'Enthused' Is Sierra's New Favorite Word

You know, once the endlessly long list of various federal agencies involved in the NEPA process has been burned into your brain as it has for me, it is impossible to avoid seeing the names all over town. Arizona Dept. of Transportation, Game and Fish Dept., Pima County Wastewater Reclamation Dept. and the Bureau of Land Management, to name a few, can be seen all over the place if you're looking. Their roles in not only Tucson, but Arizona as well, have a huge impact on the general population whether we notice it or not, and NEPA does its best to continue this in the realm of environmental compliance. At the end of every Environmental Assessment, public comments on the proposed project must be printed and taken into account when it comes to decide whether to grant permission for the project. Some form of public outreach and notification is required for every project in order to ensure that we all have an opportunity to make our opinions heard, and not for nothing. Otherwise, I'm almost done with my Sustainability and Greening! It's taken a lot of time and discussion, but it's been very fun applying all I've learned about the factors that are looked at, how they are analyzed and how their impacts are measured. It looks like I've actually learned some stuff! My next section should be much easier, which means I can finally get back to work on my own editorial!

Sorry for the shortie, but CONGRATULATIONS to everybody for all their splendid acceptances! So happy.

- Sierra