Record of Decision
This standard operating procedure provides guidance on preparing a record of decision, the decision document for an environmental impact statement.
General
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Findings of No Significant Impact
This standard operating procedure provides guidance on preparing a finding of no significant impact based on an environmental assessment that identifies no significant impacts.
Documentation of Mitigation Commitments
This standard operating procedure provides guidance on consideration and documentation of mitigation commitments for impacts identified through the environmental review process.
Receiving and Responding to Public and Agency Comments
This standard operating procedure provides guidance on the public and agency comment process for the environmental review process.
Scoping
This standard operating procedure provides guidance on scoping—an early and open process for determining the scope of issues to be addressed and for identifying the significant issues related to a proposed action.
Annotated Outline
This standard operating procedure provides guidance on the development of annotated outlines, which can be used to create the framework for the environmental document.
Review and Distribution of Environmental Assessments
This standard operating procedure provides guidance for the review and processing of environmental assessments for actions in which the significance of environmental impacts is not clearly established.
Managing Content, Review, and Distribution of Environmental Impact Statements
This standard operating procedure provides guidance on the drafting and processing of environmental impact statements required for This standard operating procedure provides any action that significantly affects the quality of the human (including natural) environment. This SOP also...
Notice of Intent
This standard operating procedure provides guidance on the preparation of a notice of intent (NOI), which announces that FTA and other lead agencies intend to prepare an environmental impact statement.
Alternatives
This standard operating procedure provides guidance on the identification, development, and evaluation of alternatives in the environmental review process.