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                     FSH 1909.17 - ECONOMIC SOCIAL ANALYSIS HANDBOOK


                                   30.6 - Exhibit 01

              How Social Analysis Tasks Are Integrated with the Environmental 
                                  Analysis Process


         A                                 B                                    C
Analysis Activities in a           The NEPA Process.              Related Social Analysis Tasks
Convenient Sequence 1/           (40 CFR 1500 to 1508)                      (FSM 1970)             
Scoping                        Study the proposed action to       Initiate social effects analysis 
                               determine its nature and           when the potential effects of 
                               importance, the extent of          agency policies or actions are 
                               environmental analysis             important to the decision.  
                               required for an informed           Conduct a preliminary investiga-
                               decision , and possible action     tion to identify or validate
                               alternatives. Plan the             issues, select key varibles for
                               analysis process; select           analysis, determine analysis   
                               appropriate interdisciplinary      areas, and assess data needs and  
                               skills; and invite the parti-      sources. Help identify public 
                               cipation of potentially            and agency concerns and manage- 
                               affected persons, groups, and      ment opportunities.
                               communities.

Collecting and Interpreting    Data and analysis included         Depth of analysis depends on 
Data                           should be commensurate with        importance of expected social 
                               the importance of the expect-      effects.
                               ed environmentatl effects.  
                                                                  If desired, develop a social 
                                                                  overview document or file to 
                                                                  present this information.

Formulating                    Develop reasonable alter-          Assist in formulating alter- 
Alternatives                   natives, including "no             natives that respond to all 
                               action," the proposed action,      important public and agency 
                               and viable action alter-           social concerns.  Consider 
                               natives.                           effects on lifestyles;  
                                                                  attitudes beliefs, and values;  
                                                                  social organization,; population 
                                                                  and land use, and civil rights.




1/There is no fixed analysis and steps often overlap.


                                30.6 Exhibit 01 - Continued


         A                               B                                      C
Analysis Activities in a         The NEPA Process.                Related Social Analysis Tasks
Convenient Sequence 1/          (40 CFR 1500 to 1508)                       (FSM 1970)             
Estimating Effects             Discuss possible effects of the    Estimate social and economic 
                               action and its alternatives,       changes that would result from 
                               including direct, indirect, and    each alternative.  Report 
                               cumulative effects and their       effects by alternative on forest 
                               significance.  Include both        users, by forest-dependent 
                               beneficial and adverse social,     communities, urban areas, others 
                               economic, physical and biological  who value the forests, women and 
                               effects, and possible mitigation   minorities civil rights, and 
                               measures.                          consumers.

Selecting a Preferred          Evaluate and compare alter-        Help evaluate and compare the 
Alternative                    natives.  Identify the             social and economic effects of 
                               agency's preferred alter-          each alternative so that these 
                               native if one exists.              are considered along with other 
                                                                  factors.

Monitoring Program             Agencies may provide for           Observe the effectiveness of 
Implementation                 monitoring to ensure that          program implementation, including 
                               decisions have expected results    mitigation efforts, through 
                               and that mitigation commitments    direct observation and 
                               are met.                           conversation with knowledgeable 
                                                                  people.  Provide suggestions for 
                                                                  program improvement.