Environmental inventory definition

Environmental inventory means a detailed and comprehensive description of the condition of all environmental parameters as they exist at and around the site of a proposed action prior to implementation of the proposed action. This description is used as a baseline for assessing the environmental impacts of a proposed action.

Examples of Environmental inventory in a sentence

  • This involves several steps in the draft-design phase of a project: • Environmental inventory • Analysis of line corridors and substation siting areas • Establishment of line routes and substation sites • Selection of support structures • Identification of optimal line route and optimal substation site The exact locations of support structures are only determined during project implementation.

  • Environmental inventory has been carried out in the area in question from April to September 2014.