U.S. Forest Service Issues Final Rule on NEPA Changes

摘要

On November 19, the Forest Service issued a final rule implementing changes to its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations (85 Fed. Reg. 73,620). The Forest Service said the final rule establishes new and revised categorical exclusions pertaining to certain special use authorizations, infrastructure management activities, and restoration and resilience activities, and adds the determination of NEPA adequacy provision to the agency’s NEPA regulations.