Questions Referring to Chapters 1-4 in the
Text
Environmental Impact Statement Process and Environmental Law,
W, Moore
Respond to the following in complete sentences using citations
if necessary. Be as detailed as possible and ALWAYS cite the
full meaning of the acronym after each reference (i.e. NEPA (National
Environmental Policy Act). Use a WP (word processor) and SC (spell
check).
1. How do the constitutional clauses of "due process" and the commence clause imply power to establish and regulate environmental law?
2. How does case law differ from statutory law.
3. Discuss each of the potential products that could result from an EA or EIS in the context of a CFR 1508.1.
4. Consider the following action:
The extension of a highway next to a federal game reserve. Why
or why not might this activity generate an EA or EIS? Discuss
what economic value might result from establishing an EA first
in the process.
5. Outline the Scoping Process, and briefly what each step entails when an EIS is decided upon.
6. Define the Parameters of a ROD.