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	National Environmental Policy Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The National Environmental Policy Act (or, NEPA) is a United States environmental law that was signed into law on January 1, 1970 by US President Richard Nixon.
		NEPA requires that an EIS must include: the environmental impacts of the proposed action; unavoidable adverse environmental impacts; alternatives including no action; the relationship between short term uses of the environment and maintenance of long-term ecological productivity; irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources; and secondary/cumulative effects of implementing the proposed action.
		The action forcing provision of the law requires an environmental impact statement (EIS) to be written for all major federal actions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Environmental_Policy_Act (471 words)

	FEMA: Environment & Historic Program: National Environmental Policy Act
		While the National Environmental Policy Act provides a process for Federal agencies to follow when their actions may affect the environment, there are additional laws that provide specific restrictions and protections to the environment and that may actually affect the nature of the action that can be taken.
		NEPA helps Federal agencies incorporate these environmental values into their programs by requiring agencies to consider environmental factors, in addition to financial and technical factors, in their planning and decision-making processes.
		NEPA directs federal agencies to thoroughly assess the environmental consequences of "major federal actions significantly affecting the environment." The NEPA environmental review process is briefly outlined below.
	www.fema.gov /ehp/nepa.shtm (697 words)

	"Modernizing" the National Environmental Policy Act
		A 1997 review of NEPA's effectiveness stated that "categorical exclusions are meant to identify a proposed action that is routine and generally without significant environmental impacts, such as road repairs or routine electrical maintenance on buildings." The exemptions the Bush administration has recently proposed, however, are far-reaching, unprecedented, and would significantly undermine the law.
		NEPA, passed in 1969, requires Federal agencies to review the potential environmental impacts of proposed actions such as building highways, managing forests, or mining for oil and gas.
		But they also suggest that CEQ should encourage Federal agencies to identify additional types of actions that should not be subject to environmental reviews.
	www.fguide.org /Bulletin/nepa.htm (695 words)

	t r u t h o u t - NRDC: How Is Bush Administration Targeting The Nepa? -- Let Us Count The Ways ...
		The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), considered the Magna Carta of U.S. environmental laws, requires federal agencies to determine the environmental impacts of their major decisions.
		Therefore, from logging in national forests to oil drilling on public lands to highway construction projects, the administration and its allies in Congress are seeking to remove federal activities with serious environmental consequences from NEPA's requirements.
		NEPA also requires the agencies to consider alternative courses of action, to disclose the information and alternatives to the public through environmental assessments and impact statements, and to take into consideration comments from the public, state and local governments, Indian tribes and other federal agencies.
	www.truthout.org /docs_02/09.24E.nrdc.nepa.htm (1197 words)

	GSA - National Environmental Policy Act
		NEPA requires all federal agencies to consider the values of environmental preservation for all significant actions and prescribes procedural measures to ensure that those values are in fact fully respected.
		NEPA was created to ensure federal agencies consider the environmental impacts of their actions and decisions.
		NEPA requires analysis and a detailed statement of the environmental impact of any proposed federal action which significantly affects the quality of the human environment.
	www.gsa.gov /Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentId=11872&contentType=GSA_OVERVIEW (284 words)

	NEPA Project Development - Environment - FHWA
		NEPA established a national environmental policy intentionally focused on Federal activities and the desire for a sustainable environment balanced with other essential needs of present and future generations of Americans.
		On January 1, 1970 the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) was signed into Law.
		Federal implementation of NEPA was the charge of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), which interpreted the law and addressed NEPA’s action forcing provisions in the form of regulations and guidance.
	environment.fhwa.dot.gov /projdev (445 words)

	National Environmental Policy Act
		The Wilderness Act was passed in 1964, followed by the National Environmental Policy Act (nepa) in 1969 and the Endangered Species Act in1973.
		Of the three preservationist acts, perhaps nepa has done the most to create a greater environmental awareness and to inspire our land managers to have a deeper look at their planning processes.
		nepa outlines the requirements of an agency of the federal government when a decision is made that “may have an impact on man’s (sic) environment”.
	www.gcrg.org /bqr/15-2/nepa.html (1218 words)

