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Memorandum for General Counsels, NEPA Liaisons and Participants in Scoping - Withdrawn
This 1981 memorandum provided advice on approaches to scoping under the National Environmental Policy Act and described some of CEQ's historical research on this topic.
- Guidance Document
- Public Engagement/Collaboration
Forty Most Asked Questions Concerning CEQ's NEPA Regulations - Withdrawn
This memorandum provided CEQ answers to frequently asked questions about the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the practical application of the NEPA regulations.
- Guidance Document
- CEQ NEPA Implementing Regulations
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Federal Projects Which Involve the Discharge of Dredged or Fill Materials into Waters of the U.S., Including Wetlands - Withdrawn
This 1980 guidance provided direction on applying section 404(r) of the Clean Water Act to Federal projects involving the discharge of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States.
- Guidance Document
- Floodplains and Wetlands
- Water Quality
Interagency Consultation to Avoid or Mitigate Adverse Effects on Rivers in the Nationwide Inventory - Withdrawn
This 1980 memorandum provided guidance for procedures on interagency consultation to avoid or mitigate adverse effects on rivers in the nationwide inventory of national wild and scenic rivers.
- Guidance Document
- Public Lands/Land Use
Memorandum for Heads of Agencies: Analysis of Impacts on Prime or Unique Agricultural Lands in Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act
This guidance provided direction on incorporating the analysis of prime and unique farmlands in the preparation and review of environmental impact statements. The guidance identified for Federal agencies opportunities to analyze agricultural land impacts more effectively in the project planning process.
- Guidance Document
- Public Lands/Land Use
Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions, Executive Order 12114; Implementing and Explanatory Documents - Withdrawn
This memorandum to Federal agencies with international activities initiates the consultation process required by Executive Order 12114 on Environmental Effects Abroad.
- Guidance Document
- Effects Analysis
CEQ Memorandum for NEPA Liaisons: Agency Implementing Procedures Under CEQ's NEPA Regulations - Withdrawn
This memorandum provided initial guidance for Federal agencies on developing agency implementing procedures to comply with the prior 1978 CEQ National Environmental Policy Act regulations.
- Guidance Document
- Agency Procedures
Final Rule: 1978 NEPA Implementing Regulations
Final Rule: 1978 NEPA Implementing Regulations
- Guidance Document
Proposed Rule: 1978 NEPA Implementing Regulations
Proposed Rule: 1978 NEPA Implementing Regulations
- Guidance Document
CEQ Memorandum for Heads of Agencies: Implementation of Executive Order 11988 on Floodplain Management and Executive Order 11990 on Protection of Wetlands
This memorandum addressed Federal agency implementation of Executive Order 11988 on Floodplain Management and Executive Order 11990 on Protection of Wetlands.
- Guidance Document
- Floodplains and Wetlands
Environmental Review Pursuant to Section 1424(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 and its Relationship to NEPA - Withdrawn
This memorandum provided guidance to Federal agencies on how to carry out an evaluation of the impact of federally assisted projects on groundwater supplies.
- Guidance Document
- Water Quality
Final Guidelines: Preparation of Environmental Impact Statements
Final Guidelines: Preparation of Environmental Impact Statements
- Guidance Document
Proposed Guidelines: Preparation of Environmental Impact Statements
Proposed Guidelines: Preparation of Environmental Impact Statements
- Guidance Document
Original Guidelines: Statements on Proposed Federal Actions Affecting the Environment
Original Guidelines: Statements on Proposed Federal Actions Affecting the Environment
- Guidance Document
House of Representatives Report No. 91–378
This July 11, 1969, report of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries describes H.R. 12549, one of the bills that laid the framework for NEPA. The bill established a Council on Environmental Quality to advise the President and review Federal policies and activities with environmental implications, including in an annual environmental quality report.
- Guidance Document
Senate Report No. 91–296
This July 9, 1969, report by the Senate’s Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, describes S. 1075, one of the bills that laid the framework for NEPA. The Senate bill authorized federal agencies to conduct investigations and gather data on environmental issues. The bill also established a Council on Environmental Quality to analyze and study the information gathered and to advise and assist the President in the formulation of national policies.
- Guidance Document
Conference Report (House of Representatives Report No. 91–765)
This December 17, 1969, conference report resolved the disagreements between the House and the Senate regarding NEPA’s legislative text. The House and Senate agreed to the conference report, and on January 1, 1970, President Nixon signed NEPA into law.
- Guidance Document
Congressional White Paper on a National Policy for the Environment (October 1968)
On July 17, 1968, a number of Senators and Representatives held an informal joint colloquium on a “National Policy for the Environment.” Following the colloquium, the participants produced a Congressional White Paper on a National Policy for the Environment, which articulated the need for a national policy on the environment.
- Guidance Document
NEPA and NHPA; A Handbook for Integrating NEPA and Section 106
NEPA and NHPA; A Handbook for Integrating NEPA and Section 106
- Guidance Document