327 IAC 11-3-2 "Environmental assessment" defined

Sec. 2. (a) "Environmental assessment" means a concise public document for which a state agency is responsible that does the following: (1) Briefly provides sufficient evidence and analysis for determining whether to prepare: (A) an environmental impact statement; or (B) a finding of no significant impact. (2) Aids an agency's compliance with IC 13-12-4 when no environmental impact statement is necessary. (3) Helps the agency to prepare an environmental impact statement when one is necessary. (b) An environmental assessment includes the following: (1) Brief discussions of: (A) the need for the proposed action; (B) alternatives to the proposed action; and (C) environmental impacts of the proposed action and the alternatives. (2) A listing of agencies and persons consulted in performing the assessment.