What is an Environmental Impact Report?
An EIR is prepared when there is a “fair argument” that a project may have significant environmental impacts despite imposition of mitigation measures, even if a different conclusion is well-supported. The EIR describes the project, objectives, environmental setting, analyzes potential impacts, and examines feasible alternatives and mitigation measures.
About the Author
Andrew Shaffer is the former Engagement Director at the California Preservation Foundation. Prior to joining CPF, he studied at the University of San Francisco and the University of Wisconsin, where he specialized in LGBTQ history, preservation, and activism. Andrew is a transplant to San Francisco and loves showing off his adopted hometown to people from all over the world.