Cumulative Effects

Considering Cumulative Effects Under the National Environmental Policy Act is intended to assist Federal agencies with analyzing cumulative effects during the NEPA process. It outlines general principles, common cumulative effects assessment methodologies, and resources for additional information and background data.

• Table of Contents
• Executive Summary
• Chapter 1: Introduction to Cumulative Effects Analysis
• Chapter 2: Scoping for Cumulative Effects
• Chapter 3: Describing the Affected Environment
• Chapter 4: Determining the Environmental Consequences of Cumulative Effects
• Chapter 5: Methods, Techniques, and Tools for Analyzing Cumulative Effects
• References
• Appendix A
• Appendix B