National Environmental
Policy Act
The National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4347)
is our basic national charter for protection of the environment. The purpose of
NEPA is:
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To
promote efforts that will prevent, mitigate, or eliminate damage to the
environment,
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To
promote efforts that will stimulate the health and welfare of humans,
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To
enrich the understanding of the ecological systems and natural resources
important to the Nation, and
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To
establish a Council on Environmental Quality.
Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements Available for
Public Comment
Completed
Environmental Assessments
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Authorization for Incidental Take and Implementation
of the Pacificorp Klamath Hydroelectric Project Interim Operations Habitat
Conservation Plan for Coho Salmon, February 2012
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Final Rule – Vessel
Capacity Limit in the Purse Seine Fishery in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
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**Effective February 3, 2011**
NMFS
is issuing regulations under authority of the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950,
as amended, for the U.S. purse seine fishery operating in the eastern
Pacific Ocean to make U.S. regulations more consistent with the
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) Resolution on the Capacity
of the Tuna Fleet Operating in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (IATTC Resolution
C-02-03). These revisions will ensure that the United States satisfies its
obligations under the Tuna Conventions Act and as a member of the IATTC
while allowing controlled operational flexibility for the U.S. industry
consistent with the IATTC management framework. For details on IATTC
Resolution C-02-03 and other decisions of the IATTC, please go to the
following IATTC website: http://www.iattc.org/ResolutionsActiveENG.htm.
Rulemaking
Documents
National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documents
Completed Environmental
Impact Statements
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Issuance of an Incidental Take Permit to Fruit Growers
Supply Company. November 2012
The NMFS and
USFWS received applications from Fruit Growers Supply Company for Incidental
Take Permits pursuant to Section10(a)(1)(B) of the
federal Endangered Species Act. The Incidental Take Permits would
authorize incidental take of covered species on the applicant’s
commercial timberland in Siskiyou County, California. This Environmental
Impact Statement ) addresses the potential environmental effects that may
occur as a result of approving the applications.
Other Related Documents
Related
Links
For more information contact:
Shelby Mendez
SWR NEPA Coordinator
Shelby.L.Mendez@noaa.gov
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