Smokes and Obscurants: A Guidebook of Environmental Assessment. Volume 1. Method of Assessment and Appended Data
Abstract
Environmental assessments (EAs) are one type of document that can be required prior to the authorization of field tests of smokes and obscurants; EAs are documents that are written to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This guidebook was prepared to facilitate the preparation of EAs for field tests of smokes and obscurants. The guidebook is divided into two volumes: Volume I--Method of Assessment and Appended Data, and Volume II--A Sample Environmental Assessment. This volume (Volume I) is further divided into two major parts. Part I contains introductory material about the legal basis for EAs and general information about smokes obscurants. Part 2 provides information about writing an EA. The major subjects that should be discussed in an EA, which are described in Part 2, include (1) an introduction, (2) a statement of the proposed action, (3) a description of the environmental setting, (4) a discussion of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the smokes and obscurants being tested, (5) a discussion of impact criteria, (6) an identification of environmental effects, (7) a consideration of environmental consequences, (8) a discussion of the cumulative, long-term effects of repeated tests, (9) a discussion of short-term effects versus effects on long-term productivity, (10) a statement of recommended alternatives, (11) a consideration of mitigation, (12) recommendations for the next step in the NEPA process, and (13) references. Specific meteorological data for potential sites and distance to interim threshold values are also provided in Volume I.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 04, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA203810
Entities
People
- Joseph H. Shinn
- Laurel Sharmer
- Lori F. Katz
- Michael Novo
Organizations
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory