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Final guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act.December 6, 2010. This guidance, published by CEQ, clarifies the process for establishing categorical exclusions.    Posted 7 December 2010
2007 Army Endangered Species Report.March 2009. This report provides information on threatened and endangered species at each Army installation in the United States.    Posted 31 December 2009
A Citizen's Guide to the NEPA, Having Your Voice Heard.December 2007. Council on Environmental Quality. This guide was developed to help citizens and organizations who are concerned about the environmental effects of federal decision-making to effectively participate in Federal agencies' environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).    Posted 8 November 2006
Adminstrative Record for Categorical Exclusions,undated. Department of Homeland Security prepared this administrative record in preparation of their request for the categorical exclusions they subsequently included in their Department's NEPA regulations.    Posted 8 November 2006
Aligning NEPA processes with Environmental Management Systems.Apr 2007. This report, published by CEQ, recognizes the benefits of aligning the complementary processes of NEPA and an EMS and encourages Federal agencies to do so where appropriate. Introduces issues and provides information
on how NEPA and EMS can be aligned. This guide does not establish new requirements, does not constitute formal CEQ guidance, and its recommendations should not be considered legally binding.
    Posted 23 May 2007
AR 55-80, DoD Transportation Engineering Program.17 Nov 03. This regulation establishes policies and procedures associated with the multimodal components of the Department of Defense (DOD) Transportation Engineering Program that includes the highways, railroads, and ports for national defense programs.    Posted 22 December 2006
AR 95-2 Airspace, Airfields/Heliports, Flight Activities, Air Traffic Control, and Navigational Aids,10 APR 07, updated 16 OCT 08. This regulation prescribes policy procedures and responsibilities associated with airfield operations and for handing airspace matters and special military operations within the National Airspace System.    Posted 31 December 2009
AR 200-1, Environmental Protection and Enhancement.17 Nov 03. This regulation establishes policies and procedures associated with the multimodal components of the Department of Defense (DOD) Transportation Engineering Program that includes the highways, railroads, and ports for national defense programs.     Posted 31 December 2009
AR 200-3, Natural Resources – Land Forest and Wildlife Management,28 FEB 95. Natural Resources Management has been incorporated into AR 200-1     Posted 31 December 2009
AR 200-4, Cultural Resource Management,1 OCT 98. Cultural Resources Management has been incorporated into AR 200-1     Posted 31 December 2009
AR 200-5, Pest Management,29 OCT 99. Pest Management has been incorporated into AR 200-1 Posted 31 December 2009
Army NEPA Analysis Guidance Manual. April 2007. This document was developed by the Environmental Planning Support Branch to support the Army's NEPA practitioners.    Posted 23 May 2007
Army NEPA Analysis Guidance Manual Quick Look Guide. May 2007. This booklet serves as a quick reference guide for users of the Army's NEPA Analysis Guidance Manual.    Posted 23 May 2007
Army Range New Construction NEPA Document Templates. In support of the Sustainable Range Program, USAEC developed standard language for Army Range NEPA documents. The standard language focuses on the description of proposed action and alternatives (DOPAA) and purpose and need for Chapters 1 and 2 of NEPA documents.    Posted 21 July 2008
Collaboration in NEPA, A Handbook for NEPA Practitioners. This document introduces the NEPA practitioner and other interested parties to the issue of collaboration, outlines general principles, presents useful steps, and provides information on methods of collaboration.    Posted 7 November 2007
DoD Directive 4165.06, Real Property 13 Oct 2004, certified current as of 18 NOV 08. This outlines DoD policy on acquisition, management and disposal of real property.    Posted 31 December 2009
DoD Directive 4710.1, Archeological and Historic Resources Management, 21 June 84. This document has been withdrawn.    Posted 31 December 2009
DoD Directive 6050.7, Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Department of Defense Actions, 31 MAR 79. Certified current as of 5 MAR 04. This implements Executive Order 12114, which provides the exclusive and complete requirement for considering federal actions that take place outside the United States.    Posted 31 December 2009
DoD Implementation of Storm Water Requirements under Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA),19 Jan 2010. EISA Section 438 establishes new storm water design requirements for Federal development and redevelopment projects and specifies Low-Impact Development techniques to implement the law.    Posted 20 July 2010
DODI 4715.13, DoD Noise Program.Nov 15, 2005. Establishes policy and assigns
responsibilities for a coordinated DoD noise program. It also provides for establishment of a DoD
Noise Working Group.
