ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS. This task requires the Consultant to conduct any technical studies necessary to evaluate and assess impacts of the HST Alternatives and No Project Alternative as part of the EIR/EIS process(es), addressing both alignments and proposed station locations. The Consultant will provide a scope of work for each technical study and impact topic required by CEQA and NEPA that include, but are not limited to: • Traffic and Circulation • Travel Conditions • Air Quality • Noise and Vibration • Energy • Electromagnetic Fields and Electromagnetic Interference • Land Use and Planning, Communities and Neighborhoods, Property, and Environmental Justice • Agricultural Lands • Aesthetics and Visual Resources • Public Utilities • Hazardous Wastes and Materials • Cultural and Paleontological Resources • Geology and Soils • Hydrology and Water Resources • Biological Resources and Wetlands • Section 4(f) and 6(f) Resources (Public Parks and Recreation, Waterfowl Resources, and Historic Sites) • Cumulative and Secondary Impacts Evaluation • Construction Impacts • Economic Growth and Related Impacts Exhibit 2 to Attachment 3 • Unavoidable Adverse Environmental Impacts Technical reports should be prepared for each topic of environmental analysis and include a description of the existing environmental conditions (Affected Environment) that could be affected by the No Project and HST Alternatives. The Consultant will propose measures that will be used to define the study area. The various technical studies and corresponding impacts analyses will be incorporated into the Administrative Draft EIR/EIS document(s). As part of the Draft EIR/EIS document(s), the Consultant shall identify and describe in detail all appropriate mitigation measures required to mitigate for the HST Alternative. The Work Plan should identify anticipated fieldwork needed as part of the site-specific environmental analyses and incorporate this into the project schedule. A preferred HST Alternative will be identified as well as any incremental stages of improvement. The HST Project EIR/EIS document(s) will evaluate in detail the potential for incremental phased implementation leading to completion of the preferred HST Alternative. Site-specific environmental impacts will be addressed to enable the Authority to reach decisions on the ultimate configuration of the corridor for all involved rail services as well as any incremental phases of development after the completion of environmental documents.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS. The type of infrastructure investment falls within the scope of Annex II of the Directive 85/337. The national authorities have discretion to decide if the EIA required and decided to carry out the EIA. The competent authority is the Ministry of Environment and Water. The resolution on EIA, including full public consultation, was taken in July 2001 with three distinct categories of detailed recommendations which will have to be followed before the start of the measure, during the construction and during the operation period of the new wastewater treatment plant. In Bulgaria the municipalities are obliged to take into account the EIA recommendations. The measure will meet the requirements of the following EC Directives:
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS. A Preliminary Environmental Impact Study (PEIS) was carried out as part of the feasibility study on the project. The PEIS was initiated during autumn 2000 and finalised in August 2001. Public consultations were held in Vidin and in Calafat. The results of the study and consultations with the environmental authorities is documented in Decision No. 9-3/2002 from the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Water, which is formulated as a permit to proceed to the next stage of design and preparation of a final EIA report. Development consent was issued by Vidin municipality in March 2002. The final EIA study, which covers the impact of the bridge options as well as adjoining infrastructure on both the Bulgarian and Romanian sides of the river, was started in June 2004 and completed in September. The report has been made available for public discussion in Bulgaria and Romania. The Bulgarian Ministry of Environment will issue a statement on the final EIA report and public discussions. Following public hearings in Calafat, the Romanian Ministry of Water and Environmental protection will issue an environment permit. The final Romanian water management permit for the Romanian part of the river will be issued after submission of the technical solution for the bridge foundations. A number of measures were proposed in the preliminary EIA study to mitigate any adverse environmental effects. It is estimated these will account for some €4 million of the project’s total costs. Additional measures, in particular relating to the adjoining infrastructure, are likely to be recommended by the final EIA study. An Environmental Action Plan will be elaborated to ensure the implementation of these measures.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS. The global assessment of the project from the environmental point of view shows that it will contribute significantly to the improvement of overall solid waste management in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian policy for waste management is aimed at reducing the total number of disposal sites from nearly 700 old sites down to about 50 new sites. The new sites will fully meet the standards of the EC Directives in the field. In line with this aim, the measure proposed for ISPA financing will help reduce the number of landfills from 113 old disposal sites to 6 regional new sites. This will also ensure that this part of the Bulgarian landfill network will be better organised and more controllable in the target areas. The Environmental Impact Assessments have been carried out in line with the principles of EC Directive 85/337 as amended by 97/11. For Pernik, Montana, Silistra and Sozopol, the waste concerned covers municipal, construction and industrial waste. Therefore, Xxxxxx XX of EC Directive 85/337 applies. The EIAs have been carried out for each project including public consultations and the main recommendations have been taken into account. For Sevlievo and Ruse, the landfills are subject to Annex I of EC Directive 85/337 as hazardous waste will be deposited in these sites. The EIAs have been carried out including public consultations and the main recommendations have been taken into account. The new landfills included in the measure will meet the basic technical standards of the Directive, in particular the EC Framework Directive on Waste 75/442 as amended by EC Directive 91/556, the EC Directive on Landfill of waste 1999/31, and the EC Directive on Hazardous Waste 91/689. There will also be a significant improvement concerning emissions to the atmosphere for the sites where the bio-gas is collected and either burned or flared. The proposed systems for purification and burning of bio-gas shall reduce the methane gas emissions in the atmosphere, and this will be in compliance with the Bulgarian policy regarding global climate changes. The measure will have at the same time preventive and curative effects: preventive because its primary objective will be to prevent environmental damage from the landfills; curative because it will involve the closure and the restoration of the old disposal sites. The measure is likely to have positive Trans-border impact. In particular, for Ruse and Silistra, given the proximity of the Danube River, the landfills will reduce the risk ...
