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JRN-08-'91 14:14 fD:fITY OF EUERETT PLf�! TEL N0:206-259-874� q7B4 P05 <br /> ' � PeQ� 4 <br /> � Mr. Peul RoberCe <br /> T-6�00-90-007 <br /> ie required; here, however, the expanded scoping <br /> conducted, with gmverel publfa haaringa, mu�t certainly <br /> r�duca the likalihood that information b�yond what is <br /> edArosood in the scopinq documont !o approprietu. <br /> sEP1► also provldea guiQance with raapc �t to thQ documont <br /> itsalt. For •xampl�, W11C 197-11�425 auggeste thst en EI6 <br /> will normally rnnqe trom 30 to 50 paQ�■ and may b� <br /> shorter. mha t�xC itealf "shall not exceed 75 pagag°, <br /> �xc�pt for proposela of unusuel ocop• or compl�xity, <br /> "wh�r� th• RIS shell not excee4 750 pAqas." <br /> BOE/Na <br /> K��ping in mind thet th� EI6 b�inq prepar�d here i■ for a <br /> eeveral-ycer mester plen, Yhe guidelines for preparetion <br /> ot non-project proposele are perhepa moat instructive� <br /> (1) Tho lead agancy shall hAve morc+ flexibility in <br /> preparinq Eisa on nonproject proposals, becauce <br /> thera is normelly less deteilod inform.etion <br /> available on their environmental impacts and on <br /> subsequent project proposals. The ETS may be <br /> combined with other planninq documents. <br /> (2) Tha loed aqoncy shdll disouss impc+ats xnd <br /> alternativ�s in the l�vol of datail approprial:c <br /> to tho scopa of the nonproject proposal and to <br /> Che level cf plenning for the pronosal . <br /> wAC 197-11-442. Finally, WAC 197-11-440 ooeme to bc <br /> especially helpfu] in descrlbinc� the purpoee oP nn F.T�: <br /> (] ) SF.PA contemplAtea thet the generel wclfare, <br /> social, economic, end other requirements and <br /> euuential considoretiuns of utetn policy will <br /> be tak�n into aocount in weighing and bnlancing <br /> altornetives end in making finel decicione. <br /> 1lowevQr, tha •nvironmentel impact statement is <br /> not requirod to evaluate nnd document All of <br /> the poesible offc+cts end consideretione of a <br /> decision or to make the ba]ancinq judgmenf.e <br /> that mu�t ultimataly be made by the decision <br /> makers. RAthar, an Qnvironmantal impact <br /> estetament analyzes �avirom�ntal i�np�ote and <br /> must be ueed by agency decieion makers, along <br /> with other relevaht considurationa or <br /> documents, in making linel decision� o� � <br /> propoeal . The EI6 providos A k1ABS8 on ':ch <br /> tha responairle egency and ofticials ca�� make <br /> the belcncing judgement mendated by sEPA, <br /> becnu.� it provid�a informetion on the <br /> environmentn] cost and impncta. SEPA doeA ltot <br />