Agency NEPA Implementing Procedures and Guidance
Procedures & Guidance Interactive Matrix
Each Federal agency has procedures and guidance for carrying out its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The interactive tool below provides the links to the specific agency or bureau procedures, associated guidance, and points of contact.
| Agency/Bureau | Procedure | Guidance Link / Description | POCs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory Council on Historic Preservation | Integrating NEPA and Section 106 Web Page Provides links to all relevant information and training from the ACHP and contains a chart of key terms as defined in NEP |
jloichinger@achp.gov bsemmer@achp.gov | |
| Advisory Council on Historic Preservation | NEPA and NHPA: A Handbook for Integrating NEPA and Section 106 Provides advice on coordinating NEPA and Section 106 compliance procedures to improve environmental reviews. |
jloichinger@achp.gov bsemmer@achp.gov | |
| Department of the Interior / Bureau of Indian Affairs | Bureau of Indian Affairs | 59 IAM 3-H: Indian Affairs NEPA Guidebook A handbook for NEPA implementation applicable to all Indian Affairs offices. |
justine.vaivai@bia.gov myles.lytle@bia.gov |
| Department of the Interior / Bureau of Indian Affairs | Bureau of Indian Affairs | BIA NEPA Compliance Webpage A website providing information for NEPA compliance on American Indian and Alaska Native Trust or Restricted Lands. |
justine.vaivai@bia.gov myles.lytle@bia.gov |
| Department of the Interior / Bureau of Land Management | Bureau of Land Management | BLM NEPA Handbook H-1790-1 A handbook for NEPA implementation in the BLM. |
magilbert@blm.gov |
| Department of the Interior / Bureau of Reclamation | Bureau of Reclamation | Reclamation NEPA Handbook A handbook for NEPA implementation in the Bureau of Reclamation. |
ccunningham@usbr.gov shunt@usbr.gov jbachus@usbr.gov |
| Department of Agriculture | Department of Agriculture | USDA Departmental Manual (DM) Provides guidance on how to analyze Federal investments in water resources. |
scott.vandegrift@usda.gov shamina.dillard@usda.gov |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | DOE Website - NEPA Provides DOE NEPA documents, regulation, guidance, and related information. |
brian.costner@hq.doe.gov |
| Department of the Interior | Department of the Interior | 516 DM 1 Guidance for the implementation of NEPA supplemental to the regulations. |
carol_braegelmann@ios.doi.gov cheryl_kelly@ios.doi.gov |
| Department of the Interior | Department of the Interior | 516 DM 2 Guidelines for implementing NEPA pertaining to decision making. |
carol_braegelmann@ios.doi.gov cheryl_kelly@ios.doi.gov |
| Department of the Interior | Department of the Interior | 516 DM 3 Guidelines for managing the NEPA process across the Department. |
carol_braegelmann@ios.doi.gov cheryl_kelly@ios.doi.gov |
| Department of the Interior | Department of the Interior | 516 DM 4 Provides procedures for the review of Environmental Impact Statements and project proposals prepared by other Federal agencies. |
carol_braegelmann@ios.doi.gov cheryl_kelly@ios.doi.gov |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Environmental Protection Agency | EPA Policies and Guidance EPA policies and guidance for carrying out its responsibilities under NEPA and reviews under Section 309 of the Clean Air Act. |
witman.timothy@epa.gov abrams.nancy@epa.gov |
| Department of Transportation / Federal Aviation Administration | Federal Aviation Administration | Desk Reference Provides explanatory guidance for environmental impact analysis performed to comply with NEPA, the CEQ Regulations, and FAA Order 1050.1. |
shawna.m.barry@faa.gov judith.walker@faa.gov |
| Department of Homeland Security / Federal Emergency Management Agency | Federal Emergency Management Agency | portia.ross@fema.dhs.gov sara.upchurch@fema.dhs.gov | |
| Department of Transportation / Federal Highway Administration | Federal Highway Administration | Environmental Review Toolkit Website serves as the one-stop-shop for topics related to the FHWA’s environmental program. |
colleen.vaughn@dot.gov anne.rowe@dot.gov |
| Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration | Federal Railroad Administration | FRA Webinars FRA webinars covering topics such as NEPA environmental review, categorical exclusions and Section 106. |
marlys.osterhues@dot.gov layna.goodman@dot.gov lana.lau@dot.gov |
| Department of Transportation / Federal Transit Administration | Federal Transit Administration | FTA’s Environmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Provides additional direction and recommendations to FTA staff who manage the environmental review process. |
megan.blum@dot.gov christopher.vanwyk@dot.gov |
| Department of Transportation / Maritime Administration | Maritime Administration | michael.carter@dot.gov kristine.gilson@dot.gov | |
| Department of the Interior / Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | Minerals Management Service | Guidance Portal A website providing links to BOEM guidance documents, including those related to NEPA implementation. |
jennifer.bosyk@boem.gov jill.lewandowski@boem.gov |
| Department of the Interior / Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement | Minerals Management Service | BSEE Manual Chapter 551.1 NEPA Compliance A manual chapter for NEPA implementation in BSEE. |
david.fish@bsee.gov stefany.grieco@bsee.gov michelle.fitzgerald@bsee.gov |
| Department of Commerce / National Institute of Standards and Technology – CHIPS Program Office | National Institute of Standards and Technology – CHIPS Program Office | CHIPS Environmental Compliance Page Provides information intended to assist applicants for the CHIPS Incentives Program to understand the environmental requirements that may be associated with their application. |
komal.jain@chips.gov david.frenkel@chips.gov |
| Department of Commerce / National Institute of Standards and Technology – CHIPS Program Office | National Institute of Standards and Technology – CHIPS Program Office | CHIPS NEPA Page CHIPS NEPA-related documents and notices, draft EAs and EISs posted for public comment, and notices of public meetings. |
komal.jain@chips.gov david.frenkel@chips.gov |
| Department of Commerce / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | General Information Links to NOAA's NEPA Procedures, NOAA’s NEPA contacts, a publicly accessible archive of NOAA’s EISs and EAs, and the environmental compliance questionnaire for NOAA Notice for Federal Funding Opportunity Applicants. |
katherine.renshaw@noaa.gov noaa.nepa@noaa.gov |
| Department of the Interior / National Park Service | National Park Service | NPS NEPA Handbook A handbook for NEPA implementation in the NPS. |
david_jacob@nps.gov melissa_stedeford@nps.gov |
| Department of Commerce / National Telecommunications and Information Administration | National Telecommunications and Information Administration | Broadband USA Technical Assistance Hub Provides information on a wide range of environmental and historic preservation topics, including regulatory compliance and development of different types of analysis. |
apereira@ntia.gov |
| Department of Commerce / National Telecommunications and Information Administration | National Telecommunications and Information Administration | Guidance on NTIA NEPA Compliance Explains NTIA NEPA structure and requirements, which align with the implementing procedures of the First Responder Network Authority. |
apereira@ntia.gov |
| Department of Agriculture / Natural Resources Conservation Service | Natural Resources Conservation Service | NEPA Regulations, Guidance, and Related Documents Includes handbooks, categorial exclusion guidance, and training. |
jeremy.roston@usda.gov jennifer.cavanaugh@usda.gov |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission / Office of Energy Projects | Office of Energy Projects | Guidance for Applicant-Prepared Draft Environmental Assessments Guidance for applicant-prepared draft environmental assessments for natural gas projects. |
brandon.cherry@ferc.gov magdalene.suter@ferc.gov |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission / Office of Energy Projects | Office of Energy Projects | Third-Party Contractors Webpage Third-Party Contractors webpage, including a handbook for using third-party contractors to prepare environmental documents for natural gas and hydropower projects. |
brandon.cherry@ferc.gov magdalene.suter@ferc.gov |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission / Office of Energy Projects | Office of Energy Projects | Preparing Environmental Documents Guidance for preparing environmental documents for hydropower projects. |
brandon.cherry@ferc.gov magdalene.suter@ferc.gov |
| Housing and Urban Development / Office of Environment and Energy | Office of Environment and Energy | HUD Exchange - Environmental Review HUD Office of Environment and Energy landing page for environmental review guidance, FAQs, formats, webinars, and online tools. |
lauren.e.hayes@hud.gov kristin.l.fontenot@hud.gov |
| Housing and Urban Development / Office of Environment and Energy | Office of Environment and Energy | Web-Based Instructional System for Environmental Review (WISER) Set of self-paced online learning modules addressing all aspects of the environmental review process required for all HUD-assisted projects. |
lauren.e.hayes@hud.gov kristin.l.fontenot@hud.gov |
| Housing and Urban Development / Office of Environment and Energy | Office of Environment and Energy | HUD.gov - Environment and Energy HUD Office of Environment and Energy landing page for environmental review worksheets, memos, and notices. |
lauren.e.hayes@hud.gov kristin.l.fontenot@hud.gov |
| Housing and Urban Development / Office of Environment and Energy | Office of Environment and Energy | HUD.gov - Environment and Energy Notices Notices provide detailed guidance on specific compliance factors and policy determinations from the Office of Environment and Energy. They explain how NEPA implementing procedures should be interpreted or applied. |
lauren.e.hayes@hud.gov kristin.l.fontenot@hud.gov |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission / Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | NEPA Page Link to NEPA page on the NRC website where additional documents and information can be found related to NRC's licensing procedures. |
christopher.regan@nrc.gov john.moses@nrc.gov madelyn.nagel@nrc.gov |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission / Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | NUREG-1555: Environmental Standard Review Plan Provides guidance to NRC staff on the conduct of the NEPA/environmental review. The document is publicly available to also inform and assist applicants with development of their license/permit applications. |