	Environmental Streamlining - Environment - FHWA
		The national commitment to the environment was formalized through the passage of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.
		NEPA directs Federal agencies, when planning projects or issuing permits, to conduct environmental reviews to consider the potential impacts on the environment by their proposed actions.
		Section 1309 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) mandated Environmental Streamlining as the timely delivery of transportation projects while protecting and enhancing the environment.
	environment.fhwa.dot.gov /strmlng/es3history.htm (465 words)

	national environmental policy act (NEPA)
		NEPA analysis is documented in the form of a record of environmental consideration, environmental assessment or environmental impact statement, to be accomplished with DECAM’s assistance and oversight.
		All Fort Carson projects require an appropriate level of environmental analysis pursuant to federal laws, regulations, and Department of Defense/DOA policy, unless it is excluded specifically by regulation [32 CFR 651.11 (a) and (b)].
		In addition, each federal agency issues its own regulations regarding NEPA and other environmental laws in compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act.
	www.carson.army.mil /Decam/BESD/NEPA2.htm (2406 words)

	CEI's Chris Horner Discusses The National Environmental Policy Act On NPR
		Environmental lawyer Sharon Buccino of the Natural Resources Defense Council claims the bureau has accomplished its goal by illegally short-circuiting the National Environmental Policy Act, a sort of full-disclosure law that requires federal agencies to evaluate the environmental impacts of their projects and ensures the public has input into the decision-making process.
		AUBREY: Bloch, along with other environmental groups, admitted an alternative plan to the Bureau of Land Management, one that wouldn't be, in their view, as damaging to the environment or the local tourism-based economy.
		SHARON BUCCINO (Environmental Attorney): This administration's problem is that it really sees NEPA as an obstacle rather than a tool, and these rollbacks are consistent with this administration's basic approach to governing, which is to shut the public out.
	www.cei.org /gencon/023,03263.cfm (776 words)

	National Environmental Policy Act
		The Council on Environmental Quality developed Regulations For Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (40 C.F.R. Part 1500, Sec 1500.1(b) of this guidance requires that provisions must be made to insure that environmental information is available to public officials and citizens before decisions are made and before actions are taken.
		The Act specifically declares a "continuing policy of the Federal Government, in cooperation with State and local governments, and other public and private organizations to use all practicable means and measures...
		The Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ), which was established in 1970, by the Environmental Quality Improvement Act, (Public Law 91-224) (42 USC 4371 et seq), provides staff for the Council.
	www.saj.usace.army.mil /restore/programs/NEPA.htm (722 words)

	National Environmental Policy Act
		Under the National Environmental Policy Act, federal agencies are required to seek the views of the state regarding a proposed action, but are not required to comply with state laws or policies.
		The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) includes the specific requirement that all federal agencies must prepare and circulate, for major federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, a detailed statement on the environmental impacts, adverse environmental effects, and alternatives to the proposed action.
		However, federal agencies are obligated to respond to state comments on NEPA documents and to attempt to accommodate the state's concerns.
	www.dep.state.fl.us /secretary/oip/nepa.htm (419 words)

	Environment - dKosopedia
		Purpose is to increase logging on public lands by removing legal and policy constraints, including the ability of citizens to effectively oppose illegal and destructive actions.
		Clear Skies Act of 2005 (Senate bill S.131) was introduced in the Senate by Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) on 1/24/2005 and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
		Though environmentalism was originally championed by Republicans, and surely is not a movement originating from the classical Left, very few Republicans of today have a positive environmental record.
	www.dkosopedia.com /index.php/Environment (668 words)

	National Environmental Policy Act
		National Environmental Policy Act, 1969 (NEPA) was enacted to address the need for a national environmental policy to guide the growing environmental consciousness and to shape a national response.
		The essential purpose of NEPA is to ensure that environmental factors are given the same consideration as other factors in decision making by the federal agencies.
		The term “Environmental Justice” was introduced in 1994 and was designed to focus the attention of federal agencies on the human health and environmental conditions in minority communities and low-income communities.
	ceprofs.tamu.edu /rhann/links/laws/nepa.asp (1221 words)

