Guidance

CEQ Guidance

• Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Agencies: Guidance on Unique Identification Numbers for NEPA Documents, 6 August 2024
  • Template for Unique Identification Numbers for NEPA Documents
• Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Agencies: Implementation of Updated NEPA Regulations, 28 June 2024
• Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Agencies: Reports to Congress on Deadlines under NEPA, 31 May 2024
• NEPA Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change, 9 January 2023
• Memorandum for Heads of Federal Departments and Agencies: Emergencies and NEPA Guidance, 14 September 2020
• Applicability of EO 13807 to Responsible Entities Assuming HUD Environmental Review Responsibilities, 28 June 2019
• Applicability of EO 13807 to States with NEPA Assignment Authority Under the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program, 26 February 2019
• Memorandum of Understanding Implementing One Federal Decision Under Executive Order 13807, 9 April 2018
• One Federal Decision Framework for the Environmental Review and Authorization Process for Major Infrastructure Projects under Executive Order 13807, 20 March 2018
• Emergencies and the National Environmental Policy Act, 2016
• Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Agencies: Final Guidance on the Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Effects of Climate Change in NEPA Reviews, 1 August 2016 (Withdrawn 5 April 2017)
• Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Agencies: Guidance on Effective Use of Programmatic NEPA Reviews, 18 December 2014
• CEQ & OMB Memorandum on Environmental Collaboration and Conflict Resolution, 7 September 2012
• Memorandum for Heads of Federal Departments and Agencies: Improving the Process for Preparing Efficient and Timely Environmental Reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act, 6 March 2012
• Memorandum for Heads of Federal Departments and Agencies: Appropriate Use of Mitigation and Monitoring and Appropriate Use of Mitigated Findings of No Significant Impact, 14 January 2011.
• Memorandum for Heads of Federal Departments and Agencies: Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act, 23 November 2010.
• Memorandum for Heads of Federal Departments and Agencies: Emergencies and the National Environmental Policy Act, 12 May 2010
• Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Federal Agencies Reporting on NEPA Status for Activities and Projects Receiving American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding, 20 November 2009
  • Attachment 1: ARRA Subsection 1609(c) NEPA Reporting Guidance
  • Attachment 2: ARRA NEPA Spreadsheet
  • Attachment 3: Protocol to Identify Pending NEPA Actions
  • Attachment 4 : Format to Report Benefits of the NEPA Action
• Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Federal Agencies: Reporting NEPA Status and Progress for Recovery Act Activities and Projects, 3 April 2009 (this replaced the 11 March 2009 Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Federal Agencies: Reporting NEPA Status and Progress for Recovery Act Activities and Projects; and is supplemented by the 20 November 2009 Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Federal Agencies Reporting on NEPA Status for Activities and Projects Receiving American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding).
• CEQ Exchange of Letters with Secretary of Energy: Application of NEPA Categorical Exclusions to the Auto Loan Program under section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007,   March 2009 -   Part 1.   Part 2.
• Memorandum for Heads of Departments and Federal Agencies: Department and Agency NEPA Contacts and Capacity, 12 February 2009
• CEQ, OSTP, OMB memo on National Environmental Status and Trends Indicators, June 2008
• Aligning NEPA Process with Environmental Management Systems (EMS), 1 April 2007
• CEQ & OMB Memorandum on Environmental Conflict Resolution, 28 November 2005 - This memorandum has been replaced by the CEQ & OMB memorandum of 7 September 2012.
• Memorandum for Federal NEPA Contacts: Emergency Actions and NEPA, 8 September 2005
  • Attachment 1: Emergency Alternative Arrangements Under the National Environmental Policy Act
  • Attachment 2: Preparing Focused, Concise and Timely Environmental Assessments
• Additional Information:
  • September 14 2005 Electronic Mail: More Katrina Response Information (Endangered Species Act & National Historic Preservation Act) From FWS SE Region
  • September 28, 2005, Federal NEPA Contacts Meeting
• Guidance on the Consideration of Past Actions in Cumulative Effects Analysis, 24 June 2005
• CEQ Memorandum to Heads of Federal Agencies: Reporting Cooperating Agencies in Implementing the Procedural Requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, 23 December 2004
  • Attachment 1: Cooperating Agency Report Form
    
  • Attachment 2: Cooperating Agency Frequently Asked Questions
• CEQ Exchange of Letters with Secretary of Transportation: Purpose and Need, May 2003   Part 1., Part 2.
• CEQ Memorandum to Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Interior: Guidance for Environmental Assessments of Forest Health Projects, 9 December 2002
• CEQ Memorandum for Heads of Federal Agencies: Cooperating Agencies in Implementing the Procedural Requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, 30 January 2002. PDF includes the following four attachments:
  • Attachment 1: Factors for Determining Whether to Invite, Decline or End Cooperating Agency Status
  • Attachment 2: Sample Report to the Council on Environmental Quality on Cooperating Agency (CA) Status
  • Distribution Memorandum for Tribal Leaders, 4 February 2002
  • Distribution Memorandum for State Governors, 11 February 2002
• CEQ Memorandum for Deputy/Assistant Heads of Federal Agencies: Identifying Non-Federal Cooperating Agencies in Implementing the Procedural Requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, 25 September 2000
• CEQ Memorandum for Heads of Federal Agencies: Designation of Non-Federal Agencies to be Cooperating Agencies in Implementing the Procedural Requirements of NEPA, 28 July 1999
• Environmental Justice: Guidance Under the National Environmental Policy Act, 10 December 1997
• Council on Environmental Quality Guidance on NEPA Analyses for Transboundary Impacts, 1 July 1997
• Considering Cumulative Effects Under NEPA, January 1997
• Memorandum to Heads of Federal Departments and Agencies Regarding Pollution Prevention and the National Environmental Policy Act, 12 January 1993
• Council on Environmental Quality Guidance Regarding NEPA Regulations, 1983
• Memorandum for General Counsels, NEPA Liaisons and Participants in Scoping, 30 April 1981
• Forty Most Asked Questions Concerning CEQ's NEPA Regulations, 23 March 1981
• Guidance on Applying Section 404(r) of the Clean Water Act to Federal Projects Which Involve the Discharge of Dredged or Fill Materials into Waters of the U.S., Including Wetlands, 17 November 1980
• Memorandum for Heads of Agencies: Prime and Unique Agricultural Lands and NEPA, 11 August 1980 (requests information on agency agricultural land policies)
• Interagency Consultation to Avoid or Mitigate Adverse Effects on Rivers in the Nationwide Inventory, 10 August 1980
• Memorandums for the Heads of Departments and Agencies: Wild and Scenic Rivers and National Trails, 2 August 1979
• CEQ Memorandum for NEPA Liaisons: Agency Implementing Procedures Under CEQ's NEPA Regulations, 19 January 1979
• Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions, Executive Order 12114; Implementing and Explanatory Documents, 21 March 1979
• CEQ Memorandum for Heads of Agencies: Implementation of Executive Order 11988 on Floodplain Management and Executive Order 11990 on Protection of Wetlands, 21 March 1978
• Environmental Review Pursuant to Section 1424(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 and its Relationship to NEPA, 19 November 1976