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An analysis of the theoretical rationale for using strategic environmental assessment to deliver environmental justice in the light of the Scottish Environmental Assessment Act
Jackson, Tony Illsley, Barbara
The different ways in which its territorial jurisdictions have chosen to apply the European Union's (EU's) Directive on strategic environmental assessment (SEA) to their public sector policies, plans and programmes (PPPs) suggest that the United Kingdom (UK) continues to be uncertain about the theoretical rationale for this technique. In order to evaluate the analytical significance of these alternative interpretations, their methodological foundations need to be examined. Baseline-led approaches to SEA which are intended to operationalise sustainability can be shown to place unrealistic expectations on instrumental rationality. Objectives-led policy appraisal makes SEA contingent on whatever particular social construction of sustainable development holds sway. These expert-driven approaches contrast with a reflexive interpretation of environmental governance, in which SEA helps to expose the conflictual nature of public actions claiming to deliver sustainability, and offers stakeholders increased opportunities to challenge these. The approach adopted in Scotland, in which SEA forms part of an agenda for environmental justice, is evaluated in the light of this critique. The Scottish Executive's eclectic legislation, which covers all its public sector PPPs, may offer a way of mediating between these competing interpretations of SEA.
Environmental Impact Assessment: A Procedure.
Stover, Lloyd V.
Prepared by a firm of consulting engineers, this booklet outlines the procedural "whys and hows" of assessing environmental impact, particularly for the construction industry. Section I explores the need for environmental assessment and evaluation to determine environmental impact. It utilizes a review of the National Environmental Policy Act and…
39 CFR 775.10 - Environmental assessments.
... 39 Postal Service 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Environmental assessments. 775.10 Section 775.10 Postal Service UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT PROCEDURES § 775.10 Environmental assessments. (a) An environmental assessment must contain: (1) A summary...
... 39 Postal Service 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Environmental assessments. 775.10 Section 775.10 Postal Service UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT PROCEDURES § 775.10 Environmental assessments. (a) An environmental assessment must contain: (1) A summary...
Environmental Assessment of Biofuel Options
The EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality is responsible for administering the Second Renewable Fuels Standard under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The progress of these efforts and the associated environmental impacts are assessed in the Triennial Biof...
10 CFR 1021.320 - Environmental assessments.
... 10 Energy 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Environmental assessments. 1021.320 Section 1021.320 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES Implementing Procedures § 1021.320 Environmental assessments. DOE shall prepare and circulate...
... 10 Energy 4 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Environmental assessments. 1021.320 Section 1021.320 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES Implementing Procedures § 1021.320 Environmental assessments. DOE shall prepare and circulate...
... 10 Energy 4 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Environmental assessments. 1021.320 Section 1021.320 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES Implementing Procedures § 1021.320 Environmental assessments. DOE shall prepare and circulate...
... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Environmental assessments. 1021.320 Section 1021.320 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES Implementing Procedures § 1021.320 Environmental assessments. DOE shall prepare and circulate...
... 10 Energy 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Environmental assessments. 1021.320 Section 1021.320 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES Implementing Procedures § 1021.320 Environmental assessments. DOE shall prepare and circulate...
Earthwatch global environmental assessment
Jensen, C.E.; Brown, D.W.
Progress in the U.N. Env. Program Earthwatch is reviewed. Earthwatch was established in 1974 to monitor and assess various environmental problems, including desertification, tropical deforestation, acid rain, carbon dioxide buildup, chemical contamination, and radioactive waste disposal. Global environmental assessment and informantion exchange projects are discussed. A framework is proposed calling for threshold criteria, statements of current conditions, predictions of trends to be observed, and alerts to warn of approaching environmental threats. (1 diagram, 10 references)
43 CFR 46.310 - Contents of an environmental assessment.
... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Contents of an environmental assessment... OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 Environmental Assessments § 46.310 Contents of an environmental assessment. (a) At a minimum, an environmental assessment must include brief discussions of:...
Valentino, A. R.
The assessment program has as its objectives: to identify the environmental issues associated with the SPS Reference System; to prepare a preliminary assessment based on existing data; to suggest mitigating strategies and provide environmental data and guidance to other components of the program as required; and to plan long-range research to reduce the uncertainty in the preliminary assessment. The key environmental issues associated with the satellite power system are discussed and include human health and safety, ecosystems, climate, and interaction with electromagnetic systems.
DOE environmental assessment report
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has prepared an environmental assessment on the proposed downhole steam generator field test in Kern County, California. Based on these findings DOE has determined that the proposed action does not
Castrilli, Joseph; Block, Elizabeth
Increasing concern with pollution and the energy crisis surfaced the need for environmental impact assessment. Certain requirements for such statements have been identified by different Canadian groups. Among them are the need for total citizen involvement and the utilization of these statements, once completed. (MA)
Effective Campus Environmental Assessment.
Rappaport, Ann; Creighton, Sarah Hammond
Examines environmental assessments as a decision-making tool, distinguishing broad-based, targeted, and goal-oriented efforts as the three types most commonly practiced on campuses. Discusses benefits and problems associated with these approaches and concludes that the goal-oriented approach is most likely to be successful. Describes Tufts…
MacDonell, M.M.
