LANL Environment NEPA

Customer Support

Our goal is to minimize impacts to the environment and to ensure all activities and operations comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.

Program Information

NEPA Overview

• Overview
• Environmental Impact Statements
• Environmental Assessments
• Categorical Exclusions

NEPA-related Programs

• Land Conveyance and Transfer (C&T)
• Site-wide Environmental Impact Statement (SWEIS)

Additional Resources

• Data & Documents
• Reports

Hot Topics and Resources

Hot Topics

• Biosafety Level-3 Laboratory EIS
• Complex Transformation Programmatic EIS (DOE/EIS-0236-S4)
• Site-wide Environmental Impact Statement for the Continued Operation of Los Alamos National Laboratory (2008)
• Trails Management at Los Alamos

NEPA Resources

• DOE NEPA Website
• EPA NEPA Website
• LASO NEPA Documents

Compliance

NEPA does not impose civil or criminal penalties; however, failure to follow the procedures stipulated in NEPA regulations could result in stop-work orders or legal action.

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Permits - no permits are issued under NEPA or its implementing regulations
• Regulations & Requirements
• Reports
• Status - no notices of violation, inspections, or other annual metrics of compliance status exist

Additional Resources

• Data & Documents