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Archived Guidance & Memos

Over the years CEQ has provided guidance to Federal agencies to assist in implementation of NEPA and promote consistency. Below is a list of archived guidance and memos available for historical and informative reference. Some of these archived guidance documents have been superseded by updated guidance. CEQ has also withdrawn many of these documents; withdrawn documents are now marked as such: This guidance has been withdrawn and should not be relied on to represent the current views of CEQ. It is maintained on public display for historical and informative purposes.

CEQ’s Active NEPA guidance and memos are available.

 

Topics
Date Title Topic
Environmental Review Pursuant to Section 1424(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 and its Relationship to NEPA - Withdrawn Water Quality
CEQ Memorandum for Heads of Agencies: Implementation of Executive Order 11988 on Floodplain Management and Executive Order 11990 on Protection of Wetlands Floodplains and Wetlands
CEQ Memorandum for NEPA Liaisons: Agency Implementing Procedures Under CEQ's NEPA Regulations - Withdrawn Agency Procedures
Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions, Executive Order 12114; Implementing and Explanatory Documents - Withdrawn Effects Analysis
Memorandum for Heads of Agencies: Analysis of Impacts on Prime or Unique Agricultural Lands in Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act Public Lands/Land Use
Interagency Consultation to Avoid or Mitigate Adverse Effects on Rivers in the Nationwide Inventory - Withdrawn Public Lands/Land Use
Guidance on Applying Section 404(r) of the Clean Water Act to Federal Projects Which Involve the Discharge of Dredged or Fill Materials into Waters of the U.S., Including Wetlands - Withdrawn Floodplains and Wetlands, Water Quality
Forty Most Asked Questions Concerning CEQ's NEPA Regulations - Withdrawn CEQ NEPA Implementing Regulations
Memorandum for General Counsels, NEPA Liaisons and Participants in Scoping - Withdrawn Public Engagement/Collaboration
Council on Environmental Quality Guidance Regarding NEPA Regulations - Withdrawn Agency Procedures, CEQ NEPA Implementing Regulations