Introduction Governments usually have various agencies that are put in place to help safeguard several aspects that are important to the welfare of their citizens. In the US several ones are tasked with the mandate of making sure that the environment is not destroyed. As such, these agencies always need to be informed of any project that one intends to do so that the project’s impact on the environment can be assessed. The assessment is usually done and then an Environmental impact statement (EIS) is written pointing out the project’s impact (Antonello and Adrian). The mandate of foreseeing that the document is compiled based on the set guidelines usually rests on either the federal or local government. For instance, through federal laws, the government is mandated to ensure that certain projects provide the EIS document for approval to initiate or commence a project. EIS usually aims to enlighten the public about the work that is to be conducted based on the decisions made by the policymakers and the community leaders. The document is of importance in the conservation of the environment. It contains several sections that encompass every aspect of the environment that might be impacted by the proposed action. The document is not focused on highlighting only the negative aspects of the project but also the positive ones. Federal EIS content is usually under the jurisdiction of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), which is an executive branch of the federal government. They are tasked with regulating and enforcing the rules stipulated under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (Geneslaw). The Act dictates that actions that may significantly impact the quality of human environments must be assessed before being given the green light for commencement. In line with NEPA laws, the sections of federal EIS are well-drafted to consider every aspect of the environment. A typical EIS document is usually lengthy, with more than 100 pages (Middleton). The availability of a table of contents perusing through the more than 100 pages is usually an easy task. Besides, the table of content simplifies the task of identifying a section of someone’s interest, especially when one wants to point out the proposed action’s neglect. In most cases, it is usually useful for civic action or classroom discussion. The document has four sections that are usually to be arranged in a logical sequence for easy understanding. Section 1 introduces the proposed action and why the project is to be undertaken and its purpose. Having an idea of what a project looks like and how it will impact a certain community is usually a vital aspect of any project before its commencement. For instance, the flooding in Texas has always ravaged several parts of the state (Kim and Yunmi.). As such, if the state or the federal government proposes a project that will help mitigate the situation, then no matter how industrious that project may be, it has to be analyzed, and an EIS document is submitted. Often, we are always naïve about what is happening around us, especially when it is a project that one knows will have little impact on everyday life. This section of the EIS document outlines the importance of being concerned about any project going on in one’s neighborhood and thus why the document outlines the proposed action, its purpose, and the need