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I !• •^V uses a aalKlanlized list of questkMS in wodcsheet fomat to disdose ihe necessaiy infomai^ screen the pn^ert fiar significam cnvilonnienial eflfe^ Tlie EAW is always subject to a 3(Ww public review _____1_________• • • ... ______________________- - - - . ^before a decision is made by the RGU about whetfier the impacts warrant an EIS. Usually, about 150 EAWs are required each year. What Projects Require EISs or EAWs? Re^iirements for mandatory preparation of an EIS a EAW on certain types and sizes of projects are set forth in the EQB's niles. These lequiiemenis are iqxinied in the final chapter of this guide. An EIS is also necessary when ordered as a result of an EAW review on a project. An EAW can also be initiated at the discretion of a unit of government and requested by a group of at least 25 citizens, as dcscnTxxl in the chapter on discretionary EAWs and p ‘ ‘ Limitations on the Applicability of the Environmental Review Ingram Envnonmeoial review Clc., ptqxntion rrf an EAW or EIS) can api^y to any action a activiQr that mwc three conditions: 1. The action or activity mua take place in the future - U., actions or activities which have atreaiy taken place are not subject to this program 2. The action or activity must involve the physical manipulation of the environment, tSrectiy or iruSrectiy: actions and activities which do so are termed "project^' under this program (as d^ined at 44100200. subp.tiS). 3. Tie action or activity must involve at least one governmental approval or one form of governmental financial assistance, or be a project conducted by a unit of government: such actions and activities are termed "governmental action^’ under this program (as d^ined at part 44100200, subp. 33). The d^inition of "permit' at 44100200, subp. 58 lists examples of the various t^xs of approvals and financial assistance which tpiatify a project for inclusion under ties progran. Approvab or a ssista nce by, arul projects of, federal agencies are included under this program Rnther details on the limitations of d» applicability of this program to certain actions are set forth in the rules at part 4410.4600, aibp. 2, the "standard exemptions;” these are also presented in the final chatter (rf this gwU Once review has been oomi^eted on a project, no further review is necessary on that projea unless die dretmstarKtes specified at cither part 4410.1000, subp. 5 or 44103000 occur in the future. Unless the cncumstanoes occur, the project is exempt fiom further review even if in^lementation of the project is defaced for many years. Hie Effect of Environmental Review Requirements on the Approval and Construction of a Project Wheneva environmental review is required, whether because of a mandatory EAW at EIS requirement or becaitse of a discretionary dedskxi by a unit of government that review is needed, or whenever a valid citizens* petition is filed with the EQB, a moratorium is automatically placed on approval of the project and Mini 3