Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.799.15 Public involvement in environmental review

(1) The scale of the proposed action and its probable effects;

(2) The likely level of public interest and controversy;  and

(3) Advice received from knowledgeable parties and experts.

(1) Coordinate public notices and consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies, as appropriate, if wetlands, floodplains, ESA–listed species, or other protected resources have the potential to be impacted;

(2) Make appropriate environmental documents available to interested partiesby request;

(3) Publish a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS, as specified in subpart F of this part;  and

(4) Publish a Notice of Availability (NOA) of draft and final EISs and RODs, as specified in subpart F of this part.

(1) Notify appropriate State, local, regional, and Tribal governments and clearinghouses, and parties and organizations, including the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO), known to have environmental, cultural, and economic interests in the locality affected by the proposed action;  and

(2) Publish notice of the proposed action in the local media.