§ 1000.1385. What is the typical environmental review process for construction projects?
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/us/cfr/t25/s§ 1000.1385·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)During the environmental review process, the following activities may occur:
(1)Consult with appropriate Tribal, Federal, state, local officials, and interested parties on potential environmental effects;
(2)Document assessment of reasonably foreseeable environmental effects;
(3)Perform necessary environmental surveys and inventories;
(4)Consult with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, acting through the SHPO or THPO, to ensure compliance with the NHPA;
(5)In applying a categorical exclusion under NEPA, evaluate whether extraordinary circumstances exist in which a normally excluded project may have a significant effect, and therefore require preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement;
(6)Identify methods to avoid or mitigate potential adverse effects; and
(7)Obtain environmental permits and approvals as required.
(b)This section is for informational purposes only and does not create any legal rights or remedies, or imply private rights of action.