The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a federal procedural law that establishes a national environmental policy. NEPA provides a framework for environmental planning and decision-making for projects that receive federal funds or require federal approvals. NEPA requires federal agencies (or states that have assumed responsibility under 23 U.S.C. 326 or 23 U.S.C. 327) when planning projects to conduct environmental reviews to consider the potential impacts on the environment by their proposed actions.
The following documents provide process, documentation, and compliance guidance to MaineDOT Environmental Office technical specialist.
- Atlantic Salmon Programmatic BO and user’s guide
- NEPA CE Agreement(PDF)
- Northern Long Eared Bat User’s Guide(PDF)
- Purpose and Need Companion Document(PDF)
- Right of Way Manual
- Section 106 PA(PDF)
- Stormwater MOA(PDF)
Additional Links
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Council on Environmental Quality
- Environmental Impact and Related Procedures (23 CFR 771)
- Efficient Environmental Reviews for Project Decision Making (23 U.S.C.139)
- FHWA Order 6640.1A
- FHWA Environmental Toolkit
- Environmental Practitioner’s Handbooks
- Improving the Quality of Environmental Documents