Which of the following is NOT typically addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the regulation?

• A. Proposed mitigation measures.
• B. Identified impacts.
• C. Vision for corporate branding.
• D. Cost estimates for mitigation.

Answer: (C)

An Environmental Impact Statement is about analyzing how a proposed project will affect the environment and how those effects can be managed. It covers identified environmental impacts, sets out proposed mitigation measures to reduce or avoid those impacts, and includes cost estimates for implementing the mitigations, along with monitoring plans and possible project alternatives. A vision for corporate branding, on the other hand, is a business-focused idea about marketing and company image. It doesn’t reflect environmental changes or how to address them, so it isn’t part of the EIS. That makes it the thing that doesn’t belong in an EIS.