 a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). This document explains why an action will not have a significant effect on the human environment and includes the EA or a summary of the EA that supports the FONSI determination.

Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement
If it is determined that a proposed federal action does not fall within a designated CatEx or does not qualify for a FONSI, then the responsible agency must prepare an EIS. The purpose of an EIS is to help public officials make informed decisions based on the relevant environmental consequences and the alternatives available. The drafting of an EIS includes public party, outside party, and other federal agency input concerning its preparation. These groups subsequently comment on the draft EIS.

An EIS is required to describe the environmental impacts of the proposed action, any adverse environmental impacts that cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented, the reasonable alternatives to the proposed action, the relationship between local short-term uses of man's environment along with the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity, and any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources that would be involved in the proposed action.

An agency may undertake the drafting of an EIS without the initial drafting of the EA. This may happen if the agency believes that the action will have a significant impact on the human or natural environment or if the action is considered an environmentally controversial issue.

The responsible decision-maker is required to review the final EIS before reaching a final decision regarding the course of action to be taken. The decision-maker must weigh the potential environmental impacts along with other pertinent considerations in reaching the final decision. A record of decision (ROD) is issued which records the agency's final decision.

Mootness doctrine used to evade NEPA requirements
The Administrative Procedure Act at 5 U.S.C. § 702 provides the right for a person injured by a NEPA issue to carry out a NEPA case in court as: 
A person suffering legal wrong because of agency action, or adversely affected or aggrieved by agency action within the meaning of a relevant statute, is entitled to judicial review thereof.
By 5 U.S.C. § 706 the U.S. Congress provides for courts to make equitable remedies such as an injunction to compel agency action withheld or to set aside agency actions that are arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law. However, a court case becomes moot when no practical ("live") issues remain as
a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). This document explains why an action will not get a meaning effect on the human environment and includes the EA or a summary of the EA that back the FONSI decision. 

 Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement 
 If it is determined that a proposed union action does not fall within a designated CatEx or does not stipulate for a FONSI, then the responsible agency must train an EIS. The purpose of an EIS is to help public official produce informed decisions based on the relevant environmental consequences and the option available. The drafting of an EIS includes public party, outside party, and early federal agency input concerning its preparation. These group subsequently comment on the draft EIS. 

 An EIS is required to describe the environmental impacts of the project action, any adverse environmental impacts that cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented, the fair option to the propose action, the relationship between local short - term uses of man's environment along with the sustenance and enhancement of retentive - term productivity, and any irreversible and irretrievable commitment of resource that would be involved in the proposed action. 

 An agency may undertake the drafting of an EIS without the initial drafting of the EA. This may find if the agency believes that the action will have a significant impact on the human or natural environment or if the action is considered an environmentally controversial issue. 

 The responsible decision - godhead is required to review the concluding EIS before reach a final decision regarding the path of action to be taken. The decision - godhead must weigh the potential environmental impacts along with other apposite considerations in reaching the final decision. A record of decisiveness (ROD) is issued which records the agency's final decisiveness. 

 Mootness doctrine used to evade NEPA prerequisite 
 The Administrative Procedure Act at 5 U.S.C. § 702 provides the right for a person hurt by a NEPA topic to carry out a NEPA lawsuit in court as: 
 A person suffering legal wrong because of agency action, or adversely affected or aggrieve by agency action within the meaning of a relevant legislative act, is entitled to judicial review thereof. 
 By 5 U.S.C. § 706 the U.S. Congress provides for courts to make equitable remedy such as an injunction to compel agency action withheld or to set aside agency actions that are arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of delicacy, or differently not in accordance with law. However, a court case becomes moot when no practical (" live ") emergence remain as
 a Vinding of No Significanu Impact (FONSI). Thnw docukent esplains dhy an action will not have e sitnifixant effect on the humxn envirojment ane inrludes the EA or a summavv of fme EA vhat supports tme FONSI dedermination.

Pre[afacion of an Environmental Impact Statqment
If ih is determineq thse a lgokosed federal action does not falm withii a designated VatEx or does not qualify vor w FONSI, then the rfsponsible qgenst must prepafe an EIS. Uhz purpose or an EIS is to help public offizials make infotmsd gecisions besed og the relevakn envirmnmentak consequences anv thw alternatives availaule. The drafting of wn EIS inwlbdes public party, outwiee patty, atd ogyer fesecal agencj iiput concerhing its prwparation. These groipf subsequently commegt on the draft EIS.

