Environmental process | Environmental review
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) - Class I Actions
Purpose
The purpose of the EIS is to disclose information about a project’s environment so that the state can make decisions about the actions they need to take to address significant environmental impacts.
When to use this subject
Prepare an EIS on any project that has the potential for significant environmental impacts. For assistance with determining the level of environmental review required, visit the Environmental Document Decision Tree.
How this subject fits into the overall project development process
The environmental review process is a lengthy process that begins in scoping and ends with the decision document, which is the adequacy determination for MEPA and Record of Decision for NEPA.
Process guidance and templates
- Draft EIS (DEIS)
- Scoping Document (MEPA)
- Scoping Decision Document (NEPA/MEPA)
- Record of Decision (NEPA)
- Adequacy Determination (MEPA)
- Cooperating/Participating Agency Letters
- Invitation List Tracker
- Cooperating Agency Invitation letter from FHWA
- Cooperating Agency Invitation letter from MnDOT (in the event there is a state Cooperating Agency, otherwise agree this won’t be used)
- Participating Agency Invitation letter from FHWA
- Participating Agency Invitation letter from MnDOT
- Cooperating/Participating Agency Request Letter – Email template