9629

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9629
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Title: Selected NEPA Documents.
• USFW Year: 1993.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

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PART 1502-ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Sec.
1502.1 Purpose.
1502.2 Implementation.
1502.3 Statutory Requirements for Statements.
1502.4 Major Federal Actions Requiring the Preparation of Environmental Impact
Statements.
1502.5 Timing.
1502.6 Interdisciplinary Preparation.
1502.7 Page Limits.
1502.8 Writing.
1502.9 Draft, Final, and Supplemental Statements.
1502.10 Recommended Format.
1502.11 Cover Sheet.
1502.12 Summary.
1502.13 Purpose and Need.
1502.14 Alternatives Including the Proposed Action.
1502.15 Affected Environment.
1502.16 Environmental Consequences.
1502.17 List of Preparers.
1502.18 Appendix.
1502.19 Circulation of the Environmental Impact Statement.
1502.20 Tiering.
1502.21 Incorporation by Reference.
1502.22 Incomplete or Unavailable Information.
1502.23 Cost-Benefit Analysis.
1502.24 Methodology and Scientific Accuracy.
1502.25 Environmental Review and Consultation Requirements.
AUTHORITY: NEPA, the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, as amended
(42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.), Section 309 of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7609),
and Executive Order 11514, Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality (March
5,1970, as amended by Executive Order 11991, May 24, 1977).
1502.1 Purpose.
The primary purpose of an environmental impact statement is to serve as anaction-forcing
device to insure that the policies and goals defined in the Act are infused into the ongoing
programs and actions of the Federal Government. It shall provide full and fair discussion of
significant environmental impacts and shall inform decisionmakers and the public of the
reasonable alternatives which would avoid or minimize adverse impacts or enhance the
quality of the human environment. Agencies shall focus on significant environmental issues