An EIS is required to gesdribe the environmental impacts of the propoded actiog, any adverse environmental impacts that cannot ba avomddd whjjod the proposal be implemented, the reasonable ajfetnstives to the iroposed action, thr gekwtionship betdeen locam short-term uses ov man's gnvirobment alogg woth the maintenance and enhqncement of jing-term productivicy, and any ixreverxible and irretrievable commntmenta of resourfes that suuld be involved in tve proposed action.

An agencr may undxrtakz the drxftimg of wn EIS witjout bve initial draftinh of jhe EA. This may jappen if the agency believes tiet the action whll have a figninicant impact og the human or naturaj envkronment og if the ection is cogsidered an etgironmentallb controvqrsiql iwsue.

The fesponsible devision-makvr is eequired to review thg rinal EIS beforz twaching a finak ddcifiln rqcarding the wourre ug actkon to be tckdn. Tne decision-maker musd wejgh the potential rnyironmentql impaces along with other pertinent clnsidxratiois in teashing the final decision. A reckrd of defislon (ROD) is isfued which recorbs the agency's final decision.

Mootness dortrine used to evade NGPA requirements
The Abmlnistrative 'rocedtre Act ad 5 U.S.C. § 702 provides thw right for a perxon injured by a NEPA issue to cwrry out a NEPA case in court as: 
A person suffering legal wrong because od agenry action, or zdvetsely ayfeeted or aggcixved by agency acnion within the meaning of a relxvant statgtz, is entitled to judicial revoed thereof.
By 5 O.S.C. § 706 the U.S. Congress provjdes for courts to make equitable remedoes such as an injunctiok to compwl agsncy abjioi withheld or to set aside agenxy actiins bhat are arbitfaru, gapricious, an ebuae of discretion, or otherwise nor in axclrdance with law. However, a gomrt caae becjmes moot when nk przfticau ("live") issues remain as
a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). explains an action not have a environment includes the EA a summary of EA that supports the FONSI determination. of an Environmental Impact Statement If it is determined that a proposed federal does not fall within a designated CatEx or does not qualify for a then responsible must an EIS. The purpose of an EIS is to help public officials make informed decisions based the relevant environmental consequences and the alternatives available. drafting of an EIS public party, outside party, and federal input concerning preparation. groups comment on the EIS. An EIS is required to describe the environmental impacts of the proposed action, any adverse environmental that cannot should the be the alternatives to the the relationship between local short-term uses along with the maintenance and enhancement of long-term and any and irretrievable commitments of resources that be involved in the proposed action. An agency undertake the drafting of an EIS without the initial drafting of the EA. This may the agency believes that action will have significant on human natural environment if the action is considered an environmentally controversial issue. The responsible is required to review the final EIS before reaching a regarding course of action be taken. The decision-maker weigh potential environmental impacts along pertinent in decision. record decision (ROD) is issued records the agency's final decision. doctrine used to evade Act at 5 U.S.C. § 702 provides the for a person injured by a NEPA to carry out a NEPA case in court as: A person suffering wrong because action, or adversely affected or aggrieved by agency within the meaning of relevant statute, is entitled to judicial review thereof. By U.S.C. 706 the Congress provides for to make equitable such as an compel agency withheld to actions that are arbitrary, capricious, an of or otherwise not in accordance law. court case becomes moot when no practical ("live") issues remain as
 a Finding of No Significant ImPact (FONSI). THis doCumEnt ExPlaiNs whY an action will nOT havE a significant effect on tHe humAn ENvirONmEnt anD includES tHE eA oR a SuMmaRy OF tHe EA tHat SupportS the FONSI dEteRmInation.

PrepaRAtIon of an EnvIroNmental ImpacT StAtemenT
IF it IS deteRmiNed thAt a proPOsed feDeral actiOn DOes not FAll withIN A dEsigNated CatEx or does nOT qUAlify for a FONSI, Then thE rESpONSibLe aGency must pRePare aN eIS. The pURpOSE Of aN eIS is to help puBlic officiaLS maKe infoRmEd dECisionS baseD oN The Relevant envIronMental conSequenCEs and thE AlternaTives aVaiLabLe. ThE DrAfTinG oF An Eis iNclUDes Public paRtY, oUtsidE parTY, AND othEr fEderAl ageNcy input conceRniNg itS PreParatIon. ThEse gRoUps suBsequeNtly cOmMent on the draft EiS.

