The Environmental Assessment Program (EAP) is an integral part of MMS. The Branch of Environmental Assessment (BEA) prepares program level NEPA and OCSLA reports; provides oversight, policy guidance, and direction for NEPA and other environmental laws and regulations affecting OCS activities; and participates in international conventions and treaty activities.

Essential Functions

5-Year Leasing Program
Environmental Impact Statement
Environmental Sensitivity and Productivity Analysis
Environmental and Social Costs, Consumer Surplus Benefits and Alternative Energy Analysis

Environmental Statutes and Executive Orders
MMS must comply with numerous environmental statutes, regulations, and executive orders to carry out its mission. This site describes those legal requirements and our environmental policies and procedures that apply to the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Program. Where available, links are provided to other websites with the full text of the laws, relevant regulations, and guidance issued by other agencies.

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)
Clean Air Act (CAA)
Clean Water Act (CWA)
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (FCMA)
Executive Order 12114: Environmental Effects Abroad
Executive Order 12898: Environmental Justice
Executive Order 13007: Indian Sacred Sites
Executive Order 13089: Coral Reef Protection

Cooperation
International Agreements
Analytical Support for Responses to Congress, States and Other Parties
Liaison with Other Agencies and Organizations

Other
The Environmental Component of the MMS Corporate Database
Environmental Oversight for Proposals for Offshore Sand and Gravel Mining

For more information, contact James F. Bennett.