This is the home page of ESR 429/529 -- Environmental Impact Assessment.
The lectures for this course will be uploaded as PDF files (Abobe Acrobat readable) as least the day before the lecture is given in class. Please print a copy of the lecture notes and bring them to class (this not an excuse for missing my exciting lectures!).
Week 10 & Finals Week - Graduate Student Presentations
This week on March 11th and March 13th graduate students will be presenting
their term projects. Next week, during Finals, graduate students will continue
their presentations on Monday, March 17th at 10:15.
Please Note: All term papers are due on Thursday, March 13th. The graduate student presentation dates are listed on Topics and Dates of Term Paper/Presentations.
Guidlines for Student In-Class Participation
Guidelines for Term Paper/Presentation
Grading Rubric for Presentation
Topics and Dates of Term Paper/Presentations
Students and Topics for In-Class Participation
Lecture 1 - Need for Regulations (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - January 8
Lecture 2 - The National Environmental Policy Act (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - January 10
Lecture 3 - Compliance with NEPA (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - January 15
Lecture 4 - The Enivronmental Impact Statement (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - January 17/ January 22
Lecture 5/6 - Physical Environment (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - January 22/24/29
Lecture 6/7 - Floodplains (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - January 29
Lecture 7/8 - Biological Resources (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - January 29/ January 31
Lecture 8/9 - Biological Resources (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - January 31/ February 5
Lecture 10 - Built Environment - Transportation & Traffic (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - February 7/ February 12
Lecture 11/12 - Socioeconomic Factors (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - February 12/ February 19
Lecture 13/14 - Socioeconomic Factors (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - February 19/ February 21
Lecture 15 - Human Resources (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - February 21/ February 26/ March 4
Lecture 16 - Environmental Justice (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - March 6
Lecture 17/18- Evaluations of Alternatives/ Public Participation (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - March 6
Lecture 18 - Public Participation (1 slide/page) (3 slides/page) - March 6
EIS Project Management (1 slide/page) (2 slides/page) - March 6