Contents of an EIS.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) FSA will prepare the EIS as specified in 40 CFR part 1502 and in section 102 of NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4332). (b) The EIS should include at least the following: (1) An FSA cover sheet; (2) An executive summary explaining the major conclusions, areas of controversy, and the issues to be resolved; (3) A table of contents; (4) List of acronyms and abbreviations; (5) A brief statement explaining the purpose and need of the proposed action; (6) A detailed discussion of the environmental impacts of the proposed action and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action, a description and brief analysis of the alternatives considered but eliminated from further consideration, the no-action alternative, FSA's preferred alternative(s), and discussion of appropriate mitigation measures; (7) A discussion of the affected environment; (8) A detailed discussion of: (i) The direct and indirect environmental consequences, including any cumulative impacts, of the proposed action and of the alternatives; (ii) Unavoidable adverse environmental effects; (iii) The relationship between local short-term uses of the environment and long-term ecosystem productivity; (iv) Any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources; (vi) Possible conflicts with the objectives of Federal, regional, State, local, regional, and Tribal land use plans, policies, and controls for the area concerned; (vii) Energy and natural depletable resource requirements, including, but not limited to natural gas and oil, and

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 799.53