Includes bibliographical references and index

Preface -- Chapter 1-National Environmental Policy Act and Its Implementation -- Chapter 2-Planning and Management of Impact Studies -- Chapter 3-Simple Methods for Impact Identification-Matrices, Networks, and Checklists -- Chapter 4-Description of Environmental Setting (Affected Environment) -- Chapter 5-Environmental Indices and Indicators for Describing the Affected Environment -- Chapter 6-Prediciotn and Assessment of Impacts on the Air Environment -- Chapter 7-Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Surface Water Environment -- Chapter 8-Prediciton and Assessment of Impacts on the Soil and Groundwater Environments -- Chapter 9-Prediciton and Assessment of Impacts on the Noise Environment -- Chapter 10-Prediciotn and Assessment of Impacts on the Biological Environment -- Chapter 11-Habitat Based Methods for Biological Impact and Prediction and Assessment -- Chapter 12-Prediciotn and assessment of Impacts on the Cultural (Architectural, Historical, and Archaeological Environment -- Chapter 13-Prediction and Assessment of Visual Impacts -- Chapter 14-Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Socioeconomic Environment -- Chapter 15-Decision Methods for Evaluation of Alternative -- Chapter 16-Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making -- Chapter 17-Preparation of Written Documentation -- Chapter 18-Environmental Monitoring. -- Index