[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: 40CFR1508.20]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

               CHAPTER V--COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

 

PART 1508_TERMINOLOGY AND INDEX--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  1508.20  Mitigation.



    Mitigation includes:

    (a) Avoiding the impact altogether by not taking a certain action or 

parts of an action.

    (b) Minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the 

action and its implementation.

    (c) Rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring 

the affected environment.

    (d) Reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation and 

maintenance operations during the life of the action.

    (e) Compensating for the impact by replacing or providing substitute 

resources or environments.