	National Environmental Policy Act News
		The main issue on appeal was whether the environmental groups had standing in federal court in light of the fact they had failed to pursue administrative appeal of the permit issuances.
		Environmental groups challenged the adequacy of the BLM's NEPA review supporting issuance of the leases under the Administrative Procedures Act ("APA").
		Environmental groups express fear that any recommendations will be attempts to significantly cut back on procedures environmental groups have successfully utilized over the past 33 years.
	www.stoel.com /resources/articles/environment/env_047.shtm (521 words)

	The National Environmental Policy Act
		These issues spurred Congress to pass the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the first law to focus such environmental concerns into a comprehensive national policy.
		Though NEPA has had a positive effect on U.S. environmental policy and the national quality of life, this new book shows how federal courts and agencies have failed to implement many of the values and goals fundamental to the success of NEPA.
		This book is well suited for audiences interested in public policy formation and implementation; environmental historians; and those involved in environmental law, its policy, and its politics.
	www.tamu.edu /upress/BOOKS/2001/lindstrom.htm (260 words)

	FACT SHEET: The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
		NEPA directly and indirectly interacts with various environmental statutes and regulations that need to be considered when performing an environmental analysis for an EA or EIS.
		Although a CATEX action may not require further environmental analysis under NEPA, the action is still subject to compliance with other applicable environmental regulations such as the need to meet Clean Air Act Air Conformity requirements.
		Implementing NEPA does not preclude compliance with other environmental laws, and failure to comply with all applicable regulations may result in unnecessary delays and possible enforcement actions.
	www.p2pays.org /ref/07/06027.htm (3060 words)

	National Environmental Policy Act
		National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 4321 et seq.
		Under the regulations implementing NEPA, an environmental document called an environmental assessment (EA) is used to determine whether a federal action rises to the level of a "major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment," thus triggering the requirement of preparation of an EIS.
		It is in essence a detailed discussion of the environmental consequences of a given proposed agency action, and it must be made available to the agency decision-maker on the matter, the public, and other agencies.
	www.csc.noaa.gov /opis/html/summary/nepa.htm (215 words)

	National Environmental Policy Act
		National Environmental Policy Act of 1969: A law that requires Federal agencies to consider in their decisionmaking processes the potential environmental effects of proposed actions and analyses of alternatives and measures to avoid or minimize any adverse effects of a proposed action.
		Environmental Impact Statement: A detailed environmental analysis for a proposed major Federal action that could significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
		Record of Decision: A concise public record of DOE's decision, which discusses the decision, identifies the alternatives (specifying which ones were considered environmentally preferable), and indicates whether all practicable means to avoid or minimize environmental harm from the selected alternative were adopted (and if not, why not).
	web.em.doe.gov /eis/nepa.html (159 words)

	National Environmental Policy Act
		NEPA requires federal agencies to use a systematic process to provide environmental impact information to federal, state, local, and Indian Nation officials as well as citizens before decisions are made to take major actions that may significantly affect the environment.
		Based on the scoping process, DOE prepares a Draft EIS which addresses the environmental impact of a proposed action and alternatives to the action, outlines any unavoidable adverse environmental effects, identifies the relationship between short- and long-term uses and impacts, addresses the cumulative effects of the action, and describes resources that would be used.
		NEPA requires all federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to examine the environmental consequences of major proposed actions, such as building a new facility, and to conduct a decision making process that incorporates public input.
	www.tenntom.org /images/fs2c.html (754 words)

	NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT: Summary from Federal Wildlife Laws Handbook
		The Council is charged with reviewing governmental policies and programs to determine if they are furthering the policy of NEPA and recommending national policies that would promote the improvement of environmental quality to meet the conservation, social, economic, health and other requirements and goals of the nation.
		NEPA declares it a national policy to encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and the environment and promote efforts to better understand and prevent damage to ecological systems and natural resources important to the nation.
		The Act also establishes the Council on Environmental Quality to review government policies and programs for conformity with NEPA.
	ipl.unm.edu /cwl/fedbook/nepa.html (501 words)

