🌳Adoption of Categorical Exclusions Under NEPA
Notice of Adoption of Categorical Exclusions Under Section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act
Summary
Under section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Department of the Interior (Department) notifies the public about and documents the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) adoption of 2 Department of the Navy (DON), 1 Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 1 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), 28 Department of Energy (DOE), 1 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), 1 Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), 8 National Park Service (NPS), 1 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), 5 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 1 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 4 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), 1 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), 1 Farm Service Agency (FSA), 9 U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and 1 Rural Utility Service (RUS) categorical exclusions (CXs) for activities involving forest management, wildlife management, fire management, wild horse and burro management, recreation, minerals, realty, resource protection, and emergency management. In accordance with section 109, this notice identifies the types of actions for which the BLM will rely on the CXs, the considerations that the BLM will use in determining the applicability of the CXs, and the consultation between agencies on the use of the CXs, including application of extraordinary circumstances.
Agencies
- Interior Department
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Business Impact
$$ - Med
The notice outlines the adoption of 65 categorical exclusions (CXs) under NEPA, affecting compliance and regulatory requirements for businesses in sectors such as recreation, minerals, and fire management. This could streamline the approval processes for projects within these domains, impacting operational timelines and business development.