Environmental Impact Statements are required of federal agencies for major projects or legislative proposals that may significantly affect the environment. These statements describe the positive and negative effects of the proposed undertaking and cite possible alternative actions. Impact Statements are required by the National Environmental Policy Act. The EPA reviews and responds to filed impact statements and makes available a national EIS filing system as well as publishing a weekly notice of EIS documents available for review.

Recommended EPA Web pages

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
  The National Environmental Policy Act requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making processes.
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) - Submitting Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
  Information on how to submit or file an EIS
• Environmental Impact Statement Database
  The Environmental Impact Statement Database provides useful information about EISs filed with EPA.

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Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

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