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<br />~,. "_V.~ <br /> <br />::>'''\..'''''0__ <br /> <br />'-' <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />..l..... <br /> <br />- 13 - <br /> <br />'-' <br /> <br />it difficult if not impossible for the agencies involved <br /> <br />to reach a decision that maximizes compliance with the <br /> <br />~, <br /> <br />NEPA mandate. <br /> <br />To achieve the purposes set forth in section <br /> <br />1502.1, federal agencies are required to prepare environ- <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />mental impact statements in the fOllowing manner: <br /> <br />j; <br /> <br />"(a) Environmental impact statements <br />shall be analytic rather than encyclopedic. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />'- <br /> <br />"(b) Impacts shall be discussed in <br />proportion to their significance. There <br />shall be only brief discussion of other <br />than significant issues. As in a finding <br />of no significant impact, there should be <br />only enough discussion to show why more <br />study is not warranted. <br /> <br />"(c) Environmental impact statements <br />shall be kept concise and shall be no <br />longer than absolutely necessary to com- <br />ply with NEPA and with these regulations. <br />Length should vary first with potential <br />environmental problems and then with <br />project size. <br /> <br />"(d) Environmental impact statements <br />shall state how alternatives considered <br />in it and decisions based on it will or <br />will not achieve"the requirements of <br />sections 101 and 102(1) of the Act and <br />other environmental laws and policies. <br /> <br />"(e) The range of alternatives dis- <br />cussed in environmental impact statements <br />shall encompass those to be considered by <br />the ultimate agency decisionmaker. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />0402 <br />