Download or read book Environmental Planning and Categorical Exclusions written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As contained in the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 40 CFR 1500--1508, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) directs federal agencies to adopt their own procedures for implementing the Act. The US Department of Energy (DOE) and the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS) are two examples of federal agencies with dissimilar but functionally equivalent CX processes. The DOE and USFS were selected as subjects for this study because of their distinctly different missions and as a results of the author's familiarity with the policies of both agencies. The objectives of this study are to: (1) describe the CX policies and processes of the two agencies, (2) identify the similarities and differences between the two processes, and (3) suggest ways for improving these processes. In performing this evaluation, the authors will identify the components of each agency's CX process that clearly contributes qualitative information for the purpose of making environmental planning decisions. Drawing from the best elements of each process, the authors will provide some general recommendations that should enable the agencies to fulfill their various obligations to the CX process while concurrently performing early, thorough, and expeditious environmental reviews under NEPA.
Download or read book Environmental Planning and Categorical Exclusions Making the Categoraical Exclusion an Integral Part of Your NEPA Tool Kit written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book NEPA and Environmental Planning written by Charles H. Eccleston and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-03-18 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tool for predicting environmental impacts, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) can also be used to predict the impacts of natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks. This book demonstrates how to use NEPA as a framework to support decision-making. It includes examples that demonstrate how NEPA can be efficiently integrated with other processes such as ISO 14001, P2, and Adaptive Management. It provides proven tools, techniques, and approaches for streamlining NEPA and environmental planning strategies that reduce the potential for controversy and criticism. It is the first text that covers recent changes to NEPA and the new CEQ guidance expected to be issued.
Download or read book National Environmental Policy Act written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Preparing NEPA Environmental Assessments written by Charles Eccleston and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although upwards of 50,000 environmental assessments (EAs) are prepared annually—compared to some 500 environmental impact statements (EISs)—the focus of U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations is on defining requirements for preparing EISs. Written by Charles Eccleston and J. Peyton Doub, who have established themselves among the top environmental experts in the world, Preparing NEPA Environmental Assessments: A User’s Guide to Best Professional Practices fills the need for an authoritative and comprehensive guide on how to prepare EAs. Bridging the regulatory gap, this book identifies relevant EIS regulatory requirements that can be logically interpreted to also apply to EAs. It compiles and synthesizes information scattered throughout NEPA’s regulations, executive orders, and guidance documents, and incorporates case law to provide additional clarification. The authors also draw on the professional experiences and best professional practices (BPP) of NEPA practitioners. From the fundamentals to more advanced topics, the book presents a consistent methodology to help beginners, students, and professionals manage, analyze, and write legally sufficient EAs. It addresses dilemmas that have traditionally plagued preparation of EAs, provides BPPs, tools, and approaches for resolving problems, and introduces methods for streamlining the EA process. Building on Eccleston’s previous guide to EAs, Effective Environmental Assessments: How to Manage and Prepare NEPA Assessments (2001), this book reflects the rapid changes in government policy over the past ten years. An indispensable source of practical information, it provides readers with step-by-step direction and best practices for preparing defensible EAs.
Download or read book Preparing NEPA Environmental Assessments written by Charles Eccleston and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations provide surprisingly little direction for preparing environmental assessments (EA). This book addresses this problem by providing a step-by-step guide for preparing EAs. Bridging the regulatory gap, it draws on information scattered throughout NEPA regulations and guidance documents, as well as best professional practices (BPP) and case law. The book progresses from the fundamentals to successfully more advanced topics, making it suitable for beginners, students, and experienced practitioners alike. It provides an indispensable guide for managing, analyzing, and writing legally defensible EAs.
Download or read book Management by Exclusion written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (2007- ) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act written by Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book National Environmental Policy Act Handbook written by United States. Bureau of Land Management and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book National Environmental Policy Act Handbook written by United States. Bureau of Reclamation and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Environmental Handbook written by California. Department of Transportation. Office of Environmental Planning and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book National Environmental Policy ACT Categorical Exclusions for Soil and Water Restoration Activities Us Forest Service Regulation Fs 2018 Edition written by The Law The Law Library and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Environmental Policy Act - Categorical Exclusions for Soil and Water Restoration Activities (US Forest Service Regulation) (FS) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the National Environmental Policy Act - Categorical Exclusions for Soil and Water Restoration Activities (US Forest Service Regulation) (FS) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 The U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, gives notice of revised procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and Council on Environmental Quality regulations. These final implementing procedures are being issued in regulations concerning National Environmental Policy Act Compliance, which describes categorical exclusions. Categorical exclusions (CE) are categories of actions that normally will not result in individual or cumulative significant impacts on the quality of the human environment and, therefore, do not require analysis or documentation in either an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement. This book contains: - The complete text of the National Environmental Policy Act - Categorical Exclusions for Soil and Water Restoration Activities (US Forest Service Regulation) (FS) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section
Download or read book Final Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies Establishing Applying and Revising Categorical Exclusions Under National Environmental Policy ACT Us Council on Environmental Quality Regulation Ceq 2018 Edition written by The Law The Law Library and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-11 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Final Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies - Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions under National Environmental Policy Act (US Council on Environmental Quality Regulation) (CEQ) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Final Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies - Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions under National Environmental Policy Act (US Council on Environmental Quality Regulation) (CEQ) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is issuing its final guidance on categorical exclusions. This guidance provides methods for substantiating categorical exclusions, clarifies the process for establishing categorical exclusions, outlines how agencies should engage the public when establishing and using categorical exclusions, describes how agencies can document the use of categorical exclusions, and recommends periodic agency review of existing categorical exclusions. A categorical exclusion is a category of actions that a Federal agency determines does not normally result in individually or cumulatively significant environmental effects. This guidance clarifies the rules for establishing, applying, and revising categorical exclusions. It applies to categorical exclusions established by Federal agencies in accordance with CEQ regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act. The guidance was developed to assist agencies in making their implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) more transparent and efficient. This book contains: - The complete text of the Final Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies - Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions under National Environmental Policy Act (US Council on Environmental Quality Regulation) (CEQ) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section
Download or read book Forest Service written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Forest Service manages over 192 million acres of land, in part through vegetation management projects such as thinning trees. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the Forest Service to prepare either an environmental assessment (EA) or an environmental impact statement (EIS) before approving a project that may significantly affect the environment. The agency generally does not need to prepare such environmental analyses, however, if the project involves categories of activities that it previously found to have no significant environmental effects-activities known as a categorical exclusion. As of 2003, the Forest Service had one categorical exclusion-activities to improve timber stands or wildlife habitat. It has since added four new exclusions, but little is known about their use. GAO was asked to determine, for calendar years 2003 through 2005, (1) how many vegetation management projects the Forest Service approved, including those approved using categorical exclusions; (2) which categorical exclusions the agency used in approving projects; and (3) if field offices are not using categorical exclusions, why. To answer these
Download or read book Forest Service written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Student Manual written by United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Critique of Land Management Planning Forest plan implementation Gateway to compliance with NFMA NEPA and other Federal environmental laws written by United States. Forest Service. Policy Analysis and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
