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Environmental Impact Analysis & Planning Flashcards

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  1. Which federal act requires consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service when a federal project may affect listed threatened or endangered species?

    Answer: Endangered Species Act Section 7

    ESA Section 7 mandates formal or informal consultation with USFWS or NMFS when federal actions may affect listed species or critical habitat.

  2. A wetland delineation for EIA purposes is typically conducted following methodology established by:

    Answer: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual

    The 1987 Corps Manual, along with regional supplements, is the primary regulatory guidance for wetland delineation in the United States.

  3. The '4(f)' review process under the Department of Transportation Act protects which types of resources from transportation project impacts?

    Answer: Public parks, recreation areas, wildlife refuges, and historic sites

    Section 4(f) prohibits the use of publicly owned parks, recreation areas, wildlife refuges, and historic sites for transportation projects unless there is no feasible and prudent alternative.

  4. In an EIA, 'level of significance' for an impact is typically determined by evaluating both:

    Answer: Context and intensity

    CEQ regulations specify that significance is evaluated based on the context (local, regional, national) and intensity (severity) of the impact.

  5. When a lead agency prepares an EIS for a project that also requires permits from other federal agencies, those other agencies participate as:

    Answer: Cooperating agencies

    Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction or special expertise and work with the lead agency in preparing the EIS, sharing workload and contributing technical analyses.

  6. A Visual Impact Assessment (VIA) for a wind energy project would most likely use which tool to simulate the project's appearance from key viewpoints?

    Answer: Photosimulation or viewshed analysis using GIS

    Photosimulations and GIS-based viewshed analysis are standard VIA tools to depict and analyze how a project will appear in the landscape.

  7. Under the CEQ regulations, the minimum public comment period for a Draft EIS is:

    Answer: 45 days

    CEQ regulations (40 CFR 1503.1) require a minimum 45-day comment period on a Draft EIS after EPA publishes the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.