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For the first time, readers are provided with a comprehensive and authoritative source on how to effectively prepare an environmental assessment (EA). This book is specifically designed to appeal to a diverse audience, ranging from the general public to decisionmakers and seasoned practitioners. The information has been carefully synthesized and organized providing a wealth of information for the professional and layperson alike. It supplies current research from nationally recognized experts from the government and private sectors, and contains tables, figures, graphics, flow charts, and checklists. All this combines to provide a step-by-step processes for performing and EA.
List of contents
An Overview of NEPA. General Concepts and Requirements. NEPA's Concept of Environmental Impact Analysis. Determining if an EA or EIS is Required? The Environmental Assessment Process. Writing the Environmental Assessment. Special Topics in Environmental Analysis. The Finding of Nonsignificant Impact. Summary. Appendices.
About the author
Eccleston, Charles; Doub, J. Peyton
Summary
Although upwards of 50,000 Environmental Assessments (EA) are prepared annually, the focus of the National Environmental Policy Acts (NEPA) Regulations is clearly on defining requirements for preparing environmental impact statements. Surprisingly, until now, there has been no authoritative and comprehensive guide on how to prepare Environmental Assessments (EAs).
Effective Environmental Assessments: How to Manage and Prepare NEPA EAs fills that gap.
Authored by one of the nations leading experts, and recipient of the President's Award for Outstanding Performance by the National Association of Environmental Professionals, the book provides you with de facto direction and best professionals standards for preparing publicly defensible EAs. The result is an indispensable source of practical information. No other book available come close to providing the wealth of information provided in Effective Environmental Assessments: How to Manage and Prepare NEPA EAs.
