Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties Groundwater Development Project EIS Record of Decision

The Record of Decision (ROD) is a written public record identifying and explaining the reasoning for the decision on the Proposed Action.  The ROD must include:

• The decision that is made
• The reason for the decision, including a discussion of the factors that the decision-maker must balance when coming to a conclusion (such as economic and technical factors, the mission of the agency, laws and regulations affecting the decision, and consideration of national policies)
• The alternatives that were considered
• Identification of environmentally preferable alternative(s)
• Mitigation measures that were proposed in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and are now adopted into the Record of Decision; if mitigation measures are not adopted, the reasoning should be explained in the ROD
• Explanation of any monitoring and enforcement program(s) that is adopted into the ROD

The Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties Groundwater Development Project EIS ROD is expected to be released to the public during or after the summer of 2009.  Information about the ROD will be provided in the Federal Register, local media, and on this website.  Please check the website periodically for more information.  You can also check the Federal Register at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html.