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.

 

Syllabus

Guidlines for Student In-Class Participation

Guidelines for Term Paper/Presentation

Grading Rubric for Term Paper

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