SSC 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: National Environmental Policy Act, Environmental Impact Statement, Environmental Impact Assessment
17 Apr 2020
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National environmental policy act (nepa: requirements of nepa, what does nepa do, what does nepa not do, levels of nepa compliance, nep documents. Drafted in 1969 to use all practical means to create and maintain conditions in which man and nature can exist in productive harmony. Jan 1, 1970: president nixon signs nepa into a law. Requires federal agencies to prepare environmental impact statements assessing the environmental effects of proposed projects. Nepa established a national policy to protect the environment the same year earth day was first celebrated. Established a national policy to protect the environment, created a council on. Environmental quality (ceq), and required that environmental impact statements be prepared for major federal actions having a significant effect on the environment. Project planning should include integrated technical, economic, environmental, and social factors. Requires disclosure about proposed actions, alternatives, and environmental effects and mitigation.
