§ 601.13 - Characteristics of Commission actions eligible for an Environmental Assessment.

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An EA is a concise document with sufficient information and analysis to enable the Executive Director to determine whether to issue a FONSI or prepare an EIS.

Commission actions that generally require an EA exhibit the following characteristics:

Minor but likely insignificant degradation of environmental quality;

Minor but likely insignificant cumulative impact on environmental quality; and

Minor but likely insignificant impact on protected resources.