Compliance, Economic Development 16 Jan 2025 construction, bureau of land management, categorical exclusions, bureau of indian affairs, energy projects, national environmental policy act

🌱Adoption of Categorical Exclusions by BLM and BIA for Business Activities

The Department of the Interior (Department) is notifying the public and documenting the adoption of 11 Department of Energy (DOE) and 6 National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) categorical exclusions (CXs) for use by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), under section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). In accordance with section 109, this notice identifies the types of actions for which the BLM and BIA will rely on the CXs, the considerations that the BLM and BIA will use in determining the applicability of the CXs, and the consultation between the agencies on the use of the CXs, including application of extraordinary circumstances.

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Compliance Requirements, Environmental Policy 15 Jan 2025 business regulations, nepa, department of the interior, environmental policy, categorical exclusions

🌿Notice on Categorical Exclusions and Business Impact Under NEPA

The Department of the Interior is notifying the public and documenting the adoption of two U.S. Forest Service, one National Park Service, and three U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service categorical exclusions (CXs) by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). In accordance with section 109, this notice identifies the types of actions to which the BLM will apply the CXs, the considerations that the BLM will use in determining the applicability of the CXs, and the consultation between the agencies on the use of the CXs, including application of extraordinary circumstances.

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