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An environmental impact statement (EIS), under United States environmental law, is a document required by the 1969 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for certain actions "significantly affecting the quality of the human environment". [1] An EIS is a tool for decision making. It describes the positive and negative environmental effects of ...
An EIR serves to inform governmental agencies and the public of a project's environmental impacts. [52] Further, an EIR is required to propose mitigations and alternatives which may reduce or avoid any significant adverse environmental impacts; as the EIR is considered the heart of CEQA, mitigation and alternatives are considered the heart of ...
e. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is the assessment of the environmental consequences of a plan, policy, program, or actual projects prior to the decision to move forward with the proposed action. In this context, the term "environmental impact assessment" is usually used when applied to actual projects by individuals or companies and ...
In the United States, an environmental site assessment is a report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities. The analysis, often called an ESA, typically addresses both the underlying land as well as physical improvements to the property. A proportion of contaminated sites ...
After Poseidon obtained approvals from the city of Huntington Beach, the City certified the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in 2005. The city granted a conditional use permit and coastal development permit in 2006 and prepared and certified a Subsequent EIR in 2010 after Poseidon submitted a modified application.
On April 25, 2024, Metro published the final environmental impact report (EIR) for the project, pending certification from its board of directors. [16] Metro is also seeking to clear the project under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to qualify it for federal grant money. [17]
In 2013, California Senate Bill 4 required the California Department of Conservation to produce a draft and final Environmental Impact Report on the statewide use of the technique. The final EIR was certified July 1, 2015. [30]
On July 23, 2024, LA Metro released the draft of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the K Line Northern Extension, putting the price tag of the project between $11 billion and $14.8 billion (including a 40% contingency cost).