Natural Resources Management Team
General Information
Other Agency NEPA Documents
Environmental Data Links
Training
Bureau Links & Contacts
Team Contacts
Environmental Review Distribution Requirements
Quick Links:
Memorandum of Understanding with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Environmental Review Distributions (Bureau ER Notifications)
Environmental Review Databases
Environmental Memoranda Series
Handbook on Departmental Review of Section 4(f) Evaluations
Electronic Library (ELIPS) - Environmental Quality Programs - NEPA Act of 1969 - 516 DM 1-15 (NEW CHAPTERS HAVE BEEN FINALIZED TO CONFORM TO THE DEPARTMENT'S FINAL NEPA RULE AT 43 CFR PART 46 - NEW CHAPTERS 516 DM 1-4, REPLACING 516 DM 1-7, WILL BE POSTED SOON))
Electronic Library (ELIPS) - Environmental Quality Programs - Pesticides - 517 DM 1
Federal Register Notice - Final NEPA Procedures (43 CFR Part 46)
e-CFR - Final NEPA Procedures (43 CFR Part 46)
Federal Register Notice - NEPA Revised Implementing Procedures
Federal Register Notice - Revised Procedures - Cooperating Agencies
Adaptive Management
General Information
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR 1500-1508)
(CEQ NEPAnet - POLICY, REGULATIONS, NEPA LINKS ) require that the Department has an effective compliance program and
implementing procedures and its bureaus have similar programs and internal guidance. This includes issuing policy, technical, and
procedural guidance; providing technical assistance; determining technical and procedural adequacy of certain environmental
documents; resolving intra-Departmental differences that involve more than one program Assistant Secretary and interagency
differences; conducting ongoing evaluation of compliance; and identifying problems, recommending solutions and implementing
changes for improving Departmental and bureau compliance programs.
Natural Resources Management Team functions:
Departmental Environmental Documents
NEPA and the CEQ Regulations affect many Interior activities and specifically require
environmental impact statements for major Interior actions having significant environmental effects.
The Team ensures this compliance through review and approval of environmental documents and
environmental compliance consultation with bureaus.
Federal Project Reviews
The Team manages the Department's technical and policy reviews of the environmental and natural
resource aspects of non-Interior projects and proposals. The Team ensures that the Department
and its bureaus have programs and procedures to accomplish this review work.
Regulatory Reviews
The Team manages the Department's review of non-Interior regulations affecting the Department's
natural resources, environmental interests, and pollution control activities.
Team Contacts
Name/Email | Issues Portfolio
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Vijai N. Rai Vijai_Rai@ios.doi.gov
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Team Leader; International issues, Energy, Mining, Minerals, Geologic Resources | 202/208-6661 |
Kenneth J. Havran
Kenneth_Havran@ios.doi.gov |
Land Resources;Forest Resources; Marine Resources; Outer Continental Shelf and Coastal Zone Management; Urban Projects; ESA | 202/208-7116 |
Ethel M. Smith
Ethel_Smith@ios.doi.gov |
DOT projects | 202/208-4169 |
Loretta B. Sutton
Loretta_Sutton@ios.doi.gov |
Defense Projects; Corps of Engineers Projects; Energy/Power Projects (TVA); Environmental Justice; Air, Noise, Radiation, and Water Projects (EPA) | 202/208-7565 |
Shawn K. Alam
Shawn_Alam@ios.doi.gov |
Hydroelectric Power;MCRP; Fisheries; Water Resources; Invasive Species; Liquefied Natural Gas |
202/208-5465 |
Vacant |
Hydroelectric Power; Liquefied Natural Gas |
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Virginia Reddick
Virginia_Reddick@ios.doi.gov |
Team secretary |
202/208-5341 |
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