[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 31]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 40CFR1502.10]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

               CHAPTER V--COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

 

PART 1502_ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  1502.10  Recommended format.



    Agencies shall use a format for environmental impact statements 

which will encourage good analysis and clear presentation of the 

alternatives including the proposed action. The following standard 

format for environmental impact statements should be followed unless the 

agency determines that there is a compelling reason to do otherwise:

    (a) Cover sheet.

    (b) Summary.

    (c) Table of contents.

    (d) Purpose of and need for action.

    (e) Alternatives including proposed action (sections 102(2)(C)(iii) 

and 102(2)(E) of the Act).

    (f) Affected environment.

    (g) Environmental consequences (especially sections 102(2)(C)(i), 

(ii), (iv), and (v) of the Act).

    (h) List of preparers.

    (i) List of Agencies, Organizations, and persons to whom copies of 

the statement are sent.

    (j) Index.

    (k) Appendices (if any).



If a different format is used, it shall include paragraphs (a), (b), 

(c), (h), (i), and (j), of this section and shall include the substance 

of paragraphs (d), (e), (f), (g), and (k) of this section, as further 

described in Sec. Sec.  1502.11 through 1502.18, in any appropriate 

format.