Citizens Guide to NEPA
This guide is based on research and consultations undertaken by the Council
on Environmental Quality (CEQ) concerning the need for a Citizen’s Guide
to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Participants in the NEPA
Regional Roundtables held in 2003-2004 clearly voiced the need for an guide
that provides an explanation of NEPA, how it is implemented, and how
people outside the Federal government — individual citizens, private sector
applicants, members of organized groups, or representatives of Tribal, State,
or local government agencies — can better participate in the assessment
of environmental impacts conducted by Federal agencies (see http://ceq.
eh.doe.gov/ntf). This guide is informational and does not establish new
requirements. It is not and should not be viewed as constituting formal CEQ
guidance on the implementation of NEPA, nor are recommendations in this
guide intended to be viewed as legally binding.
CART Geographical Scope
USA
CART Topic
Regulatory
CART Tool Type
Reference Document
Workbook