Argonne National Laboratory Tribal Internship Program

294-DEP-1 : ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (This project is part of EVS Division)

The Division assesses potential impacts of proposed federal actions in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related environmental requirements. These NEPA analyses evaluate the baseline (no-action) situation as well as the environmental consequences of a given proposed action (which can be project-specific or programmatic) and its alternatives. This assessment of potential impacts to the human environment extends across natural and ecological resources to social and cultural resources and health effects. Potential impacts are analyzed and presented in environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, and other documents prepared by the Division. Activities include conducting public involvement activities and responding to issues of public concern, examining regulatory issues, gathering and evaluating information and data, developing databases and multi-media tools, retrieving and archiving information, and developing management tools. These activities are performed by closely integrated multi-disciplinary teams tapping expertise across the Division. (See the other technical areas.)