environmental impact report (EIR)

Definition

Written record of an EIA exercise submitted to the deciding authority. It identifies and examines the likely environmental effects of the continuing operations of an existing facility or those of a proposed project, and proposes measures to avoid, mitigate, or offset them. An EIS is only a part of EIA process and not its definitive product. Also called environmental impact statement.

Popular 'Decision Making, Problem Solving, & Strategy' Terms

environmental impact report (EIR) in the news

Loading...

This content can be found on the following page:

http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/environmental-impact-report-EIR.html

Search for another term



Tools

environmental impact report (EIR) is...

... in the Decision Making, Problem Solving, & Strategy, Disaster Planning & Risk Management, Environment & Pollution Control, Planning & Scheduling and Statistics, Mathematics, & Analysis subjects.

Nearby Terms

Search volume for environmental impact report (EIR)

Browse by Letter: # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z