Nepa Section 101

Section 101 of nepa sets forth a national policy to use all practicable means and measures including financial and technical assistance in a manner calculated to foster and promote the general welfare to create and maintain conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive harmony and fulfill the social economic and other requirements of present and future generations of americans.

Nepa section 101. Nepa section 101 b states it is the continuing responsibility of the federal government to use all practicable means consistent with other essential considerations of national policy to avoid environmental degradation preserve historic cultural and natural resources and promote the widest range of beneficial uses of the environment without undesirable and unintentional consequences. Section 102 2 contains action forcing provisions to make sure that federal agencies act according to the. The national historic preservation act and the national environmental policy act are two separate laws which require federal agencies to stop look and listen before making decisions that impact historic properties and the human environment nhpa was signed into law in 1966 and section 106 of the nhpa requires federal agencies to take.

A the congress recognizes the profound impact of man s activity on the interrelations of all components of the natural environment particularly the profound influences of population. A brief explanation of nepa and section 106 reviews. Noaa must analyze the potential environmental impacts as required by the national environmental policy act nepa for applicant projects or proposals which are seeking noaa federal funding opportunities.

National environmental policy act of 1969. Introduction to united states environmental policy what is nepa. 94 83 august 9 1975 and pub.

The referral process consists of certain steps and is carried out within a specified period. 94 52 july 3 1975 pub. It establishes policy sets goals section 101 and provides means section 102 for carrying out the policy.

Conduct section 106 review when screening a project that may be categorically excluded from nepa review to see whether. Growth high density urbanization industrial expansion resource exploitation and new and expanding technological advances and recognizes. The national environmental policy act nepa is one of the shortest laws to exist and is less than 6 pages in length.

A the national environmental policy act nepa is our basic national charter for protection of the environment. Ceq s role when it accepts a referral is generally to develop findings and recommendations consistent with the policy goals of section 101 of nepa. Based on the above requirements section 106 review that is the scoping identification assessment and consultation called for in 36 cfr 800 8 should be carried out in coordination with nepa review as follows.