    Posted 19 July 2006
Executive Order (EO) 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management,Jan 24, 2007. This EO sets new goals, policies and guidelines
for energy and transportation activities and also revokes the following Executive Orders: 13101, 13123, 13134, 13148 and 13149.
    Posted 12 February 2007
Executive Order (EO) 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance,5 October 2009. This EO establishes new environmental sustainability goals for Federal Agencies.    Posted 31 December 2009
FedCenter.gov — Natural Resources Program Area.    Posted 12 September 2006
Federal Register Document Drafting Handbook,1998. This is an essential
document for ensuring NEPA documents are in the correct format for publishing in the Federal Register.

Posted 4 January 2007
IMCOM Circular 200-08-01, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Practices and Procedures. This circular establishes six new procedures for management of the NEPA process on Installation Management Command (IMCOM) installations and identifies responsibilities for implementing these procedures.    Posted 8 December 2008
IMCOM Circular 200-10-1, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Practices and Procedures. 15 Nov 2010. This circular establishes new procedures to streamline management of the NEPA process on Installation Management Command (IMCOM) installations and identifies responsibilities for implementing these procedures.    Posted 28 February 2011 NEW
Marine Protected Areas. The U.S. is implementing a comprehensive, science-based and effective national system of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The national system will include existing MPAs across all levels of government to protect important habitats and resources. This may be helpful for NEPA analyses involving potential actions along U.S. national shorelines.    Posted 12 April 2010
Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Facts and Figures for 2008. This 12-page report published by USEPA has information relating to solid waste generation and recycling in the US. Could be useful information for a solid waste component of a NEPA analysis.     Posted 11 March 2010
National Biological Information Infrastructure.    Posted 19 July 2006
National NAGPRAThis website is a comprehensive resource to assist in your consultation with Native American Tribes and compliance with the Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act.
Posted 15 December 2006
NEPA: Past Present and future.The information at this EPA website provides a brief history
of the law.
    Posted 28 December 2006
Recommendations on Sustainable Siting for Federal Facilities,April 2010. This document provides guidance for federal agencies on building siting that meet the requirements Executive Order 13514 and provides recommendations regarding sustainable location strategies for consideration in agency Sustainability Plans.     
Posted 30 September 20010
Recommendations to Improve and Update NEPA,July 31, 2006. Report presented to Representative Cathy McMorris, Chairwoman Task Force on Improving NEPA and Task Force on Updating NEPA, Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives. This paper presents a comprehensive set of recommendations to improve and update NEPA. These recommendations clarify and expand on the recommendations and findings presented in the Initial Findings and Recommendations report issued on December 21, 2005.     Posted 29 September 2006
Urban Stormwater Best Management Practices.August 1999. EPA-821-R-99-012; August 1999. The study is based largely on existing literature and data on best management practices (BMPs) that are used to control urban storm water runoff. Topics covered include: BMP performance measures and measurable goals, availability of measurement methods, design criteria, monitoring issues, costs and cost minimization opportunities, and the benefits and economic impacts of constructing and operating BMPs.    Posted 31 December 2009
U.S. Air Force NEPA Regulations,32 CFR Part 989, January 24, 1995.    Posted 30 October 2006
U.S. Army Environmental Management System Implementer's Guide,December 2005. An easy-to-use, step-by-step tool for implementing the Army's environmental management system (EMS). It offers guidance for meeting Army and Department of Defense (DoD) requirements but allows installations the flexibility to address different missions and operational readiness requirements.    Posted 30 October 2006
U.S. EPA (USEPA) Amends the National Environmental Policy Rule. September 2007. The USEPA modified procedures implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The final rule clarifies and consolidates technical requirements of EPA's environmental review process and includes minor changes to EPA's procedures for implementing Executive Order 12114 entitled "Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions."    Posted 20 September 2007
US Navy Regulations for Implementing NEPA,32 CFR 775, Aug. 20, 1990 & revised February 23, 2004.    Posted 30 October 2006
Wetlands Digital Data.Build, search, query, and download digital maps and data in the area you choose.    Posted 23 February 2007

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