[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR230.10]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                 DEFENSE

 

PART 230_PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING NEPA--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  230.10  Environmental Assessments (EA).



    (a) Purpose. An EA is a brief document which provides sufficient 

information to the district commander on potential environmental effects 

of the proposed action and, if appropriate, its alternatives, for 

determining whether to prepare an EIS or a FONSI (40 CFR 1508.9). The 

district commander is responsible for making this determination and for 

keeping the public informed of the availability of the EA and FONSI.

    (b) Format. While no special format is required, the EA should 

include a brief discussion of the need for the proposed action, or 

appropriate alternatives if there are unresolved conflicts concerning 

alternative uses of available resources, of the environmental impacts of 

the proposed action and alternatives and a list of the agencies, 

interested groups and the public consulted. The document is to be 

concise for meaningful review and decision.

    (c) Integration with Corps Reports. In the case of planning and/or 

engineering reports not requiring an EIS, the EA may be combined with or 

integrated into the report. The same guidance on combining or 

integrating an EIS within the report shall apply equally to an EA. Where 

the EA is combined with a Corps report or prepared as a separate 

document in the case of construction, operating projects and real estate 

actions requiring an EA, the EA normally should not exceed 15 pages.