Environmental impact statements and the DoD decision-making process

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Def. Manage. J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6220697

Robertson, W L

In 1970, Congress enacted the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to encourage productive harmony between man and his environment, and to promote efforts that will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere. NEPA establishes both a broad statement of national policy and affirmative-action requirements for Federal agencies to implement this policy. The Act also establishes the Council on Environment Quality, one of whose responsibilities is to coordinate implementation of NEPA's requirements. There are several important reasons for the Defense Department decision maker to understand the requirements of this Act and its implementing regulations. It requires that the environmental consequences of anticipated activities be considered along with the usual operational, technical, or budgetary factors. It imposes procedural preconditions to making certain decisions and taking administrative action to carry them out. Noncompliance with the Act may lead to disruptive and costly litigation, possibly involving injunctions of the proposed DoD action. The current provisions that constitute the environmental impact statement process are outlined.

• Research Organization: Army Corps of Engineers, Atlanta, GA
• OSTI ID: 6220697
• Journal Information: Def. Manage. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Def. Manage. J.; (United States) Vol. 14:2; ISSN DMJOB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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