NEPA Handbook
The Bureau of Reclamation released a NEPA Handbook for use by Reclamation employees as they carry out their responsibilities to implement the National Environmental Policy Act.
It is intended for use as guidance by Reclamation’s NEPA practitioners. It provides a quick reference for existing laws, regulations, policies, and other guidance. As a guidance document, it does not set or modify any policy. It should be used as a resource on the array of NEPA and environmental laws, regulations, policies, and other guidance; and assist the practitioner in how to apply them.
The Reclamation NEPA is bookmarked and searchable to assist you in finding relevant information quickly and efficiently. Please check our website periodically, as it will be our official outlet for any future updates to the NEPA Handbook. Reclamation recognizes that our legal and regulatory framework evolves over time, and the Handbook updates will lag behind changes to law, regulation, and DOI policy. However, the Handbook is still a great source of information for Reclamation’s NEPA practitioners and for those outside of Reclamation. As noted at the front of the Handbook, it does not create or alter any policy or otherwise implement any law and should not be cited as a source of authority.
If you have any questions on the NEPA Handbook, please contact Shane Hunt at 916-202-7158.
NEPA Handbook (PDF - 6.21 MB)
- Attachments Table of Contents (PDF - 100 KB)
- Attachment 1 - National Environmental Policy Act Regulations (PDF - 1.82 MB)
- Attachment 2 - Guidance (PDF - 7.99 MB)
- Attachment 3 - Reclamation Manual (PDF - 256 KB)
- Attachment 4 - Summary of Related Environmental Laws (PDF - 126 KB)
- Attachment 5 - Executive Orders (PDF - 5.64 MB)
- Attachment 6 - Environmental Justice (PDF - 169 KB)
- Attachment 7 - American Indian Tribal Rights, Federal-Tribal Trust Responsibilities, and ESA, SO 3206 (PDF - 87 KB)
- Attachment 8 - Tribal Trust Responsibilities (PDF - 1.47 MB)
- Attachment 9 - Indian Trust Asset Policy and Guidance (PDF - 2.69 MB)
- Attachment 10 - EPA Filing Procedures (PDF - 69 KB)
- Attachment 11 - EPA Wetland Banking Policies (PDF - 93 KB)
