Environmental Consequences (500-750 words)

• Examine how each action under consideration would impact the environment of the affected area(s).
  • Analyze the environmental effects of each action.
    • Discuss the energy requirements (if applicable) and the conservation potential of each action.
    • Describe the effect of each action on natural and depletable resources.
  • Analyze the human effects of each action.
• Assess the direct and indirect effects of the reasonable actions and their significance.
  • Avoid assessing the impacts (long-term, near-term, certain, uncertain), since readers may value these differently.