christopher.regan@nrc.gov john.moses@nrc.gov madelyn.nagel@nrc.gov |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission / Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | NUREG-1437: Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nucle… Documents the environmental impacts associated with reactor license renewals. |
christopher.regan@nrc.gov john.moses@nrc.gov madelyn.nagel@nrc.gov |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission / Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | NUREG-0586: Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement on Decommissioning of … Documents the environmental impacts associated with reactor decommissioning. |
christopher.regan@nrc.gov john.moses@nrc.gov madelyn.nagel@nrc.gov |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission / Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | NUREG-2157: Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Storage of Spe… Documents the environmental impacts associated with continued storage of spent nuclear fuel. |
christopher.regan@nrc.gov john.moses@nrc.gov madelyn.nagel@nrc.gov |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission / Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | NUREG-1910: Generic Environmental Impact Statement for In-Situ Leach Uranium Mi… Documents the environmental impacts associated with in-situ leach uranium milling. |
christopher.regan@nrc.gov john.moses@nrc.gov madelyn.nagel@nrc.gov |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission / Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | NUREG 1496: Generic Environmental Impact Statement in Support of Rulemaking on … Documents the environmental impacts associated with license termination. |
christopher.regan@nrc.gov john.moses@nrc.gov madelyn.nagel@nrc.gov |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission / Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | LIC-203: Procedural Guidance for Preparing Categorical Exclusions, Environmenta… Provides the basic framework for meeting NRC’s responsibility to comply with 10 CFR Part 51. |
christopher.regan@nrc.gov john.moses@nrc.gov madelyn.nagel@nrc.gov |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission / Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards | NRC Regulatory Guides Provides guidance to applicants/licensees on implementation of the NRC’s regulatory requirements related to Environmental Reports (ER). |
christopher.regan@nrc.gov john.moses@nrc.gov madelyn.nagel@nrc.gov |
| Department of Agriculture / Rural Development | Rural Development | Rural Development Environmental Guidance Documents utilized in the NEPA process. |
joseph.ranson@usda.gov |
| Department of the Interior / Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | NEPA for National Wildlife Refuges: A Handbook A handbook specifically for National Wildife Refuge managers. |
ben_thatcher@fws.gov alicia_logalbo@fws.gov |
| Department of the Interior / Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | FWS NEPA Environmental Review Policy 505 FW 1 Guidance for FWS participation in other agencies' NEPA processes and review of environmental documents. |
ben_thatcher@fws.gov alicia_logalbo@fws.gov |
| Department of Defense / US Air Force | US Air Force | jack.bush@us.af.mil | |
| Department of the Army / US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works | US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works | Civil Works Planning Guidance This page contains the core Civil Works Planning Guidance required by USACE Planning professionals. |
julie.a.alcon@usace.army.mil jeffrey.l.trulick.civ@army.mil |
| Department of the Army / US Army Corps of Engineers - Section 408 | US Army Corps of Engineers - Section 408 | Corps HQ Section 408 Webpage Includes links to information about NEPA requirements and newly published Section 408 Guides specifically created for requesters/applicants. |
bonnie.f.jennings@usace.army.mil |
| Department of Homeland Security / US Coast Guard | US Coast Guard | US Coast Guard - Bridge Permit Application Process Guidance documents and templates, including NEPA compliance, for those applying for a CG permit to construct, reconstruct, or modify a bridge or causeway across the navigable waters of the US. |
andrew.s.haley@uscg.mil shelly.h.sugarman@uscg.mil |
| Department of Homeland Security / US Coast Guard | US Coast Guard | Video: Coast Guard National Information Session - 2022 The Information Session includes presentations on the Coast Guard permitting and environmental review process for proposed bridge projects. |
shelly.h.sugarman@uscg.mil andrew.s.haley@uscg.mil |
| Department of Homeland Security / US Coast Guard | US Coast Guard | Coast Guard Information Sessions Includes presentations on the Coast Guard permitting and environmental review process for proposed bridge projects. |
shelly.h.sugarman@uscg.mil andrew.s.haley@uscg.mil |
| Department of Agriculture / US Forest Service | US Forest Service | USFS NEPA Handbook USFS NEPA handbook has multiple chapters featuring general compliance guidance for agency NEPA practitioners. Definitions are in the zero code. |
andrea.pahlevanpour@usda.gov |
| Department of Defense / US Navy | US Navy | joseph.cecchini@navy.mil dawn.schroeder@navy.mil |