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Environmental Assessments (EAs) are frequently required to either identify if certain issues rise to the level that need to be addressed in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or not. Depending on the concerns of the agency, EAs may focus on specific studies, or may cover the spectrum of issues evaluated in an EIS. Some of the common topics of an EA include: threatened or endangered species, wetlands, jurisdictional waters, cultural resources & archeology, water resources, hydrology, air quality, geology, mining claims, hazardous materials and environmental justice.

A complex set of state and federal laws protect water quality. The Federal Clean Water Act spawned the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), which in turn resulted in state implementation and enforcement of storm water compliance.