	NEPA Blog
		What has thwarted them are the Al Gores of the environmental movement and a well-intentioned piece of legislation that has become a major stumbling block to improving the nation's infrastructure and energy production, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970 (NEPA).
		ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY published Notice of Receipt of Environmental Impact Statements filed 08/15/2005 through 08/19/2005.
		NEPA Blog is not sponsored by or associated with any branch of the federal government.
	nepablog.blogspot.com (1638 words)

	CPD - National Environmental Policy Act - HUD
		An Act to establish a national policy for the environment, to provide for the establishment of a Council on Environmental Quality, and for other purposes.
		The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (Pub.
		Each Environmental Quality Report required by Public Law 91-190 shall, upon transmittal to Congress, be referred to each standing committee having jurisdiction over any part of the subject matter of the Report.
	www.hud.gov /offices/cpd/energyenviron/environment/lawsandregs/nepa.cfm (2170 words)

	ITSindex.com - YOUR source for ITS on the internet
		The environmental impact statement collection (nearly 40,000 volumes) includes most of the EIS's prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
		The National Transportation Library is administered by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics in cooperation with the transportation Administrative Services Center (TASC), the operating administrations, and the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
		The National Transportation Library is administered by the Bureau of Transportation Statis...
	www.itsindex.com /default.asp?catid=77 (775 words)

	CL&M -- Undermining the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
		However, if one looks more closely at the specific elements of the bill, it is clear that it seeks to establish a framework that could allow environmentally harmful logging projects to move forward with minimal analysis of their environmental impacts and with a minimal level of public scrutiny.
		Such a further expedited review by the courts also has the potential to allow environmentally harmful projects to move forward without the scrutiny necessary to determine their true impact.
		The Black Hills Forest provision was buried in an act that was hundreds of pages long and not at all related to the risk of forest fire on federal lands.
	www.clm.com /pubs/pub-1163275_1.html (2325 words)

	Programs of the Water Resources of the United States--USGS
		USGS Environmental Affairs Program -- provides guidance and information on the National Environmental Policy Act and other environmental issues.
		National Stream Quality Accounting Network (NASQAN) -- focus is on monitoring the water quality of four of the Nation's largest river systems--the Mississippi (including the Missouri and Ohio), the Columbia, the Colorado, and the Rio Grande.
		National Streamflow Information Program (NSIP) -- The National Streamflow Information Program (NSIP) is a conceptual plan developed by the USGS for a new approach to the acquisition and delivery of streamflow information.
	water.usgs.gov /programs.html (1017 words)

	National Environmental Policy Act
		The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) has issued a Notice of Intent to prepare and consider an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed improvements at Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey.
		Scoping meetings will be held to determine the scope of the EIS and identify the major project-related issues to be addressed and emphasized as part of this study.
	www.tc.faa.gov /act600/acyeis.html (260 words)

	National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
		Pursuant to this declared policy, the Act imposes the continued responsibility on the federal government to evaluate, improve and coordinate all federal plans, functions, programs and resources to various enumerated ends in order to fulfill the purposes of the law.
		It requires federal agencies to follow a specific process to evaluate the environmental effects of actions that include some federal component (i.e.
		However, NEPA does not require the federal agency to choose the alternative with the least impact on the environment.
	www.hillsdalecounty.info /planningeduc0111.asp (256 words)

	Task Force on Improving the National Environmental Policy Act
		“Thus, while Congress hoped to compel the considerations of environmental concerns in significant federal actions, Congress also recognized that 'essential considerations of national policy' could prevent the meticulous application of NEPA.”
		When NEPA was signed into law in 1970, it was meant to be a "Declaration of National Environmental Policy" for the federal government.
		NEPA analyses are required for many federal actions and permits including, timber harvests, mining permits and leases for oil and gas exploration.
	resourcescommittee.house.gov /nepataskforce.htm (248 words)

	Legislation & Regulations: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
		Legislation & Regulations: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
		The NEPA process requires the agency to develop environmental information at the proposal stage --before a decision is made or an action is taken -- so that the agency will use the information to make an informed decision.
		Cumulative impacts must be evaluated to prevent a lot of seemingly disconnected projects from avoiding NEPA analysis and eventually adding up to be a significant problem.
	www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org /legislation/nepa3b.html (550 words)

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