This paper presents a current overview of the basic elements of environmental risk assessment within the basic four-step process of hazard identification, exposure assessment, toxicity assessment, and risk characterization. These general steps have been applied to assess both human and ecological risks from environmental exposures. Approaches used to identify hazards and exposures are being refined, including the use of optimized field sampling and more representative, rather than conservative,upper-bound estimates. In addition, toxicity data are being reviewed more rigorously as US and European harmonization initiatives gain strength, and the classification of chemicals has become more qualitative to more flexibly accommodate new dose-response information as it is developed. Finally, more emphasis is being placed on noncancer end points, and human and ecological risks are being weighed against each other more explicitly at the risk characterization phase. Recent advances in risk-based decision making reflect the increased transparency of the overall process, with more explicit incorporation of multiple trade-offs. The end result is a more comprehensive life-cycle evaluation of the risks associated with environmental exposures at contaminated sites.
SOUTHERN REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS REPORT
The overall purpose of this study is to identify and assess future environmental trends in the region and to evaluate alternative strategies for environmental protection. The Environmental Status Report is part of Phase I of the study (begun in October 1980) and is intended to su...
Process Measurements for Environmental Assessment.
Borman, Stuart
This article presents discussions dealing with the latest analytical and bioassay methods for environmental assessment. Presented is a phased approach for the integration of methods in environmental assessment. (RE)
36 CFR 220.7 - Environmental assessment and decision notice.
... determine whether to prepare either an EIS or a FONSI (40 CFR 1508.9); (ii) Shall disclose the environmental... 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Environmental assessment and... AGRICULTURE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) COMPLIANCE § 220.7 Environmental assessment and...
Incorporating social concerns in environmental impact assessments
McCluskey, Daniel; Joao, Elsa
This paper evaluates how the enhancement of positive environmental impacts has been considered and developed in Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) reports since the SEA Act in Scotland was introduced in 2005. Fifteen Environmental Reports on strategic actions prepared between 2006 and 2009 were scrutinized for this study, one of which pertained to national policy and the rest to responsible authority programmes, plans or strategies throughout Scotland. A four point scale was developed to evaluate the extent to which environmental enhancement promotion or measures were considered in the Environmental Reports: Thorough, Fair, Minimal and Absent. Results found that nine out of the 15 Environmental Reports studied were graded as 'minimal' or 'absent'. The paper concludes that in order for SEA to achieve its full potential, in addition to considering mitigation measures for negative environmental impacts, SEA practitioners and decision makers must begin to realize and exploit potential enhancement opportunities.
78 FR 2685 - Central Utah Project Completion Act; East Hobble Creek Restoration Project Draft Environmental...
... Office of the Secretary Central Utah Project Completion Act; East Hobble Creek Restoration Project Draft... impacts of the proposed East Hobble Creek Restoration project. The draft environmental assessment, being...: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: The draft environmental assessment for the East Hobble Creek...
Environmental Tools and Radiological Assessment
This presentation details two tools (SADA and FRAMES) available for use in environmental assessments of chemicals that can also be used for radiological assessments of the environment. Spatial Analysis and Decision Assistance (SADA) is a Windows freeware program that incorporate...
36 CFR 907.12 - Preparation of an environmental assessment.
... statement. An environmental assessment aids in complying with the Act when no environmental impact statement is necessary, and it facilitates the preparation of an environmental impact statement, if one is... that an environmental impact statement is not required, then PADC shall prepare a finding of...
43 CFR 3802.3-1 - Environmental assessment.
... cause unnecessary and undue degradation and whether an environmental impact statement is required. (b) Following completion of the environmental assessment or the environmental impact statement, the authorized... environmental impact statement, a cultural resource inventory or section 7 of the Endangered Species Act....
Bramston, Paul; Pretty, Grace; Zammit, Charlie
Environmental stewardship networks flourish across Australia. Although the environment benefits, this article looks to identify what volunteers draw from their stewardship. The authors adapted 16 questions that purportedly tap environmental stewardship motivation and administered them to a convenience sample of 318 university students and then to…
18 CFR 380.5 - Actions that require an environmental assessment.
... environmental assessment. 380.5 Section 380.5 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY... ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT § 380.5 Actions that require an environmental assessment. (a) An environmental... outcome of the environmental assessment, the Commission may or may not prepare an environmental...
Remedial Action Assessment System (RAAS): Evaluation of selected feasibility studies of CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) hazardous waste sites
Whelan, G. ); Hartz, K.E.; Hilliard, N.D. and Associates, Seattle, WA )
Congress and the public have mandated much closer scrutiny of the management of chemically hazardous and radioactive mixed wastes. Legislative language, regulatory intent, and prudent technical judgment, call for using scientifically based studies to assess current conditions and to evaluate and select costeffective strategies for mitigating unacceptable situations. The NCP requires that a Remedial Investigation (RI) and a Feasibility Study (FS) be conducted at each site targeted for remedial response action. The goal of the RI is to obtain the site data needed so that the potential impacts on public health or welfare or on the environment can be evaluated and so that the remedial alternatives can be identified and selected. The goal of the FS is to identify and evaluate alternative remedial actions (including a no-action alternative) in terms of their cost, effectiveness, and engineering feasibility. The NCP also requires the analysis of impacts on public health and welfare and on the environment; this analysis is the endangerment assessment (EA). In summary, the RI, EA, and FS processes require assessment of the contamination at a site, of the potential impacts in public health or the environment from that contamination, and of alternative RAs that could address potential impacts to the environment. 35 refs., 7 figs., 1 tab.
49 CFR 260.35 - Environmental assessment.
... National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) (42 U.S.C. 4332 et seq.), Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 303(c)), the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470(f)), the Coastal... Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ Regulation”) (40 CFR Part 1500) will govern the FRA's...
