View all text of Subpart B [§ 799.5 - § 799.18]
§ 799.18 - Overview of FSA NEPA process.
If the proposed action: | FSA: | Is an emergency action | Follows the procedures in § 799.12 | Is exempt from section 102(2)(C) of NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) by authorizing legislation for the program | Implements the action. | Is categorically excluded under § 799.31(b) or § 1b.3 of this title | Implements the action after recording the specific categorical exclusion on the ESW (no review needed). | Is a proposed action that has the potential to impact historic properties as specified in § 799.33(e) and therefore requires the completion of an ESW | Completes an ESW to determine if there will be an impact on historic properties. FSA will prepare an EA or EIS, as indicated, before implementing the action. | Is a categorically excluded proposed action listed in § 799.32 that requires the completion of an ESW | Completes an ESW to determine whether extraordinary circumstances are present, as defined in § 799.33. This review includes a determination of whether the proposed action will potentially impact protected resources. If there are no extraordinary circumstances, FSA implements the action; if there are extraordinary circumstances, FSA will prepare an EA or EIS, as indicated, before implementing the action. | Involves a category of proposed actions requiring an EA listed in § 799.41 | Prepares an EA. | Involves a category of proposed actions requiring an EIS listed in § 799.51 | Prepares an EIS. |
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