03-18-2009, 08:09 AM
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Originally posted by Bob Orts
The flip side is that if a new EIS needs to be done from scratch, the EIS can now include the negative economic impact on the community and potential harm to commerce if the ferry stopped running.
Um...I don't think so. The E in EIS stands for ENVIRONMENTAL. This is not a cost/benefit type of analysis. The negative impact on the community and commerce have nothing to do with the natural environment.