Table of Contents

NEPA, the Law

Section 4321

Section 4331

Section 4332

Section 4334

Section 4335

Section 4341

Section 4342

Section 4343

Section 4344

Section 4345

Section 4346

Section 4347

CEQ Regulations

Section 1500.1 Purpose

Section 1500.2 Policy

Section 1500.3 Mandate

Section 1500.4 Reducing paperwork

Section 1500.5 Reducing delay

Section 1500.6 Agency authority

Section 1501.1 Purpose

Section 1501.2 Apply NEPA early in the process

Section 1501.3 When to prepare an environmental assessment

Section 1501.4 Whether to prepare an environmental impact statement

Section 1501.5 Lead agencies

Section 1501.6 Cooperating agencies

Section 1501.7 Scoping

Section 1501.8 Time limits

Section 1502.1 Purpose

Section 1502.2 Implementation

Section 1502.3 Statutory requirements for statements

Section 1502.4 Major Federal actions requiring the preparation of environmental impact statements

Section 1502.5 Timing

Section 1502.6 Interdisciplinary preparation

Section 1502.7 Page limits

Section 1502.8 Writing

Section 1502.9 Draft, final, and supplemental statements

Section 1502.10 Recommended format

Section 1502.11 Cover sheet

Section 1502.12 Summary

Section 1502.13 Purpose and need

Section 1502.14 Alternatives including the proposed action

Section 1502.15 Affected environment

Section 1502.16 Environmental consequences

Section 1502.17 List of preparers

Section 1502.18 Appendix

Section 1502.19 Circulation of the environmental impact statement

Section 1502.20 Tiering

Section 1502.21 Incorporation by reference

Section 1502.22 Incomplete or unavailable information

Section 1502.23 Cost-benefit analysis

Section 1502.24 Methodology and scientific accuracy

Section 1502.25 Environmental review and consultation requirements

Section 1503.1 Inviting comments

Section 1503.2 Duty to comment

Section 1503.3 Specificity of comments

Section 1503.4 Response to comments

Section 1504.1 Purpose

Section 1504.2 Criteria for referral

Section 1504.3 Procedure for referrals and response

Section 1505.1 Agency decision-making procedures

Section 1505.2 Record of decision in cases requiring environmental impact statements

Section 1505.3 Implementing the decision

Section 1506.1 Limitations on actions during NEPA process

Section 1506.2 Elimination of duplication with State and local procedures

Section 1506.3 Adoption

Section 1506.4 Combining documents

Section 1506.5 Agency responsibility

Section 1506.6 Public involvement

Section 1506.7 Further guidance

Section 1506.8 Proposals for legislation

Section 1506.9 Filing requirements

Section 1506.10 Timing of agency action

Section 1506.11 Emergencies

Section 1506.12 Effective date

Section 1507.1 Compliance

Section 1507.2 Agency capability to comply

Section 1507.3 Agency procedures

Section 1508.1 Terminology

Section 1508.2 Act

Section 1508.3 Affecting

Section 1508.4 Categorical Exclusion

Section 1508.5 Cooperating agency

Section 1508.6 Council

Section 1508.7 Cumulative impact

Section 1508.8 Effects

Section 1508.9 Environmental assessment

Section 1508.10 Environmental document

Section 1508.11 Environmental impact statement

Section 1508.12 Federal agency

Section 1508.13 Finding of no significant impact

Section 1508.14 Human Environment

Section 1508.15 Jurisdiction by law

Section 1508.16 Lead agency

Section 1508.17 Legislation

Section 1508.18 Major Federal action

Section 1508.19 Matter

Section 1508.20 Mitigation

Section 1508.21 NEPA process

Section 1508.22 Notice of intent

Section 1508.23 Proposal

Section 1508.24 Referring agency

Section 1508.25 Scope

Section 1508.26 Special expertise

Section 1508.27 Significantly

Section 1508.28 Tiering