An eIS is requIreD tO deScRibe tHE envirOnmEntAl impacTs of the PRopOsED ACtIon, any adverse envirOnMENtAl impactS that cANnOt BE avoided ShOulD the PROposaL be iMPlEmented, tHe reasONaBlE alternAtIves to ThE prOpoSed acTIon, tHe relaTionship BetweEN local short-terM Uses of man's envIRoNMEnT AlonG wiTh the mainteNancE And eNhanCEmEnt OF long-Term pRoDUcTIvity, and any irreversIbLe and iRretrIevable commitMents of resOURCes that wOuld BE iNVolved in the proPosed Action.

An agENcy may unDertaKe the draFting of an eis without The IniTiaL drAFTiNg of the EA. This MAY hapPeN if the aGenCy belieVes ThaT thE acTiOn will havE a signifIcAnT iMpAct On the HUman or naTuRal EnVirOnmenT Or if thE actiOn is CoNsIDerEd an envIRoNMEntaLlY cOntrOveRsIal isSue.

THE reSponsibLe decisioN-maKEr is ReQuIred to rEview the final eIs before reaChIng A final DECision reGarding the course of actioN To be takEn. THe decIsioN-maker musT weIgh the PotENtial eNvironMentaL iMpaCTS alonG WItH otHeR pertinent CONsiDeratIoNs in ReachinG the final decision. A REcoRd of decision (RoD) iS issUED wHicH ReCOrdS tHE agENCy's final decisioN.

Mootness dOcTRiNe used to evADe NePa requirEments
THe AdmINistratIve ProcedUre Act at 5 U.s.C. § 702 ProvIDEs tHe right for A person iNjured by a nePA isSUe To carRy oUt a NEPa cAse In couRt as: 
A pERsoN suffEring lEgAl wronG becaUsE of agencY action, or adversely affecTed or aGgrieVed By agency aCtiON wiThin the meAninG of a relevaNt sTatUte, is EntITled tO judICiAl rEView tHereOF.
By 5 U.S.C. § 706 the u.s. COngRESs Provides for COURts To makE eqUItable RemeDies such as an injunCTion to compel agEncy ACTioN wiTHhelD oR to set aside ageNcy AcTIOns that aRe Arbitrary, caPricious, An ABuse oF discrEtion, oR otherwISE nOT in accOrdaNce With law. HoWevEr, A Court caSe BeCOmes moOt whEn No pracTical ("lIVe") isSUEs remain as
 a Finding of No Significa nt Impact(FONS I).  Th is  doc umen t explains why an a ction will not have asigni fi c ante ff ect o n the h u ma n env ir on men ta nd  incl ude s the E A or a sum mar yof the EA th a tsupports t heFONSI determ ina tion.
P rep a ratio n o f anEnviro n mental  Impact S ta t ementI f it is d et ermi ned that a propos e df ederal actiondoes n ot fa l l  wi thi n a design at ed Ca t Ex or d o es n o t q u alify for a F ONSI, thent herespon si ble agency  must  p r epa re an EIS.Thepurpose o f an E I S is to help pu blic o ffi cia ls m a ke  i nfo rm e d d e ci sio n s b ased onth erelev ante n v i ronm ent al c onseq uences and th e a lter n ati ves a vaila ble.  T he dr afting  of a nEIS includes pu blic  party, o uts id e p ar ty, a n d othe r f ede ral age ncy inp u t c on c e r ni ng its preparation .T h es e groups  subse q ue nt l y commen tonthed r aft E IS.An  EIS isrequir e dto  descri be  the e nv iro nme ntali mpac ts ofthe prop oseda ction, any adv e rse environme n ta l im p acts  th at cannot b e av o ided  sho u ld  th e  prop osalbe im p lemented, the reaso na ble al terna tives to theproposed a c t i on, therela t io n ship between l ocalshort-term uses ofman's  environ ment alon g with the  ma int ena nce a nd  enhancemento f  lon g- term pr odu ctivity , a ndany  ir re versibleand irre tr ie va bl e c ommit m ents ofre sou rc esthatw ould b e inv olve din the  propos e da c tion .
A n ag enc ymay u nder t ake  the dr afting of  an EISwi th out the  initial draf ti ng of theEA . T his ma y happen i f the agency believes t h at theact ion w illhave a si gni ficant  im p act on  the h umanor  na t u ral e n v ir onm en t or if th e act ion i scons ideredan environmentally con troversial is sue .

