Writing the IEE IEE Preparation Suggested steps in

Writing the IEE

IEE Preparation ³ Suggested steps in preparing an IEE are: F assembling relevant information resources F carrying out the environmental analysis F addressing items in IEE narrative outline, and writing the narrative F settling on recommended threshold decisions F finalizing IEE Face sheet to attach to IEE narrative, which together constitute the full IEE Writing the IEE EA Training Course 2

IEE Preparation: An Iterative Process ³ Assemble relevant information resources ³ Examine Environmental Documentation Facesheet and narrative outline format Begin the facesheet ³ Write the narrative (Sections 1 through 5 of the IEE narrative) ³ Make threshold decision recommendations (IEE narrative Sec. 5) and enter on the Facesheet under the Facesheet Summary Section Writing the IEE EA Training Course 3

IEE Preparation: An Iterative Process Know Your Activities Writing the IEE EA Training Course 4

Examine the Environmental Documentation Facesheet and IEE Format Begin the Facesheet Writing the IEE EA Training Course 5

Talk to People Write the Narrative Look at Activities Again and Talk to More People Rewrite the IEE Narrative Writing the IEE EA Training Course 6

Make Threshold Decision Recommendations and Finish Facesheet Writing the IEE EA Training Course 7

IEE Section 1: Background and Activity/Program Description ³ Background ³ Description of activity (ies) ³ Purpose and scope of IEE Best if you organize the description of your activities to track with your Table 2. 2, as this makes it easier for you and the reviewer to follow Writing the IEE EA Training Course 8

IEE Section 2: Country and Environmental Information ³ Location Affected. Describe environment (including physical, biological, health, socio-economic, and cultural aspects) of proposed activities’ locations ³ Environmental Policies and Procedures of the Host Country Note: Organize this section by location or activity, whichever is most convenient Writing the IEE EA Training Course 9

IEE Section 3: Evaluation of Activity/Program Issues w/Respect to Environmental Impact Potential ³ Describe impacts for each activity, using the same organizational framework you adopted for IEE Section 1 ³ If an activity has no potential impact, or a component may be a Categorical Exclusion, briefly note this. Writing the IEE EA Training Course 10

IEE Section 4: Recommended Mitigation Actions ³ Decide on threshold recommendations ³ Describe mitigation, monitoring and evaluation measures Writing the IEE EA Training Course 11

What do you do if you have large & Complex Multi Sector Proposals? The more you have the more sense it makes to organize by activities rather than by geographic location. (Simply describe locations in Sec. 2 and reference in activity narrative) Writing the IEE EA Training Course 12

IEE Section 5: Summary of Findings ³ A self-explanatory abstract of the IEE Which you will then use or abbreviate for the Facesheet Writing the IEE EA Training Course 13