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42 USC 4321 - NEPA
Section 4321 – Congressional Declaration of PurposeThe purposes of this Act are: To declare a national policy which will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and his environment; to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere and stimulate the health and welfare of man; to enrich the understanding of the ecological systems and natural r...
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40 CFR 1500 - Select Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations
The NEPA Regulations, which are often referred to as the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations, can be found at 40 CFR 1500. Portions of these regulations that are helpful in the coordination process are reprinted below.Section 1501.2Apply NEPA early in the process.Agencies shall integrate the NEPA process with other planning at the earliest possible time to insure that planning and d...
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NEPA - Coordination Primer
Standing Ground | Sept 2009 | Margaret Byfield -- The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is familiar in concept at least to most people involved in the natural resources issues, because it is triggered for compliance with every major federal (and often state) action taken. However, few people have read the statute, as common perception is that the Act is complex and anti productive use. Nei...
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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
The National Environmental Policy Act was signed into law in 1970 to establish a national policy for the environment. It requires that a report be prepared for every major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment as a part of the decision making process. The most commonly recognized report called for by this act is the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
What is often overlooked in the application of this law is the clear intent of Congress to ensure a healthy, productive environment for man’s benefit. The impact of an action on the local economy and the productive use of the land must be rigorously analyzed and included in every study. It is through the coordination process that local governments have found success insisting that these elements be a part of the decision making process.
