EIS Timelines

Major milestones in Federal agency preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) pursuant to NEPA are: issuance of a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS, publication of first a draft and then a final EIS, and issuance of a record of decision (ROD). To assist agencies in streamlining their NEPA processes, CEQ has compiled data on timelines for 1,276 EISs for which a notice of availability of a final EIS was published between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2018, and a ROD was issued by June 18, 2019.

• Report: EIS Timelines (2010-2018), 12 June 2020
• Database (Excel Workbook): EIS Timelines, 12 June 2020
• Fact Sheet: EIS Timelines, 12 June 2020
• Guidance: Improving the Process for Preparing Efficient and Timely Environmental Reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act, 06 March 2012

The information above updates the December 2018 CEQ report on the timelines of EISs issued 2010-2017:

• Report: EIS Timelines (2010-2017), 14 December 2018
• Database (Excel Workbook): EIS Timelines, 14 December 2018
• Fact Sheet: EIS Timelines, 14 December 2018