10 CFR 51.30 - Environmental assessment.
...) Environmental Assessment § 51.30 Environmental assessment. (a) An environmental assessment for proposed actions, other than those for a standard design certification under 10 CFR part 52 or a manufacturing license... 10 Energy 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Environmental assessment. 51.30 Section 51.30...
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... 39 Postal Service 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Environmental assessments. 775.10 Section 775.10... PROCEDURES § 775.10 Environmental assessments. (a) An environmental assessment must contain: (1) A summary of... permits necessary to complete the proposed action. (b) Those preparing an environmental assessment...
... PROCEDURES § 775.10 Environmental assessments. (a) An environmental assessment must contain: (1) A summary of... permits necessary to complete the proposed action. (b) Those preparing an environmental assessment must... 39 Postal Service 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Environmental assessments. 775.10 Section...
... 10 Energy 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Environmental assessment. 51.30 Section 51.30 Energy...) Environmental Assessment § 51.30 Environmental assessment. (a) An environmental assessment for proposed actions, other than those for a standard design certification under 10 CFR part 52 or a manufacturing...
... 10 Energy 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Environmental assessment. 51.30 Section 51.30 Energy...) Environmental Assessment § 51.30 Environmental assessment. (a) An environmental assessment for proposed actions, other than those for a standard design certification under 10 CFR part 52 or a manufacturing...
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... AGRICULTURE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) COMPLIANCE § 220.7 Environmental assessment and decision... incorporated by reference in accord with 40 CFR 1502.21. (iv) The proposed action and one or more alternatives to the proposed action may include adaptive management. An adaptive management proposal...
Land Grant Colleges and Mechanization: A Need for Environmental Assessment.
Catz, Robert S.
It is suggested that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 applies to agricultural research and development projects receiving federal monies through the land grant college system, and that the Department of Agriculture has neglected its statutory duty to assess long-term environmental impact of agricultural mechanization. (Author/MSE)
Building Better Environmental Risk Assessments.
Layton, Raymond; Smith, Joe; Macdonald, Phil; Letchumanan, Ramatha; Keese, Paul; Lema, Martin
Risk assessment is a reasoned, structured approach to address uncertainty based on scientific and technical evidence. It forms the foundation for regulatory decision-making, which is bound by legislative and policy requirements, as well as the need for making timely decisions using available resources. In order to be most useful, environmental risk assessments (ERAs) for genetically modified (GM) crops should provide consistent, reliable, and transparent results across all types of GM crops, traits, and environments. The assessments must also separate essential information from scientific or agronomic data of marginal relevance or value for evaluating risk and complete the assessment in a timely fashion. Challenges in conducting ERAs differ across regulatory systems - examples are presented from Canada, Malaysia, and Argentina. One challenge faced across the globe is the conduct of risk assessments with limited resources. This challenge can be overcome by clarifying risk concepts, placing greater emphasis on data critical to assess environmental risk (for example, phenotypic and plant performance data rather than molecular data), and adapting advances in risk analysis from other relevant disciplines. PMID:26301217
Risk assessment is a reasoned, structured approach to address uncertainty based on scientific and technical evidence. It forms the foundation for regulatory decision-making, which is bound by legislative and policy requirements, as well as the need for making timely decisions using available resources. In order to be most useful, environmental risk assessments (ERAs) for genetically modified (GM) crops should provide consistent, reliable, and transparent results across all types of GM crops, traits, and environments. The assessments must also separate essential information from scientific or agronomic data of marginal relevance or value for evaluating risk and complete the assessment in a timely fashion. Challenges in conducting ERAs differ across regulatory systems – examples are presented from Canada, Malaysia, and Argentina. One challenge faced across the globe is the conduct of risk assessments with limited resources. This challenge can be overcome by clarifying risk concepts, placing greater emphasis on data critical to assess environmental risk (for example, phenotypic and plant performance data rather than molecular data), and adapting advances in risk analysis from other relevant disciplines. PMID:26301217
16 CFR 1021.12 - Environmental assessment.
... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Environmental assessment. 1021.12 Section 1021.12 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Contents of Environmental Review Documents § 1021.12 Environmental assessment. (a) An environmental...
... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Environmental assessment. 1021.12 Section 1021.12 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Contents of Environmental Review Documents § 1021.12 Environmental assessment. (a) An environmental...
... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Environmental assessment. 1021.12 Section 1021.12 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Contents of Environmental Review Documents § 1021.12 Environmental assessment. (a) An environmental...
... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Environmental assessment. 1021.12 Section 1021.12 Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Contents of Environmental Review Documents § 1021.12 Environmental assessment. (a) An environmental...
... 16 Commercial Practices 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Environmental assessment. 1021.12 Section... of Environmental Review Documents § 1021.12 Environmental assessment. (a) An environmental assessment... available data in order to show its magnitude and significance. Sources of information for...
40 CFR 1508.9 - Environmental assessment.
... 40 Protection of Environment 33 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Environmental assessment. 1508.9 Section 1508.9 Protection of Environment COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TERMINOLOGY AND INDEX § 1508.9 Environmental assessment. Environmental assessment: (a) Means a concise public document for which a...
76 FR 38381 - Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
... Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy..., and Chelan Counties, Washington, and has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) of the SMP. A...
49 CFR 262.15 - Environmental assessment.
... Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470(f)), and the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531). Appropriate environmental... Environmental Quality (40 CFR part 1500) and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Protection of Historic Properties regulation (36 CFR part 800) will govern FRA's compliance with applicable...
