Environmental Compliance

Updated:07/14/2008

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) Endangered Species Act NRCS Cultural Resources Conservation Laws National Technology Support Center Environmental Specialists

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National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)

Council on Environmental Quality

• Council on Environmental Quality Web Site
• National Environmental Policy Act
• Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR Part 1500-1508)
• NEPA's Forty Most Asked Questions
• Considering Cumulative Effects Under the National Environmental Policy Act

CEQ Memorandum concerning States as Cooperating Agencies (PDF; 143 KB)
Guidance on “Purpose and Need” (PDF; 643 KB)

USDA

Departmental Regulations for the National Environmental Policy Act (PDF; 17 KB)

• Departmental Regulation on Environmental Justice

NRCS National

• General Manual Policy - GM Title 190, part 410
• Conservation Practices and Conservation Practices Physical Effects (CPPE)
• NEPA Documents

National Environmental Compliance Handbook (PDF; 4.5 MB)
Regulations - 7 CFR Part 650 (PDF; 137 KB)
CPA-52, Environmental Evaluation Worksheet (DOC; 124 KB)

NRCS State

Environmental Liaison Directory (DOC; 166 KB) — This directory lists the states environmental liaisons' names and their email addresses

Arizona State Environmental Evaluation Worksheets (DOC; 163 KB)
Maine State Environmental Evaluation Worksheet (XLS; 4 MB)
Nebraska CPA-52 Implementation Guidance (DOC; 483 KB)
Nebraska Environmental Evaluation Conservation Planning (XLS; 859 KB)
Nebraska NEPA Tiering References (XLS; 30 KB)
South Dakota State Environmental Evaluation Worksheets (XLS; 373 KB)
Finding of No Significant Impact: New England States and New York Environment Assessment (PDF; 4.5 MB)

Environmental Protection Agency

• EPA Web Site
• EPA NEPA Website

Consideration Of Cumulative Impacts In EPA Review Of NEPA Documents (PDF; 100 KB)

Other Links

• NEPANet
  A one-stop shop for NEPA related information. Includes the full text of the NEPA statute, 40 most frequently asked questions and other guidance from the Council on Environmental Quality, bibliographic information, training, and more.
• Department of Energy's NEPA Web Site
  Complete resource containing Department of Energy (DOE) NEPA announcements and analysis, a directory of potential stakeholders for DOE actions under NEPA, and links to related sites.
• Rural Development Agency's Environmental Compliance Library
  The Environmental Library contains most of the environmental statutes, regulations, Executive Orders and miscellaneous guidance documents that RUS uses in meeting its environmental compliance and review responsibilities.
• National Environmental Policy Act Reference Handbook
  From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered Species Act

• Full ESA Text
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Species Information
• Regulations for Section 7 Federal Consultations
• Section 7 Consultation Handbook
• Handbook for Habitat Conservation Planning
• National Marine Fisheries Service

Policy on Safe Harbor Agreements (PDF; 72 KB)
Policy on Candidate Conservation Agreements (PDF; 76 KB)
"No Surprises" Policy (PDF; 101 KB)

Endangered Species Biological Opinions

Effects Of The Implementation of Habitat Restoration Projects On The Northern Population of the Bog Turtle (Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania)
Bog Turtle part #1 (PDF; 4.4 MB)
Bog Turtle part #2 (PDF; 4.4 MB)
Bog Turtle part #3 (PDF; 2.6 MB)

Programmatic Biological Assessments & Opinions

Healthy Forests Reserve Program promotes the recovery of threatened and endangered species, improves biodiversity, and enhances carbon sequestration. (Pilot States: Arkansas, Maine and Mississippi)
Arkansas Healthy Forests Reserve Program (PDF; 628 KB)
Maine Healthy Forests Reserve Program (PDF; 497 KB)