Step 2: Scoping – EIA Online Learning Platform

Set up the team of experts that will conduct the EIA
Describe the project area and the area of the project influence
Outline project alternatives for preparation, implementation and closure
Conduct public meetings and stakeholder consultations; integrate comments and collected feedback into project planning and alternatives
Create a set of environmental, biological and socioeconomic areas that will be used in the assessment
Define a set of criteria to assess the project
Identify and describe the environmental impacts and create a contingency plan
Identify a set of data for baseline descriptions and potential additional data collection needs
Start inserting this information in the appropriate section of the TOR

The project environment that is located outside the area of the overall project and extends from its boundaries to a distance of 500 metres.
The sector within which the EIA will be developed (Mining, Tourism, etc.)
The environmental impacts that will occur outside of the project due to water flow, migratory species, etc.