Week 1 DQ 2 Environmental Assessment (EA) & Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) NEPA requires all projects that may adversely impact the environment to undergo the development of an EA or EIS. The initial scoping process is critical in determining how to proceed with a project. Do you think the scoping process entails too much research or does it not require enough? The EIS process starts with issuance of a Notice of Intent (NOI), declaring the agencys intent to create an EIS for a specific proposal. The NOI is published in the Federal Register, & reports some necessary information on the intended action in formation for the scoping process. The NOI supplies a concise description of the proposed action & likely alternatives. It also explains the agencys recommended scoping...