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Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.650.8 When to prepare an environmental assessment (EA)

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

An environmental assessment (EA) is to be prepared for:

(a) Land and water resource projects that are not included in § 650.7(a)(1) through (4) for which State and local units of government receive Federal technical and financial assistance from NRCS (7 CFR parts 620 through 623;  and 640 through 643);  and

(b) Other actions that the EE reveals may be a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.

(c) Criteria for determining the need for a program EA:

(1) A program EA is to be prepared when NRCS has determined, based on the environmental evaluation, that a program EIS is not required and the program and actions to implement the program are not categorically excluded;  and

(2) A program EA may also be prepared to aid in NRCS decision-making and to aid in compliance with NEPA.

(d) The RFO, through the process of tiering, is to determine if a site-specific EA or EIS is required for an action that is included in a program EA or EIS.

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