The report describes a costing methodology for environmental assessment that has been generated for industrial processes at various phases of development. The demonstrated environmental assessment strategies provide a framework for determining industry, process, and stream priori...
32 CFR 651.20 - Environmental assessment.
... 32 National Defense 4 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Environmental assessment. 651.20 Section 651.20 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF ARMY ACTIONS (AR 200-2) Records and Documents § 651.20 Environmental assessment. An...
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... 32 National Defense 4 2014-07-01 2013-07-01 true Environmental assessment. 651.20 Section 651.20 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF ARMY ACTIONS (AR 200-2) Records and Documents § 651.20 Environmental assessment. An...
... 32 National Defense 4 2012-07-01 2011-07-01 true Environmental assessment. 651.20 Section 651.20 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF ARMY ACTIONS (AR 200-2) Records and Documents § 651.20 Environmental assessment. An...
... 32 National Defense 4 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Environmental assessment. 651.20 Section 651.20 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF ARMY ACTIONS (AR 200-2) Records and Documents § 651.20 Environmental assessment. An...
43 CFR 46.325 - Conclusion of the environmental assessment process.
... to prepare an environmental impact statement; (2) A finding of no significant impact; or (3) A result... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2012-10-01 2011-10-01 true Conclusion of the environmental assessment... IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 Environmental Assessments § 46.325 Conclusion...
... to prepare an environmental impact statement; (2) A finding of no significant impact; or (3) A result... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Conclusion of the environmental assessment... IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 Environmental Assessments § 46.325 Conclusion...
... determining whether to prepare an environmental impact statement or a finding of no significant impact. (2) Aid an agency's compliance with the Act when no environmental impact statement is necessary. (3... for the proposal, of alternatives as required by section 102(2)(E), of the environmental impacts...
76 FR 62802 - Fairlawn Hydroelectric Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
... Energy Regulatory Commission Fairlawn Hydroelectric Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory... assessment (EA). In the EA, Commission staff assess the potential environmental effects of licensing...
76 FR 80924 - Boott Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment
... From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Boott Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and ] the Federal...
Environmental Management Assessment of the Fernald Environmental Management Project (FEMP)
This report documents the results of the Environmental Management Assessment performed at the Fernald Environmental Management Project (FEMP) in Fernald, Ohio. During this assessment, the activities conducted by the assessment team included review of internal documents and reports from previous audits and assessments; interviews with US Department of Energy (DOE) and FEMP contractor personnel; and inspection and observation of selected facilities and operations. The onsite portion of the assessment was conducted from March 15 through April 1, 1993, by DOE`s Office of Environmental Audit (EH-24) located within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health (EH-1). EH-24 carries out independent assessments of DOE facilities and activities as part of the EH-1 Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) Oversight Audit Program. The EH-24 program is designed to evaluate the status of DOE facilities and activities with respect to compliance with Federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations; compliance with DOE Orders, Guidance and Directives; conformance with accepted industry practices and standards of performance; and the status and adequacy of management systems developed to address environmental requirements. The Environmental Management Assessment of FEMP focused on the adequacy of environmental management systems. Further, in response to requests by the Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management (EM) and Fernald Field Office (FN), Quality Assurance and Environmental Radiation activities at FEMP were evaluated from a programmatic standpoint. The results of the evaluation of these areas are contained in the Environmental Protection Programs section in this report.
23 CFR 771.119 - Environmental assessments.
... government) for a minimum of 30 days before the Administration makes its final decision (See 40 CFR 1501.4(e... 23 Highways 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Environmental assessments. 771.119 Section 771.119... ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND RELATED PROCEDURES § 771.119 Environmental assessments. (a) An EA shall be prepared...
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... Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (Superfund Minority Contractors Utilization Report). 1426.7103 Section 1426.7103 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR... Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (Superfund Minority Contractors...
Environmental Safety and Health Analytical Laboratory, Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas. Final Environmental Assessment
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) of the construction and operation of an Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H) Analytical Laboratory and subsequent demolition of the existing Analytical Chemistry Laboratory building at Pantex Plant near Amarillo, Texas. In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality requirements contained in 40 CFR 1500--1508.9, the Environmental Assessment examined the environmental impacts of the Proposed Action and discussed potential alternatives. Based on the analysis of impacts in the EA, conducting the proposed action, construction of an analytical laboratory and demolition of the existing facility, would not significantly effect the quality of the human environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality regulations in 40 CFR 1508.18 and 1508.27.
