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Title: Strengthening the link between project planning and environmental impact assessment : the assembled chemical weapons assessment dialogue process.

Abstract

An approach to stakeholder involvement known as the Dialogue process has been an integral part of the US Department of Defense Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment (ACWA) Program from its inception. It has provided a means of soliciting stakeholder input before key decisions are made. The projects developed under the ACWA Program are characterized as major federal actions and therefore also must meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). One of these is the requirement for public participation in the environmental impact assessment process. This case study describes the ACWA Dialogue and NEPA processes, and examines their relationship in the implementation of the ACWA Program. The examination suggests that involving the public at the beginning of a program through a Dialogue-like process can introduce environmental considerations early in the project development process and contribute to the development of a more informed public. These factors improve the overall efficacy of public participation, strengthening the link between project development and environmental assessment in a manner consistent with the original intent of NEPA.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOD
OSTI Identifier:
949614
Report Number(s):
ANL/EA/JA-42553
TRN: US201012%%398
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environ. Practice
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 5; Journal Issue: 2003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; IMPLEMENTATION; PLANNING; US DOD; US NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT; WEAPONS; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS

Citation Formats

Goldberg, M S, and Environmental Assessment. Strengthening the link between project planning and environmental impact assessment : the assembled chemical weapons assessment dialogue process.. United States: N. p., 2003. Web. doi:10.1017/S1466046603031314.
Goldberg, M S, & Environmental Assessment. Strengthening the link between project planning and environmental impact assessment : the assembled chemical weapons assessment dialogue process.. United States. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1466046603031314
Goldberg, M S, and Environmental Assessment. 2003. "Strengthening the link between project planning and environmental impact assessment : the assembled chemical weapons assessment dialogue process.". United States. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1466046603031314.
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title = {Strengthening the link between project planning and environmental impact assessment : the assembled chemical weapons assessment dialogue process.},
author = {Goldberg, M S and Environmental Assessment},
abstractNote = {An approach to stakeholder involvement known as the Dialogue process has been an integral part of the US Department of Defense Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment (ACWA) Program from its inception. It has provided a means of soliciting stakeholder input before key decisions are made. The projects developed under the ACWA Program are characterized as major federal actions and therefore also must meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). One of these is the requirement for public participation in the environmental impact assessment process. This case study describes the ACWA Dialogue and NEPA processes, and examines their relationship in the implementation of the ACWA Program. The examination suggests that involving the public at the beginning of a program through a Dialogue-like process can introduce environmental considerations early in the project development process and contribute to the development of a more informed public. These factors improve the overall efficacy of public participation, strengthening the link between project development and environmental assessment in a manner consistent with the original intent of NEPA.},
doi = {10.1017/S1466046603031314},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/949614}, journal = {Environ. Practice},
number = 2003,
volume = 5,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2003},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2003}
}