NEPA and Environmental Planning: Tools, Techniques, and Approaches for Practitioners

by Eccleston; Charles H.

• ISBN13: 9780849375590
• ISBN10: 0849375592
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781040063453
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-18
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

a??a? the most comprehensive book on NEPA and impact assessment to datea? .provides practical guidance for navigating the complexities of NEPA, environmental planning; readers are provided with a single guide describing modern tools, techniques, and approaches for streamlining project implementation.a??Dr. Lynton K. Caldwell, a??The Father of NEPAa?? (Endorsement prepared for draft text, before he passed away) The U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 established the worlda??s first modern national environmental policy. All federal agencies must comply with NEPAa??s sweeping mandate to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) evaluating impacts and alternatives of significant federal actions. More than 100 countries have now enacted similar policies emulating NEPA. Written by a leading NEPA expert, this all-inclusive handbook: A? Incorporates a step-by-by step approach, advancing the reader from NEPAa??s basic principles throughadvanced topics of interest to seasoned professionals A? Describes environmental planning and EIA from both American and international perspectives A? Integrates best professional practices from hundreds of sources, papers, and guidance directives A? Demonstrates state-of-the-art tools, techniques, and approaches for solving problems that have hindered NEPA and environmental planning practices. NEPA and Environmental Planning: Tools, Techniques, and Approaches for Practitionersis an indispensable resource for professionals in government, consulting, planning, science and engineering, as well as students in undergraduate and graduate programs.

Table of Contents

Overview of the NEPA Process and Basic Requirements

Tools and Techniques for Improving and Streamlining NEPA

NEPA Streamlining Provisions

Exemptions and Categorical Exclusions

The Threshold Question: When is an EIS Required?Preparing Environmental Assessments

Preparing Environmental Impact Statements

Scoping and the Scope of Analysis

Identifying, Evaluating, and Mitigating Impacts of Natural Disasters and Terrorism

Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning

International Environmental Impact Assessment

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