Final Environmental Impact Statement
and Record of Decision
for the New Horizons Mission

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Here, in two Acrobat® PDF files, is the New Horizons Final EIS. Both files contain navigation bookmarks.

Volume 1 (2,331 KB) Including:
Abstract, Executive Summary, Table of Contents
Chapter 1 (Purpose and Need for the Action)
Chapter 2 (Description and Comparison of Alternatives)
Chapter 3 (Description of the Affected Environment)
Chapter 4 (Environmental Consequences)
Chapter 5 (List of Preparers)
Chapter 6 (Angencies, Organizations and Individuals Consulted)
Chapter 7 (Index), and
Chapter 8 (References)
Volume 2 (3,495 KB) Including:
Appendix A (Glossary of Terms)
Appendix B (Effects of Plutonium on the Environment)
Appendix C (Environmental Justice Analysis)
Appendix D (Responses to Public Review Comments), and
Appendix E (Public Review and Comment Meetings)

NASA's Record of Decision for the New Horizons mission was signed by Dr. Mary L. Cleave, Associate Administrator for Science Mission Directorate on September 7, 2005. NASA's decision is to complete preparations for launch of the New Horizons mission in January or February 2006, and to operate the mission. Here in a PDF file is the complete Record of Decision.

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