MNRG - 2005 Cumulative Impacts Conference
Resources for Cumulative Impact Analysis - Class Materials
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Handouts
Participants' Initial Questions and Final Conclusions (PDF) (4pp, 71K)
Training Manual: Tools for Powerful Planning Using Cumulative Impact Analysis (PDF) (45pp, 346K) This workshop manual covers the core course material covering the legal requirements and practical processes for conducting NEPA cumulative impact analyses.
Agency Needs (PDF) (4pp, 62K) Workshop participants identified what agencies need in order to conduct cumulative impact analyses.
Cumulative Impact Tools (PDF) (58pp, 1.3MB) A look at systems thinking concepts and modeling tools and their application in cumulative impact analyses.
Transportation Literature Summary (PDF) (9pp, 158K) A literature review prepared by Parsons Corporation to support a bridges project. An excellent summary of the limited literature available that considers indirect impacts related to transportation projects.
Case Studies
Example Case Study A short case study of cumulative impact analyses used during the training associated with an Alaska mining claim and related needed construction on federal property. (Judith Lee, Environmental Planning Strategies, Inc.)
- Example Case Study EA (PDF) (8pp, 109K)
- Example Case Study Issues (PDF) (3pp, 69K)
Case Study: Transportation Project Summary of the discussions and results of the case study used in the workshop and facilitated by Judith Lee, Environmental Planning Strategies, Inc. Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project EIS and Cumulative Impact Technical Report.
Transportation Case Study ( Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project) (PDF) (8pp, 116K)
Presentations:
Cumulative Impact Analysis Under the National Environmental Policy Act (PDF) (12pp, 103K)
This outlines principles related to NEPA cumulative impact analyses and summaries related precedent-setting and recent court decisions.
Participant Examples:
These are examples of cumulative impact analysis experiences given by some of the workshop participants.
Prairie Dog Example (PDF) (2pp, 52K)
Organ Pipe National Monument Endangered Sonoran Pronghorn (PDF) (2pp, 763K)
Cumulative Impacts Assessment for a Mississippi Scenic Riverway (PDF) (3pp, 71K)
Alaska Placer Mining Cumulative Environmental Impact Statements (PDF) (1pg, 47K)
Environmental Roadway Corridor: A Comprehensive Preservation and Mitigation Approach (PDF) (20pp, 434K)