potential dangers before funds can be allotted. Here, a leading expert in the environmental field provides a detailed, step-by-step guide to getting projects through the evaluation and approval process.

Table of Contents

  • Historical Background and Overview of NEPA.
  • Overview of the NEPA Process.
  • Essential Concepts Underlining Effective NEPA Practice.
  • Promoting Efficiency in NEPA Practice.
  • Exemptions: Actions not Subject to NEPA'S Requirements.
  • Categorical Exclusions.
  • The Environmental Assessment: Documentation and Process Requirements.
  • When is an EIS Required?
  • The Environmental Impact Statement Process.
  • Interim Actions: Limitations on Actions During the NEPA Process.
  • Actions, Alternatives, and Effects: Determining the Scope of an Analysis.
  • Performing the Impact Analysis: Cumulative Impacts Analysis and Special Issues.
  • The Courts and NEPA Litigation.
  • Appendices.
  • Glossary.
  • Index.

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