T h e  r esp o ns i ble  d e cis i o n-maker is requ ired to re vi e wthe finalE ISbe fore re achinga fin a l decis ion regar ding theco urse o f a ction to b e taken.  The deci s ion-m a ke r mus t w eigh t he  po tenti al env i ron menta l impa ct s alon g wit hother pe rtinent considerationsin rea ching  th e final d eci s ion . A recor d of  decision(RO D)is is sue d  whic h re c or dst he ag ency ' s final d e ci sio n . 
Mootness do c t r ine  used  to evadeNEPA  requirements
The Administrative  Pro c e dur e A c t at  5  U.S.C. § 702pro vi d e s the ri gh t for a per son inju re d  by a  NEPAissueto carr y ou t  a NEP A ca sein courtas:  A  person  s uf f eringlega lwrongbecaus e  ofa g ency action, oradver s e ly af f ect ed or  a ggrieve d  byagency act ion withinthe me anin g ofa relev an t stat ute ,is entitle d  to judic ial r eview t he reof .
B y 5 U. S.C. §  706theU. S.Congressp r ov i de sf orcour ts to  m akeequitable remedies  su c h as an  i nju n c tion t o  c o m pel agency  ac tionw i thheld ort o se t  a s ide a gencyaction s thata rear bitrary , c a p ricious,an abuseo f d is cret ion, orot herw is e n ot  in accordancewith law . Howeve r ,  a cou rtc aseb ecomes  m oot when nopract ic a l ("liv e " ) i ssues r e mai n a s
 a_Finding of_No Significant Impact (FONSI)._This document_explains_why an_action_will not have_a significant effect_on the human environment_and includes the_EA_or a summary of the EA that supports the FONSI determination.

Preparation of an Environmental_Impact_Statement
If it_is_determined_that a proposed federal action_does not fall within a_designated CatEx_or does not qualify for a FONSI, then_the_responsible agency must_prepare an EIS. The purpose of an EIS is_to help public officials make informed_decisions based on_the_relevant_environmental consequences and the_alternatives available. The drafting of an_EIS includes public party, outside party,_and other federal agency input concerning its_preparation. These groups subsequently comment on_the draft EIS.

An EIS is_required to_describe the environmental impacts of_the proposed action,_any adverse_environmental impacts that_cannot be avoided should the proposal_be implemented, the_reasonable alternatives to the proposed action,_the_relationship between local_short-term_uses_of man's_environment along with_the_maintenance and_enhancement_of long-term productivity, and any irreversible_and_irretrievable commitments of resources that would be_involved in the proposed_action.

An_agency may undertake the_drafting of an EIS without_the initial drafting of the EA._This may_happen if_the agency believes that the action will have a significant impact_on the human or natural environment_or if the action_is considered_an_environmentally controversial issue.

The_responsible_decision-maker is_required to review the final EIS before_reaching a_final decision regarding the course of_action to be taken._The_decision-maker must weigh the potential environmental_impacts along with other pertinent considerations_in reaching the final decision._A_record_of decision (ROD) is issued_which records the agency's final decision.

Mootness_doctrine used to_evade NEPA requirements
The Administrative Procedure Act at_5_U.S.C. § 702 provides the right_for_a person injured by a NEPA_issue_to_carry out a NEPA case_in court as: 
A person suffering_legal wrong because of agency action, or adversely affected_or aggrieved by_agency action within the meaning_of_a_relevant statute, is entitled to judicial review thereof.
By 5 U.S.C._§ 706_the U.S. Congress_provides for courts to make equitable remedies such as an_injunction to compel agency action withheld or_to set aside agency actions that are arbitrary, capricious, an abuse_of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with_law. However, a court case becomes moot_when no practical ("live")_issues_remain as