Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences Sample Clauses

The "Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences" clause defines the requirement to assess and describe the current state of the environment potentially impacted by a proposed project, as well as to analyze the possible environmental effects resulting from the project’s implementation. In practice, this involves identifying relevant environmental resources—such as air, water, wildlife, and cultural sites—within the project area and evaluating how the project may alter these resources, either positively or negatively. The core function of this clause is to ensure informed decision-making by providing a clear understanding of environmental impacts, thereby supporting compliance with environmental regulations and helping to mitigate or avoid adverse effects.
Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences. This section discusses the affected environment and environmental consequences of the Proposed Action and No Action Alternative. This section also presents minimization measures, when necessary, to reduce potential adverse effects to environmental resources. The study area includes specific areas of analysis for each resource that may be directly or indirectly affected by the Proposed Action. In general, the study area includes (1) lands, canals, and drainages of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Ranch and adjacent properties, (2) the Sacramento River, (3) groundwater basins that may be affected by groundwater substitution; and (4) the Sacramento Valley Air Basin boundaries.
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Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences. The refuge is currently working with the Solicitor ’s Office of the Department of the Interior to develop a legal mechanism for protecting listed species under these conditions.
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Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences. Proposed Action
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Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences. 20 3.1 Impact Analysis Methods and Terminology 22 3.2 Water Resources 23
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Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences. Using the data and field assessment results, the Engineer shall document the existing environment and analyze potential impacts associated with the Recommended Alternative. In accordance with PEL guidance, the Engineer shall identify and assess potential permitting/mitigation options and develop planning level indirect and cumulative impacts analyses. 1. Draft Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences Technical Report (5 copies and PDF) 2. Final Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences Technical Report (5 copies and PDF)
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Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences. The Engineer shall assess existing conditions of the project site and prepare attachments to support the assessment. Resources shall include air quality, soils and geology, farmland, biological, water, cultural, community and land use. The Engineer shall identify existing conditions for the project area and analyze direct, indirect and cumulative impacts of the project. Environmental technical reports and documentation will include appropriate NEPA or federal regulatory language in addition to the purpose and methodology used in delivering the service. Technical reports and forms will include sufficient information to determine the significance of impacts. Technical reports shall be prepared for each of the following resources: a. Biological Evaluation The Engineer shall perform desktop and field analysis to identify vegetation and habitat in the project area and provide a draft and final Biological Evaluation technical report. The Engineer shall perform surveys of protected species or habitat of protected species. This shall include:  All species listed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) as threatened or endangered or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered (50 CFR 17.11-12),  All species that are candidates for review for listing by USFWS as threatened or endangered (per most recently updated list in Federal Register),  Species listed as threatened or endangered species or species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) by the State of Texas Threatened and Endangered Species Listings, Texas Park and Wildlife Department (TPWD),  Species protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (50 CFR 10.13) and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668-668c). The Engineer shall examine existing data to determine the likelihood that rare species, protected species, their habitat, or designated critical habitat (per 50 CFR §17.94-95) could be impacted by the proposed project. Existing data shall include the Element Occurrence Identification (EOID) records of the TPWD Natural Diversity Database. The Engineer shall prepare an effect determination pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for all federally listed species. A determination of impact will be included for all state-listed species. The Engineer shall determine whether critical habitat is present in the study area and whether the proposed project will affect that critical habitat.
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Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences. The rivers, streams, and sloughs that formed a maze within the valley provided abundant food resources such as fish, shellfish, and turtles. Game, wild fowl, and small mammals were trapped and hunted to provide protein augmentation of the diet. In general, the eastern portion of the San ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Valley provided a lush environment of varied food resources, with the estimated large population centers reflecting this abundance (Cook, 1955; ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, 1963).
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Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences. ‌ This chapter describes the existing conditions of resources within the project area that have the potential to be affected and discloses the potential environmental effects that would be reasonably expected from implementing the proposed action(s) and alternatives. Environmental consequences are analyzed based on effects to resources under consideration within the proposed action area as defined in the following sections. Resources that do not require detailed analysis to address potential environmental effects and the rationale for that determination are listed in Table 3. BMP’s (or other mitigative or protective measures) described above and in the following sections are considered part of the proposed action and are taken into consideration when predicting environmental consequences.
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  • Environmental Conditions A Phase I environmental site assessment (or update of a previous Phase I and or Phase II environmental site assessment) and, with respect to certain Mortgage Loans, a Phase II environmental site assessment (collectively, an “ESA”) meeting ASTM requirements conducted by a reputable environmental consultant in connection with such Mortgage Loan within 12 months prior to its origination date (or an update of a previous ESA was prepared), and such ESA (i) did not identify the existence of recognized environmental conditions (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-13 or its successor, hereinafter “Environmental Condition”) at the related Mortgaged Property or the need for further investigation, or (ii) if the existence of an Environmental Condition or need for further investigation was indicated in any such ESA, then at least one of the following statements is true: (A) an amount reasonably estimated by a reputable environmental consultant to be sufficient to cover the estimated cost to cure any material noncompliance with applicable Environmental Laws or the Environmental Condition has been escrowed by the related Mortgagor and is held or controlled by the related Mortgagee; (B) if the only Environmental Condition relates to the presence of asbestos-containing materials, radon in indoor air, lead based paint or lead in drinking water, the only recommended action in the ESA is the institution of such a plan, an operations or maintenance plan has been required to be instituted by the related Mortgagor that can reasonably be expected to mitigate the identified risk; (C) the Environmental Condition identified in the related environmental report was remediated or abated in all material respects prior to the date hereof, and, if and as appropriate, a no further action or closure letter was obtained from the applicable governmental regulatory authority (or the environmental issue affecting the related Mortgaged Property was otherwise listed by such governmental authority as “closed” or a reputable environmental consultant has concluded that no further action is required); (D) an environmental policy or a lender’s pollution legal liability insurance policy that covers liability for the identified circumstance or condition was obtained from an insurer rated no less than “A-” (or the equivalent) by ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Investors Service, Inc., S&P Global Ratings, acting through Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, Fitch Ratings, Inc. and/or A.M. Best Company; (E) a party not related to the Mortgagor was identified as the responsible party for such condition or circumstance and such responsible party has financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation; or (F) a party related to the Mortgagor having financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation is required to take action. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, except as set forth in the ESA, there is no Environmental Condition (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-13 or its successor) at the related Mortgaged Property.

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