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of statements in connection with the issuance of permits to
manufacture.35 In addition, a number of American cities,
including New York City and Bowie, Maryland, have also initi-
ated environmental impact statement programs.
Appendix J lists the states and local governments which,
as of August 1, 1974, have adopted an impact statement process
or have a proposal pending. At least fifteen states are now
considering the establishment of impact statement requirements.
To aid states in developing their environmental acts, the
Council of State Governments adopted the Suggested State
Environmental Policy Act (see Appendix K). One state, New
Mexico, repealed its environmental impact statement require-
ment.
Contents of the States' Environmental Impact Statements
Most of the state acts and executive orders closely
follow NEPA with respect to the required items to be discussed
in the impact statements. A few states have added new ele-
ments which may increase the utility of the documents. Three
elements added to NEPA's requirements by the various, states
are mitigation measures, growth-inducing impacts, and economic
impacts. 36
Massachusetts narrowed the scope of the impacts to be
analyzed to those relating to natural resources, while
Michigan's act refers specifically "to the effects on human35 Ibid.
36 Ibid.
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Thibodeaux, Mary Shepherd. The state of the art in environmental pollution control and impact analysis, dissertation, May 1976; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332517/m1/64/?rotate=90: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .