EESC13H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Public Participation
11 Sep 2017
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Eia, in its simplest form, is a planning tool that is now generally regarded as an integral component of sound decision making. It has both an information gathering and decision making component which provides the decision maker with an objective basis for granting or denying approval for a proposed development. Eia is best defined as a process for identifying and considering the impacts of an action. Describes a proposed activity and baseline conditions in the place where it will happen. Identifies possible environmental effects of the activity. Proposes measures to mitigate or eliminate adverse effects while providing benefits. Provides some sense of the remaining impacts and their significance. Hopefully provides a plan for follow-up and monitoring. Planning might be seen as having several faces the process of preparing a program policy, determining or deciding on a course of action, or simply reviewing, approving, and implementing development.
