Cumulative Impacts. The impact of all development in a specific area within the reasonably foreseeable future.
Cumulative Impacts. This analysis also considers potential impacts on resources from the 2020 DSL CCAA, when combined with other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable actions in the Covered Area. Reasonably foreseeable actions include planned or funded future actions that are reasonably certain to occur or continue occurring over the requested Permit term. These include reasonably foreseeable projects that would result in cumulative impacts as defined under the 1978 NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1508.7) under which this evaluation is being conducted. The primary past, present, and reasonably foreseeable actions in the Covered Area are the aforementioned Covered Activities (see Table 1). These actions, and their associated potential impacts, are anticipated to continue to occur regardless of this 2020 DSL CCAA. Other reasonably foreseeable actions not associated with the Covered Activities were identified through review of existing and approved statewide strategic plans; local and regional land use plans; government websites and geographic information system (GIS) data; county-level transportation plans; county-level water management plans; and regional conservation management plans. These include implementation of goals, objectives, and guidance to support agriculture and overall future growth and development; construction and operation of transmission pipelines and oil and gas xxxxx; construction, maintenance and operation of electric powerlines; upgrades to and expansions of existing roadway infrastructure; renewable energy development; and new and expanded water resource infrastructure to meet irrigation demands and address water shortages. These actions and projects are described in Table 8. Covered Species Texas Conservation Plan Conservation for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (TCP) All Covered Area Counties Voluntary conservation program that incentivizes private landowner participation through avoidance of DSL Habitat and the funding and implementation of Conservation Measures. The existing TCP Covered Area overlaps with the Covered Area of the 2020 DSL CCAA and includes activities associated with oil and gas and agriculture and ranching but does not establish specific conservation measures for sand mining and renewable energy operations. Agriculture Texas Department of Agriculture Strategic Plan (2019–2023) Statewide Establishes goals, objectives, and performance measures to generate marketing opportunities for Texas agriculture and increase funding/assistance to rural c...
Cumulative Impacts. Cumulative impacts are defined under NEPA as “the impact[s] on the environment that results from the incremental impacts of the action when added to other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions regardless of what agency (Federal or non-Federal) or person undertakes such actions” (40 CFR 1508.7). Cumulative impacts can result from individually minor but collectively significant actions that take place over a period of time. The cumulative impacts of the various activities within the scope of this EA vary little between the two alternatives. The differences between the two alternatives are related to the amount of voluntary habitat enhancement and protection measures that will occur through the Applicants’ forest management activities conducted according to Washington and Oregon Forest Practices Rules. This cumulative-impacts analysis focuses on the spotted owl conservation provisions and on forest management activities, because these are the focus of the SHA and the basis for the Federal action. The time period for analysis is the 60-year Permit duration. The direct and indirect effects of the Proposed Action Alternative on the spotted owl, spotted owl habitat, and other elements of the affected environment were described previously. To summarize, the Applicants’ forest management activities would be conducted according to Forest Practices Rules complemented with voluntary measures that include 1) harvest rotations that are longer than the what would occur under the No Action Alternative, 2) commercial thinning to accelerate spotted owl habitat development, 3) a snag conservation and development program, 4) the establishment of SSAs, and 5) spotted owl nest site protection. These additional forest management provisions are expected to result in the development, retention, and/or enhancement of forest habitat with the potential for use by spotted owls, as well as other fish and wildlife species. The effects of the Applicants’ activities are expected to result in a net conservation benefit to the spotted owl while no measurable effects on other elements of the affected environment are expected. The actions occurring in and near the Applicants’ covered lands are expected, for the most part, to be limited to forest management activities. There are some agricultural and small home developments scattered throughout the area. For the foreseeable future, though, timber production will likely remain the dominant industry for the area adjacent to th...
Cumulative Impacts. A.1.13.1 CONTRACTOR shall evaluate the impacts of cumulative development on the resource issues evaluated in the EIR while working closely with County staff, and coordinate with other agencies as appropriate, to identify reasonably foreseeable related development based on existing land use plans and/or a list of cumulative projects (proposed, approved, and under construction). DocuSign Envelope ID: 86A66717-9A24-4BA4-9218-EA0F857977A3 DocuSign Envelope ID: CB500CB5-EAC5-4A51-9EEC-B42F0E746575
A.1.13.2 CONTRACTOR shall include a description of cumulative effects and determine whether the project contribution is cumulatively considerable.
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Cumulative Impacts. 4.6.6.1 There will be a 6 month overlap in the works schedule where the main construction works will commence prior to the completion of the advance works. The main construction works include: • Site clearance for Site 5, the Southern Access Road and the Northern Access Road; and • Submarine outfall dredging.
4.6.6.2 The final 6 months of the advance works programme will comprise of surcharge material placement and removal. Separate modelling results for both the advance works and main construction works indicate that there are exceedance of 1-hour and 24-hour TSP criteria at several ASRs. Therefore, it is likely that the cumulative dust impacts due to the overlapping of the advance works and main construction works will exceed the relevant criteria also. However as the dust modelling assessments for both phases of works were performed to evaluate the theoretical worst case scenario, and with the implementation of the recommended dust control measures, as well as those set out in the Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulations (section 43, cap.311 of Air Pollution Control Ordinance), these cumulative dust impacts after mitigation will comply with the relevant criteria too.
Cumulative Impacts. 5.4.6.1 There will be a 6 month overlap in the works schedule where the main construction works will commence prior to the completion of advance works. The main construction works include the following: • Site clearance for Site 5, the Southern Access Road and the Northern Access Road; and • Submarine outfall dredging.
5.4.6.2 Given that the above works are to be carried out in areas outside of the advance works area, the NSRs which will be affected by the main works will differ from those during the advance works. Therefore provided that all proposed mitigation measures are implemented, the cumulative impacts will unlikely be significant.
Cumulative Impacts. According to the Council for Environmental Quality’s regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR 1500-1508), federal agencies must consider both the context and intensity of potential effects when they evaluate the significance of proposed actions. Context refers to the factors or resources that the proposed action may directly or indirectly affect; intensity refers to the severity of impact of these factors or resources. The following are examples of factors that should be considered when intensity is evaluated: • beneficial and adverse impacts; • public health and safety; • unique characteristics of the geographic area; • highly uncertain effects and unique or unknown risks; • scientific, cultural, and historic resources; • federal, state, and local laws; and • cumulatively significant impacts. The regulations also require that agencies consider whether the action may adversely affect endangered or threatened species or designated critical habitat. When this EA was prepared, the factors and resources discussed below were found to be applicable to the proposed action, and both direct and indirect impacts on these factors and resources have been reviewed for significance.
Cumulative Impacts. Consultant will summarize the potential impacts of all categories and follow the FAA 5050.4B guidance outlining how to consider the cumulative impacts of the project and provide a preliminary determination of the significance of the impacts for review and comment by the FAA. Note: The Purpose and Need, Proposed Action, and Alternatives sections will be carried forward from previous tasks with FAA comments and edits incorporated.
Cumulative Impacts. Cumulative impacts are the impacts on the environment that results from the incremental impact of an action when added to other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions. Table 14 provides an overview of the cumulative impacts of the two alternatives. Much of the cumulative effects outlined therein and related below are derivative of the detailed Environmental Impacts sections of this document (5.1 through 5.6) and the cumulative impacts discussion in the Amendment 13 FSEIS (the most recent FSEIS). The analyses that follow are qualitative in nature.
