The DOE NEPA process
Conference
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OSTI ID:140660
- Morgantown Energy Technology Center, WV (United States)
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) declares that Federal agencies shall have a general commitment to {open_quotes}use all practicable means{close_quotes} to conduct their activities in a way that will promote {open_quotes}the general welfare where man and nature can exist in productive harmony.{close_quotes} Within these general guidelines, the manner in which NEPA requirements are implemented may be somewhat different and unique from one Federal agency to the next. A brief overview indicating the types of NEPA documents that are produced by the Department of Energy (DOE) in compliance with NEPA is shown in the figure. This figure indicates that the level of NEPA documentation required for any given project is graded and dependent on that project`s size, complexity, and potential consequences to health and the human environment. More complex projects with potentially greater environmental impacts require a much more in-depth analysis to ensure that these potential consequences can be managed and/or mitigated, so that the proposed project can proceed in compliance with NEPA.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center, WV (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 140660
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/METC--93/6131; CONF-9306148--; ON: DE93000289
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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