Environmental assessment: The Eden project
Roza, Christodoulaki
Non domestic buildings account for about one-sixth of the U.K.'s entire C02 emissions and one-third of the building related ones 2 . Their proportion of energy consumption, particularly electricity, has also been growing 2 . New buildings are not necessarily better, with energy use often proving to be much higher than their designers anticipated 2 . Annual C02 emissions of two- and sometimes three- times design expectations are far from unusual, leaving a massive credibility gap 2 . These and other global environmental and human health related concerns have motivated an increasing number of designers, developers and building users to pursue more environmentally sustainable designs and construction strategies 5 . However, these buildings can be difficult to evaluate, since they are large in scale, complex in materials and function and temporally dynamic due to limited service life of building components and changing user requirements 5 . All of these factors make environmental assessment of the buildings challenging. Previous Post Occupancy Review of Buildings and their Engineering (PROBE) building investigations have uncovered serious shortcomings in facilities management, or at least mismatches between a building's management needs and the ability of the occupiers to provide the right level of management 1 . Consequently, large differences between energy performance expectations and outcomes can occur virtually unnoticed, while designers continue to repeat flawed descriptions 2 . This investigation attempts to evaluate the building's operation and to help achieving demonstrable improvements in terms of energy efficiency and occupant satisfaction. The scope of this study is to evaluate the actual environmental performance of a building notable for its advanced design. The Education Resource Centre at the Eden Project was selected to compare design expectations with post occupancy performance. This report contains a small-scale survey of user satisfaction with the
Cunningham, Virginia L; Constable, David J C; Hannah, Robert E
watershed-based environmental risk assessment model, PhATE, to predict environmental concentrations (PECs). Comparison of the calculated PECs with the PNEC allows an assessment of potential environmental risk. Within the 1-99% of stream segments in the PhATE model, PEC values ranged from 0.003 to 100 ng/L. The risk assessment PEC/PNEC ratios ranged from approximately 3 x 10(-8) to approximately 3 x 10(-3), indicating a wide margin of safety, since a PEC/PNEC ratio <1 is generally considered to represent a low risk to the environment. In addition, Microtox studies carried out on PM biodegradation byproducts indicated no detectable residual toxicity. Any compounds in the environment as a result of the biodegradation of PM should be innocuous polar byproducts that should not exert any toxic effects. PMID:15260335
Environmental assessment of the alkanolamines.
Davis, J W; Carpenter, C L
This review provides a summary of current information available on the environmental fate and aquatic toxicology of the alkanolamines. Because these materials are widely used, there is a need to understand their fate and effects in the environment. This assessment was confined to information regarding selected physical properties of the alkanolamines as well as their potential for degradation in the atmosphere, soil, surface water, and groundwater. In addition, their relevant aquatic toxicological information and bioconcentration potential were evaluated. In general, the alkanolamines have high water solubilities and low to moderate vapor pressures. Some are solids whereas others are liquids at room temperature. Aqueous solutions of the alkanolamines are basic, with the pKas decreasing with increased alkyl substitution. Predictions of the environmental distribution of these compounds, based on a unit world model of Mackay and Paterson, suggested that alkanolamines would partition primarily into the aqueous compartment at equilibrium, with the remainder distributed to the atmosphere. Only a very small fraction of these materials is expected to sorb to soil or sediments. However, adsorption mechanisms other than partitioning into the soil organic layer were not considered in this model. Since polar compounds may sorb to soil by alternate mechanisms, this model may underestimate the true adsorption potential and subsequent environmental distribution of the alkanolamines. Future work with these compounds should focus on other types of adsorption mechanisms that could impact the environmental distribution of the alkanolamines. Although only small amount of the alkanolamines are expected to partition to the atmosphere, they are expected to be removed by reactions with photochemically generated hydroxyl radicals. They may also be removed from the atmosphere by precipitation, due to their high water solubility. Because of the relatively low levels expected to be present in
22 CFR 216.6 - Environmental assessments.
... shall be governed by 22 CFR part 9. Those portions of an Environmental Assessment which are not... for in 22 CFR part 212. ... Foreign Relations AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURES § 216.6...
Gardner, H S; Brennan, L M; Toussaint, M W; Rosencrance, A B; Boncavage-Hennessey, E M; Wolfe, M J
Trichloroethylene (TCE) was found as a contaminant in the well supplying water to an aquatic testing laboratory. The groundwater was routinely screened by a commercial laboratory for volatile and semivolatile compounds, metals, herbicides, pesticides, and polychlorinated biphenyls using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency methods. Although TCE was the only reportable peak on the gas chromatograph, with average concentrations of 0.200 mg/l, other small peaks were also present, indicating the possibility that the contamination was not limited to TCE alone. A chronic 6-month carcinogenicity assay was conducted on-site in a biomonitoring trailer, using the Japanese medaka fish (Oryzias latipes) in an initiation-promotion protocol, with diethylnitrosamine (DEN) as the initiator and the TCE-contaminated groundwater as a promoter. Study results indicated no evidence of carcinogenic potential of the groundwater without initiation. There was, however, a tumor-promotional effect of the groundwater after DEN initiation. A follow-up laboratory study was conducted using reagent grade TCE added to carbon-filtered groundwater to simulate TCE concentrations comparable to those found in the contaminated groundwater. Study results indicated no promotional effects of TCE. These studies emphasize the necessity for on-site bioassays to assess potential environmental hazards. In this instance, chemical analysis of the groundwater identified TCE as the only reportable contaminant, but other compounds present below reportable limits were noted and may have had a synergistic effect on tumor promotion observed with the groundwater exposure. Laboratory toxicity testing of single compounds can produce toxicity data specific to that compound for that species but cannot take into account the possible toxic effects of mixtures of compounds. Images Figure 2 PMID:9860885
78 FR 26383 - Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Increase in Operation, Maintenance and Replacement...
... Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Increase in Operation, Maintenance and Replacement Activities... Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, the Department of the Interior, the Central Utah Water Conservancy... an Environmental Assessment of potential impacts associated with a proposed change in...
77 FR 39695 - Idaho Power Company; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment
... Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory... (FERC No. 2061) and has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment. The projects are located on the Snake... Beds National Monument managed by the National Park Service. The Draft Environmental...
78 FR 35624 - Shelbyville Hydro LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
... Energy Regulatory Commission Shelbyville Hydro LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's...) and has prepared an environmental assessment (EA). The project would be located on the Kaskaskia...
