[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 11]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1794.12]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER XVII--RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1794--ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart B--Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act
 
Sec. 1794.12  Consideration of alternatives.

    In determining what are reasonable alternatives, RUS considers a 
number of factors. These factors may include, but are not limited to, 
the proposed action's size and scope, state of the technology, economic 
considerations, legal and socioeconomic concerns, availability of 
resources, and the timeframe in which the identified need must be 
fulfilled.