Definitions for "Cumulative Effects"
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Effects taken in conjunction with all past, present, and future actions of all landowners in the affected area. Some actions may have individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, effects when taken along with all other activities taken in the area.
effects on biota of stress imposed by more than one mechanism (e.g., stress in fish imposed by both elevated suspended sediments concentrations in the water and by high water temperature).
Effects that are the result of incremental impacts of an action, when added to other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions, regardless of which agency (Federal or non-Federal) or person undertakes such actions.
the sum total of environmental impacts resulting from a number of individual developments
The incremental effect of an action when added to other past, present or reasonably foreseeable actions.
the combined environmental impacts that accumulate over time and space as a result of a series of similar or related individual actions, contaminants, or projects
changes to the environment that are caused by an action in combination with other past, present and future human actions.
The impact on the environment which results from the incremental effect of the proposed action, when added to other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions, regardless of who undertakes such actions. Cumulative effects can result from individually minor but collectively significant actions taking place over a period of time.
Additive environmental, health, and socioeconomic effects that result from a number of similar activities in an area.
damage occurring as a result of watershed disturbance, often triggered by flood events, with sediments persisting in streams over a prolonged period of time and impacting all downstream areas.
Impacts on water quality or beneficial uses which result from the incremental impact of two or more forest practices (Idaho Legislature 1991). Cumulative effects can result from individually minor but collectively significant actions taking place over time or space.
The combined environmental impacts that accrue over time and space from a series of similar or related individual actions, contaminants, or projects. Although each action may seem to have a negligible impact, the combined effect can be serious.
Changes to the environment caused by an activity in combination with other past, present and reasonably foreseeable human activities.
The effect on the environment that results from the incremental impact of a proposed action when added to other past, present and reasonably foreseeable future actions.
As defined by 40 CFR 1508.7, cumulative effects are the impacts on the environment which result from the incremental impact of the action when added to other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions, regardless of what agency or person undertakes such other actions. Cumulative effects can result form individually minor but collectively significant actions taking place over a period of time.
Impacts of the environment resulting from the incremental effects of the action when added to effects of past, present, and reasonable foreseeable future actions regardless of the agency (federal or nonfederal) or person undertaking such other actions. Cumulative effects can result from individually minor, but collectively significant, actions taking place over a period of time. ( FEMAT, IX-8)
The impacts of a development taken in combination with the impacts of other past, current, or reasonably foreseeable future developments.