75 FR 55323 - Ha-Best, Inc.; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
... Energy Regulatory Commission Ha-Best, Inc.; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment August 31, 2010. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy... lands. Staff prepared an environmental assessment (EA), which analyzes the potential...
76 FR 12722 - Alabama Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
... Energy Regulatory Commission Alabama Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's... environmental assessment (EA) has been prepared as a part of Commission staff's review. The EA evaluates...
78 FR 25262 - Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
... Energy Regulatory Commission Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal... under Part 12 of its regulations. In the environmental assessment (EA), Commission staff has...
7 CFR 3407.7 - Actions normally requiring an environmental assessment.
... NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT § 3407.7 Actions normally requiring an environmental assessment. The... 7 Agriculture 15 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Actions normally requiring an environmental assessment. 3407.7 Section 3407.7 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture...
78 FR 17392 - Idaho Power Company; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment
... Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory... (FERC No. 2061) and has prepared a Final Environmental Assessment. The projects are located on the Snake... Beds National Monument managed by the National Park Service. The Final Environmental...
76 FR 76709 - Wilkesboro Hydroelectric Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
... Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of... environmental assessment (EA) for the project. The EA contains staff's analysis of the potential...
Environmental tobacco smoke exposure assessment
Guerin, M.R.
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is the material released into the environment as tobacco products are smoked. Cigarettes, pipes, and cigars all produce ETS but the term has become all but synonymous with indoor air contamination by cigarette smoking. This is because cigarettes are by far the most commonly consumed tobacco product and because the principal human exposure occurs indoors. Exposure to ETS is variously termed as passive smoking, involuntary smoking, and as exposure to second-hand smoke. Considerable progress has been made toward a better understanding of ETS exposure. Strengths and limitations of various measures of exposure are better understood and much data has been generated on the quantities of many ETS-constituents in many indoor environments. The properties of ETS, methods for its measurement in indoor air, and many results of field studies have recently been reviewed by the author. The recent EPA report includes a major treatment of exposure estimation including air concentrations, questionnaires, and biomarkers. This paper discusses approaches to exposure assessment and summarizes data on indoor air concentrations of ETS-constituents.
Canter, D.; Krampen, M.; Stea, D.
This second volume in the Gower ethnoscapes Series explores the realm of environmental policy and presents analysis of three major public policy issues: growing public concern over environmental factors; growing awareness of the relationship between environment, crime and adolescent development; and increased environmental awareness in relation to population growth and housing needs (especially housing for the elderly and mass housing for third world nations).
Integrated Environmental Modeling: Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment
The presentation discusses the need for microbial assessments and presents a road map associated with quantitative microbial risk assessments, through an integrated environmental modeling approach. A brief introduction and the strengths of the current knowledge are illustrated. W...
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) (DOE/EA-1092) of the proposed decontamination and dismantlement of the Pinellas Plant in Largo, Florida. Under the Decontamination and Dismantlement EA, the DOE proposes to clean up facilities, structures, and utilities; dismantle specific structures; and mitigate or eliminate any environmental impacts associated with the cleanup, dismantlement, and related activities. Related activities include utilization of specific areas by new tenants prior to full-scale cleanup. Based on the analyses in the EA, the DOE has determined that the proposed action is not a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Therefore, the preparation of an environmental impact statement is not required. This report contains the Environmental Assessment, as well as the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).
Educated guesses: health risk assessment in environmental impact statements.
Harvey, P D
Environmental pollution threatens public health. The search for solutions has advanced the frontiers of science and law. Efforts to protect the environment and public health begin with describing potential adverse consequences of human activities and characterizing the predicted risk. The National Environmental Policy Act requires the preparation of environmental impact statements to describe the effects of proposed federal projects and provide information for agency decisionmakers and the public. Risks to public health are particularly difficult to quantify because of uncertainty about the relation between exposure to environmental contamination and disease. Risk assessment is the current scientific tool to present estimates of risk. The methodology has created controversy, however, when underlying assumptions and uncertainties are not clearly presented. Critics caution that the methodology is vulnerable to bias. This Note evaluates the use of risk assessment in the environmental impact statement process and offers recommendations to ensure informed decisions. PMID:2278245
46 CFR 504.5 - Environmental assessments.
... significant environmental issues may be published in the Federal Register. Such comments must be received by... 46 Shipping 9 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Environmental assessments. 504.5 Section 504.5 Shipping FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS PROCEDURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL...
... significant environmental issues may be published in the Federal Register. Such comments must be received by... 46 Shipping 9 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Environmental assessments. 504.5 Section 504.5 Shipping FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS PROCEDURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL...
... significant environmental issues may be published in the Federal Register. Such comments must be received by... 46 Shipping 9 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Environmental assessments. 504.5 Section 504.5 Shipping FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS PROCEDURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL...
... significant environmental issues may be published in the Federal Register. Such comments must be received by... 46 Shipping 9 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Environmental assessments. 504.5 Section 504.5 Shipping FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS PROCEDURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL...
... significant environmental issues may be published in the Federal Register. Such comments must be received by... 46 Shipping 9 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Environmental assessments. 504.5 Section 504.5 Shipping FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS PROCEDURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL...
... replacement environmental review procedures that the FRA may later issue and the NEPA regulation of the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ Regulation”) (40 CFR Part 1500) will govern the FRA's compliance... 49 Transportation 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Environmental assessment. 260.35 Section...
