The biggest obstacle facing the public and private sectors in conducting CEA is the lack of straightforward approach that can be applied inexpensively, quickly, and consistently in compliance with the CEQ handbook. In this paper, authors describe a five-part approach: scoping, organizing, screening, evaluating, mitigating, monitoring and adaptive management. The biggest obstacle facing the public and private sectors in conducting CEA is the lack of straightforward approach that can be applied inexpensively, quickly, and consistently in compliance with the CEQ handbook. In this paper, authors describe a five-part approach: scoping, organizing, screening, evaluating, mitigating, monitoring and adaptive management.

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