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An Overview of
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Process
In accordance with NEPA, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) prepares
environmental documents on various actions related to the OCS Program. These
documents may be Environmental Assessments (EA’s) or Environmental Impact
Statements (EIS’s), depending upon the nature of the action in question or the
significance of potential impacts associated with the action. It is the policy
of MMS to involve the public in preparing and implementing our NEPA
procedures. In addition to posting opportunities for public participation on
this web page, we typically place announcements in the Federal Register and/or in
newspapers covering the areas potentially affected.
The Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region
of MMS has been conducting environmental analyses of the effects of OCS oil
and gas development since the inception of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969. We have prepared and published more than 40 draft and
final EIS’s. Our goal has always been to provide factual, reliable, and clear
analytical statements in order to inform decisionmakers and the public about
the environmental effects of proposed OCS activities and their alternatives.
We view the EIS process as providing a balanced forum for early
identification, avoidance, and resolution of potential conflicts. It is in
this spirit that we welcome comments from all concerned
parties.
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Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales:
2009-2012; Central Planning Area Sales 208, 213, 216, and 222; Western
Planning Area Sales 210, 215, and 218; Draft Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (MMS 2008-011) |
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Proposed Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil
and Gas Lease Sale 207; Western Planning Area; Environmental Assessment (MMS
2008-003) |
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Site-Specific Environmental Assessment for an FPSO Facility |
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Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas
Lease Sale 224; Eastern Planning Area; Final Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (MMS 2007-060) |
Final October 2007 |
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Proposed Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil
and Gas Lease Sale 206; Central Planning Area; Environmental Assessment
(MMS
2007-059) |
Final October 2007 |
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Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Scenario Examination: Onshore Waste
Disposal (MMS 2007-051)
Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Scenario Examination: Exploration
and Development Activity (MMS 2007-052)
Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Scenario Examination: Pipeline Landfalls
(MMS 2007-053) |
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Record of Decision for Western
Planning Area Sale 204 (July 2007)
Record of
Decision for Central Planning Area Sale 205 (August 2007)
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Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2007-2012;
Western Planning Area Sales 204, 207, 210, 215, and 218
Central Planning Area Sales 205, 206, 208, 213, 216, and 222; Final
Environmental Impact Statement (MMS 2007-018)
Volume I (Chapters 1-8
and Appendices) and Volume
II (Tables and Figures) |
Final
April
2007 |
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Environmental Assessment Proposed
OCS Lease Sale 200, Western Gulf of Mexico (MMS 2006-016) |
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Environmental Assessment for
Proposed OCS Lease Sale 198 Central Gulf of Mexico (MMS 2005-059) |
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Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS), Central Planning Area, Oil and Gas Lease Sale 198 (2006)
Environmental Assessment (Federal Register Notice) |
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Preparation
of an Environmental Assessment for Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and
Gas Lease Sale 200 in the Western Gulf of Mexico (2006) (Federal
Register Notice) |
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Environmental Assessment for Independence Hub Surface Facilities and Subsea Development Project (MMS 2005-064) |
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Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for Proposed
Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 198 in the Central Gulf of
Mexico (2006) |
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Structure-Removal Operations on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Programmatic Environmental Assessment (MMS 2005-013)
Explosive Removal Scenario Simulation Results Final Report (MMS 2004-064) |
Final
February
2005 |
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Proposed OCS Lease Sale 197,
Eastern Gulf of Mexico (MMS 2004-069) |
Final
November 2004 |
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Proposed OCS Lease Sale 194,
Central Gulf of Mexico (MMS 2004-068) |
Final
November 2004 |
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Geological and Geophysical Exploration
for Mineral Resources on the Gulf of Mexico
Outer Continental Shelf -
Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (MMS
2004-054) |
Final
July 2004 |
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Proposed OCS Lease Sale 192,
Western Gulf of Mexico (MMS
2004-007) |
Final
March 2004 |
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Environmental
Assessment, Proposed OCS Lease Sale 190, Central Gulf of Mexico |
Final
October 2003 |
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Exploration Activities in the Eastern Sale Area: EPA, GOM OCS PEA (MMS
2003-008) |
Final
March 2003 |
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Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales 189 and 197; Eastern Planning
Area; Environmental Impact Statement |
Final
May 2003 |
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Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2003-2007; Central Planning Area
Sales 185, 190, 194, 198, and 201; Western Planning Area Sales 187, 192,
196, and 200; Environmental Impact Statement |
Final
November 2002 |
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Programmatic Environmental Assessment; Evaluation of Freeport-McMoRan
Sulphur LLC's Applications to Inject OCS-Generated Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Exempt
Exploration and Production (E&P) Waste intoSalt Caverns and Caprock on
Sulphur and Salt Lease OCS-G 9372, Main Pass Block 299 |
Final September 2002 |
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Deepwater Grid EA's |
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Programmatic
Environmental Assessment for Grid 13; Site-Specific Evaluation of
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation’s Initial Development Operations Coordination
Document, N-7753; Marco Polo Project; Green Canyon Block 608
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Final
September 2003 |
Programmatic Environmental Assessment for
Grid 3;
Evaluation of Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corporation’s Development Operations
Coordination Document, N-7625; Gunnison Project; Garden Banks Blocks 667,
668, and 669 – April 2003
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Final
April 2003 |
Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 7;
Evaluation of Conoco Inc.’s Initial Development Operations Coordination
Document, N-7506; Magnolia Project; Garden Banks Blocks 783 and 784
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Final
February 2003 |
Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Grid 16; Site-Specific Evaluation
of BP Exploration and Production, Inc.’s Initial Development Operations
Coordination Document, N-7469; Thunder Horse Project; Mississippi Canyon
Block 777 Unit (Blocks 775, 776, 777, 778, 819, 820, 821, and 822)
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Final
December 2002 |
Programmatic Environmental Assessment for
Grid
12; Evaluation for Murphy Exploration and Production Company’s Initial
Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7269; Medusa Project;
Mississippi Canyon Blocks 538 and 582
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Final
July 2002 |
Programmatic Environmental Assessment for
Grid 15;
Site-Specific Evaluation of TotalFinaElf Exploration and Production USA,
Inc.’s Initial Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7249;
Matterhorn Project; Mississippi Canyon Block 243
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Final
March 2002 |
Programmatic Environmental Assessment for
Grid
10; Site-Specific Evaluation of BP Exploration and Production, Inc.’s Joint
Initial Development Operations Coordination Document, N-7216; Holstein
Project; Green Canyon Blocks 644 and 645
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Final
November 2001 |
Programmatic Environmental Assessment for
Grid 4;
Evaluation of Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corporation’s Development Operations
Coordination Document, N-7045; Nansen Project; East Breaks, Blocks 602 and
646
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Final
July 2001 |
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Click here for a list
of libraries along the Gulf Coast, which have been sent copies of MMS's
Environmental Impact Statements.
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Request a copy of an EIS
or EA by contacting the Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS
Region, Public Information Office (MS 5034), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard,
Room 114, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394 (1-800-200-GULF).
Click here to be added to our
mailing list for EIS's and announcements.
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