..., other than those for a standard design certification under 10 CFR part 52 or a manufacturing license... alternative previously rejected in the earlier environmental assessment to become cost beneficial, or results...) An environmental assessment for a manufacturing license under subpart F of part 52 of this...
... shall be governed by 22 CFR part 9. Those portions of an Environmental Assessment which are not... for in 22 CFR part 212. ... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Environmental assessments. 216.6 Section...
... shall be governed by 22 CFR part 9. Those portions of an Environmental Assessment which are not... for in 22 CFR part 212. ... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Environmental assessments. 216.6 Section...
... shall be governed by 22 CFR part 9. Those portions of an Environmental Assessment which are not... for in 22 CFR part 212. ... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Environmental assessments. 216.6 Section...
Conesa-Muñoz, Jesús; Valente, João; Del Cerro, Jaime; Barrientos, Antonio; Ribeiro, Angela
Many environmental incidents affect large areas, often in rough terrain constrained by natural obstacles, which makes intervention difficult. New technologies, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, may help address this issue due to their suitability to reach and easily cover large areas. Thus, unmanned aerial vehicles may be used to inspect the terrain and make a first assessment of the affected areas; however, nowadays they do not have the capability to act. On the other hand, ground vehicles rely on enough power to perform the intervention but exhibit more mobility constraints. This paper proposes a multi-robot sense-act system, composed of aerial and ground vehicles. This combination allows performing autonomous tasks in large outdoor areas by integrating both types of platforms in a fully automated manner. Aerial units are used to easily obtain relevant data from the environment and ground units use this information to carry out interventions more efficiently. This paper describes the platforms and sensors required by this multi-robot sense-act system as well as proposes a software system to automatically handle the workflow for any generic environmental task. The proposed system has proved to be suitable to reduce the amount of herbicide applied in agricultural treatments. Although herbicides are very polluting, they are massively deployed on complete agricultural fields to remove weeds. Nevertheless, the amount of herbicide required for treatment is radically reduced when it is accurately applied on patches by the proposed multi-robot system. Thus, the aerial units were employed to scout the crop and build an accurate weed distribution map which was subsequently used to plan the task of the ground units. The whole workflow was executed in a fully autonomous way, without human intervention except when required by Spanish law due to safety reasons. PMID:27517934
Environmental Assessment: Winnett School District Boiler Replacement Project
This environmental assessment analyzes the environmental impacts of replacing the Winnett School District complex`s existing oil-fired heating system with a new coal-fired heating system with funds provided from a grant under the Institutional Conservation Program. This Assessment has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality`s regulations; the Department`s Implementing Procedures and Guidelines Revocation; and the May 1993 ``Recommendations for the Preparation of Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements,`` by the Department`s Office of NEPA Oversight. Under the Institutional Conservation Programs, created by the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (PL 95--619), the Department is authorized to encourage energy conservation-by providing funding for up to 50 percent of the costs of installation of qualified energy conservation measures by entities such as schools, hospitals, and other buildings owned by local governments. This proposed action to fund partially the installation of a new coal-fired heating system for the Winnett School District is part of this energy conservation program.
Environmental probabilistic quantitative assessment methodologies
In this paper, four petroleum resource assessment methodologies are presented as possible pollution assessment methodologies, even though petroleum as a resource is desirable, whereas pollution is undesirable. A methodology is defined in this paper to consist of a probability model and a probabilistic method, where the method is used to solve the model. The following four basic types of probability models are considered: 1) direct assessment, 2) accumulation size, 3) volumetric yield, and 4) reservoir engineering. Three of the four petroleum resource assessment methodologies were written as microcomputer systems, viz. TRIAGG for direct assessment, APRAS for accumulation size, and FASPU for reservoir engineering. A fourth microcomputer system termed PROBDIST supports the three assessment systems. The three assessment systems have different probability models but the same type of probabilistic method. The type of advantages of the analytic method are in computational speed and flexibility, making it ideal for a microcomputer. -from Author
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING & ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (EMAP)
Change in ecological systems, including their structure and function, may result from multiple stressors across multiple scales and multiple pathways. As such, the many mechanisms by which stressors may act on or alter ecosystems are poorly understood, as are the immediate and lo...
Environmental assessments in the US: A case study
The 1990's is the decade of international environmental activism. The concerns and issues that are the basis of this activism are now extremely important to business. Numerous environmental issue will affect business decisions, and a keen awareness of the implications of those issues may make the difference financial success or ruin. Environmental assessments have become the tool to help business cope with an important environmental concern. This talk is focused on environmental assessments as they are practiced in the United States. Environmental activism has been a factor in business decisions since the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1963. This paper will discuss the current standards of practice in the US, the needs for assessments at industrial facilities, and a case study from a US industrial facility. More than 750,000 commercial real estate transactions take place in the US each year. Each of these transactions has a potential liability for the buyer and lender as a result of environmental impairment caused by hazardous materials located in buildings on sites, in the soil, or in the groundwater. Persons who knowingly or unknowingly acquire environmentally impaired property or who lend the money to purchase that property are liable for the cost of cleanup.
An Assessment of Environmental Health Needs
Macatangay, Ariel V.
