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National Environmental Policy Act handbook

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5370633

The Handbook describes Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) policy and procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Parts 1500-1508) and the Department of the Interior (Department) Manual 516 DM 1-7. The Handbook draws these legal requirements together and explains how to apply them to Reclamation program areas. It also presents and summarizes other related environmental laws and executive orders which must be addressed during NEPA compliance. It should be used in conjunction with other legal documents and Reclamation Instructions (RI).

Research Organization:
Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO (United States)
OSTI ID:
5370633
Report Number(s):
PB-91-194050/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English