Since 1983, The R.O.C. government in Taiwan has actively promoted the environmental impact assessment (EIA) system. More than 15 EIAs of water resource development projects have been conducted. Up to December 1994, seven pieces of relevant legislation for water resources projects, including two laws (amendments) and five regulations, were completed. The government is pushing forward the legislation of EIAs. Basically, the EIA review will include the following written statements: an initial environmental examination (IEE), the draft of an EIA report and the EIA final report.