Environmental health fundamentally addresses the physical, chemical, and biological risks external to the human body that can impact the health of a person by assessing and controlling these risks in order to generate and maintain a health-supportive environment. In manned spacecraft, environmental health risks are mitigated by a multi-disciplinary effort, employing several measures including active and passive controls, by establishing environmental standards (SMACs, SWEGs, microbial and acoustics limits), and through environmental monitoring. Human Health and Performance (HHP) scientists and Environmental Control and Life Support (ECLS) engineers consider environmental monitoring a vital component to an environmental health management strategy for maintaining a healthy crew and achieving mission success. ECLS engineers use environmental monitoring data to monitor and confirm the health of ECLS systems, whereas HHP scientists use the data to manage the health of the human system. Because risks can vary between missions and change over time, environmental monitoring is critical. Crew health risks associated with the environment were reviewed by agency experts with the goal of determining risk-based environmental monitoring needs for future NASA manned missions. Once determined, gaps in environmental health knowledge and technology, required to address those risks, were identified for various types of exploration missions. This agency-wide assessment of environmental health needs will help guide the activities/hardware development efforts to close those gaps and advance the knowledge required to meet NASA manned space exploration objectives. Details of the roadmap development and findings are presented in this paper.
Sampling of ductile iron casting in green sand molds with phenolic isocyanate cores and in phenol-formaldehyde bound shell molds did not provide definitive proof that environmentally hazardous organic emission occur. Both molding systems produced the same type of major emissions,...
The report summarizes results of a study of the environmental aspects of 14 of the most prominent coal liquefaction systems, in terms of background, process description, major operations, input and output streams, status, and schedule of system development. As a result of the stu...
Assessing the cancer risk from environmental PCBs.
Cogliano, V J
A new approach to assessing the cancer risk from environmental polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) considers both toxicity and environmental processes to make distinctions among environmental mixtures. New toxicity information from a 1996 cancer study of four commercial mixtures strengthens the case that all PCB mixtures can cause cancer, although different mixtures have different potencies. Environmental processes alter PCB mixtures through partitioning, chemical transformation, and preferential bioaccumulation; these processes can increase or decrease toxicity considerably. Bioaccumulated PCBs are of greatest concern because they appear to be more toxic than commercial PCBs and more persistent in the body. The new approach uses toxicity studies of commercial mixtures to develop a range of cancer potency estimates and then considers the effect of environmental processes to choose appropriate values for representative classes of environmental mixtures. Guidance is given for assessing risks from different exposure pathways, less-than-lifetime and early-life exposures, and mixtures containing dioxinlike compounds. PMID:9618347
... shall be governed by 22 CFR part 9. Those portions of an Environmental Assessment which are not... for in 22 CFR part 212. ... included in the detailed study; devote substantial treatment to each alternative considered in...
DESIGNING ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING DATABASES FOR STATISTIC ASSESSMENT
Databases designed for statistical analyses have characteristics that distinguish them from databases intended for general use. EMAP uses a probabilistic sampling design to collect data to produce statistical assessments of environmental conditions. In addition to supporting the ...
Testing for sustainable development through environmental assessment
The potential of environmental assessment as a sustainability instrument has long been recognized, but the criteria against which development proposals traditionally are judged are not necessarily criteria for sustainable development. Meanwhile, Agenda 21 identified the need for indicators of sustainable development for use in decision-making, but those that have been developed are not easy to apply in project level environmental assessment. These problems are addressed by returning to the fundamental principles of sustainable development and relating them to the principles of environmental assessment. In this way, 18 criteria have been derived, all of which must be satisfied if a development proposal is to be classified as sustainable development. These criteria have been tested against a number of actual environmental assessments to identify the likely consequences for project approval.
Using Environmental Scans in Educational Needs Assessment.
Presents advantages and disadvantages of environmental scanning for assessing the context of professional continuing education. Provides a checklist for evaluating the quality and usefulness of information sources. Addresses the ethics of scanning. (SK)
40 CFR 6.205 - Environmental assessments.
... any environmental issues that are of public concern. (e) An EA must include: (1) A brief discussion of... Official must prepare an environmental assessment (EA) (see 40 CFR 1508.9) for a proposed action that is... determining whether to prepare an EIS or to issue a FONSI (see 40 CFR 1508.9(a)), and may include...
... Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ Regulation”) (40 CFR Part 1500) will govern the FRA's compliance... 49 Transportation 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Environmental assessment. 260.35 Section 260.35... REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM Applications for Financial Assistance § 260.35...
77 FR 37432 - Final Springfield Plateau Regional Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment and Finding of...
... Springfield Plateau Regional Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (77 FR 1717). The public comment... Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), acting through the...
38 CFR Appendix B to Part 200 - The Action Requiring an Environmental Assessment
... Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) nor are considered a categorical exclusion as defined in these regulations... Environmental Assessment B Appendix B to Part 200 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT Pt. 200, App. B Appendix B to Part...
78 FR 51182 - Catamount Metropolitan District; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment
... Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Office of Energy... City of Steamboat Springs, in the state of Colorado, and has prepared a final Environmental...
76 FR 1148 - CRD Hydroelectric LLC, Iowa; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
... Assessment December 23, 2010. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879..., Iowa, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Red Rock Dam. Staff prepared an environmental assessment...
76 FR 65717 - City of Broken Bow, OK; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment
... Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of... Forest. Staff prepared a final environmental assessment (EA), which analyzes the potential...
77 FR 73648 - Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
... Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has... Putnam Counties, West Virginia, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA). In the EA,...
76 FR 20970 - Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
... Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Office of Energy... the New River in Pulaski County, Virginia, and prepared a final environmental assessment (EA). In...
75 FR 51032 - Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
... Assessment August 12, 2010. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the... assessment (DEA). In the DEA, Commission staff analyze the potential environmental effects of licensing...