Indiana Administrative Code
Title 329 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Article 5 - STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Rule 3 - Definitions
Section 3-2 - "Environmental assessment" defined

Universal Citation: 329 IN Admin Code 3-2

Current through March 20, 2024

Authority: IC 13-12-4-5; IC 13-14-8

Affected: IC 13-12-4

Sec. 2.

(a) "Environmental assessment" means a concise public document for which a state agency is responsible that does the following:

(1) Briefly provides sufficient evidence and analysis for determining whether to prepare:
(A) an environmental impact statement; or

(B) a finding of no significant impact.

(2) Aids an agency's compliance with IC 13-12-4 when no environmental impact statement is necessary.

(3) Helps the agency to prepare an environmental impact statement when one is necessary.

(b) An environmental assessment includes the following:

(1) Brief discussions of:
(A) the need for the proposed action;

(B) alternatives to the proposed action;

(C) environmental impacts of the proposed action and the alternatives.

(2) A listing of agencies and persons consulted in performing the assessment.

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