Range of Alternatives Detail:
EIS must include a description of the "main alternatives" and the reasons for declining to use those alternatives[.]" EP&M Law, sec. 14(1)(c). See also Guidelines, sec. 3: "[The EIS] will include a broad range of data including information on the developer, schedule, and the detailed description of the project, regulatory framework, and review of alternatives, environmental management plans, socioeconomic factors, environmental impacts, mitigation, monitoring and reclamation."
No Action Alternative Detail:
Not mentioned in the list of required content. See EP&M Law, sec. 14(1).
Type(s) of Impact Analysis:
Direct environmental impacts
Cumulative environmental impacts
Social impacts
Cultural impacts
Health impacts
Economic impacts
Mitigation Detail:
"The developer or project proponent shall provide an environmental mitigation plan[.]" EP&M Law, sec. 15. See also Guideline, sec. 2.6 (Mitigation Strategies and Time Frame), and sec. 3.2.9 (Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and Mitigation Measures).
Monitoring Plans Detail:
The EIS must incorporate a description of measures for monitoring the anticipated adverse effects of the project. EP&M Law, sec. 14(1)(f). See also EP&M Law, sec. 24 (Environmental Monitoring) and sec. 25 (Environmental Audit).