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS. The project is a class of development covered by Xxxxx X of the EIA Directive N° 85/337/EEC, as amended by Directive N° 97/11/EEC, and as such is subject to a full Environmental Impact Assessment.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS. The project is a class of development covered by Xxxxx XX of the EIA Directive N° 85/337/EEC as amended by Directive N° 97/11/EC. However, sections of new line proposed in the project, as well as some other major components, are considered to fall within the scope of Annex I. A full Environmental Impact Assessment, as required under Bulgarian Legislation, has been undertaken by the Bulgarian authorities on the basis of the preliminary design, including public consultations and consultation of the relevant environmental authorities. The Bulgarian authorities have submitted to the Commission as required: a copy of the non-technical summary of the environmental impact study (including a supplement dealing specifically with the preferred variant); the results of the public consultation process; and a Resolution by the Ministry of Environment and Waters dated 18 July 2001 giving permission for the project to proceed on condition that various supplementary environmental assessments and mitigating measures are undertaken during the detailed design stage. The recommendations refer in particular to noise barriers, the collection and treatment of waste waters, landscaping and the design of over and under-passes. The specifications in the design-build contract will include a comprehensive Environmental Management System to be implemented by the contractor.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS. The Draft EIR will briefly discuss all environmental topics in the CEQA Checklist in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines. Each environmental impact section will be set up with the following sections. ▪ Environmental Setting ▪ Relevant Plans, Policies, and Ordinances ▪ Thresholds of Significance ▪ Methodology ▪ Impact Analysis ▪ Mitigation Measures ▪ Significance After Mitigation ▪ Cumulative Impacts ▪ References
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS amends § 5107 of Federal hazmat law to mandate general awareness and safety DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00 XXX Parts 105, 106, 107, 110, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and 180 [Docket No. PHMSA–2005–22208 (HM–240)] RIN 2137–AE12 Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Statutorily Mandated Revisions to the Hazardous Materials Regulations AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS. Each topical section will follow a master format designed to demonstrate CEQA compliance and enhance the ability of the public to understand the information in the EIR. Each section will be organized as follows: • Existing conditions will be discussed for each topic. Relevant regulations and policies will be identified and discussed. • Thresholds of significance will be described to allow the reader to understand the significance of each identified impact. • Project impacts will be identified and discussed by type of impact, based on factual evidence. • Cumulative impacts will be identified and discussed. Consistent with Section 15130 (b) of the CEQA Guidelines, cumulative impacts will be assessed for each topic based on either a list of related projects or a summary of projections in a planning document. The most appropriate method will be used for each topic based on the availability of relevant information. Meridian Consultants will coordinate with City of Burbank staff to develop a list of related projects to be considered in the cumulative impact analysis. • Mitigation measures for each impact will be identified and discussed. • Conclusions regarding the significance of each impact after mitigation will be presented. The conclusions will be presented in a form that can be easily incorporated into the required CEQA Findings of Fact for each significant impact.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS. This measure is covered by the Annex I of Directive 85/337/EEC, as amended by Directive 97/11/EC. The finalization of the EIA is under preparation and it is expected to be finished in October/November 2003. The completion of the EIA is a condition to the second instalment of the advance payment in Art. 8.3.d. The beneficiary already provided the EC with the non-technical summary on the Environmental Impact Study and with the information and minutes from the consultations with the public. In accordance with the EC Framework Directive on Waste 75/442 as amended by EC Directive 91/556 the “polluter pays” principle of cost recovery will be respected as the measure operating and maintenance costs will be covered by tariffs charged to the waste producers.
