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making which may have an intpact on man's 

 environment; 



(B) Identify and develop methods and proce- 

 dures, in consolidation with tlic Council on En- 

 vironmental Quality established by title II of this 

 Act, which will insure that presently unquantified 

 environmental amenities and values may be giv- 

 en appropriate consideration in decisionmaking 

 along with economic and technical considerations; 



(C) incluac in every recommendation or report 

 on proposals for legislation and order major Fed- 

 eral actions significantly affecting the quality 

 of the human environment, a detailed statement 

 by the responsible official oa — 



(i) the environmental impact of the pro- 

 posed action, 



(ii) any adverse environmental effects 

 which cannot be avoided should the proposal 

 be implemented, 



(iii) alternatives to the proposed action, 

 (iv) the relationship between local short- 

 term uses of man's environment and the 

 maintenance and enhancement of long-term 

 productivity, and 



(v) any irreversible and irretrievable 

 commitments of resources v/hich would be 

 involved in the proposed action should it be 

 implemented. 

 Prior to making any detailed statement, the re- 

 sponsible Federal official shall consult with and 

 obtain the comments of any Federal agency 

 which has jurisdiction by law or special expertise 

 with respect to any environmental impact involv- 

 ed. Copies of such statement and the comments 

 and views of tlie appropriate Federal, State, and 

 local agencies, v<;hich are authorized to develop 

 and enforce environmental standards, shall be 

 made available to the President, the Council on 

 Environmental Quality and to the public as pro- 

 vided by section 552 of title 5, United St'ites Code, 

 and shall accompany tlie proposal thiough the 

 existing agency review processes}* 



(D) study, develop, and describe appropriate 

 alternatives to recommended courses of action in 

 any proposal which involves unresolved conflicts 



