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FOWS 5270 EXAM 2SCORED A+
FOWS 5270
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
EVATEE
,FOWS 5270 EXAM 2 SCORED A+
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Answer - -the first broad
environmental protection law in the U.S.
-required federal agencies in the executive branch to assess the environmental
effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions
-makes citizens aware of proposed actions and allows them to file comments
NEPA Answer - -unanimously passed the Senate
-passed the House of Representatives 372-15
-signed into law by Nixon January 1, 1970
NEPA goals Answer - -fulfill the responsibilities of each generation as trustee of
the environment for succeeding generations
-assure for all Americans safe, healthful, productive, and aesthetically and
culturally pleasing surroundings
NEPA agencies Answer - -the Council on Environmental Quality, a White House
agency, has primary responsibility
-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reviews and comments on all
Environmental Impact Statements
-conflict resolution provided by U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict
Resolution, operated by the Morris K. Udall Foundation (a federal agency)
NEPA pathways Answer - -Categorical Exclusion (CE)
-Environmental Assessment (EA)
-Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
, Categorical Exclusion (CE) Answer - -least complicated NEPA pathway since
environmental effects of the action have already been evaluated and found
insignificant
-a category of agency actions that the agency has determined does not have
significant individual or cumulative effects
-ex: administrative personnel procedures, minor facility renovations,
maintenance of hiking trails, educational activities
Environmental Assessment (EA) Answer - -NEPA pathway moderate in
complexity and is used when the potential impact is uncertain
-determines the significance of the environmental effects of the proposed
action and provides sufficient evidence on whether an EIS is needed, provides
NEPA compliance when no EIS is necessary, and facilitates preparation of an EIS
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Answer - -the most complex NEPA
pathway and requires significant analysis and a lengthy report
-Federal agency must prepare if it is proposing a major federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment
-regulatory requirements more detailed than those of a CE or EA
Draft Environmental Impact Statement Answer - DEIS
Final Environmental Impact Statement Answer - FEIS
Finding of No Significant Impact Answer - FONSI
Record of Decision Answer - ROD
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