The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1970, generally considered the magna carta of all subsequent federal, state, and local environmental policy, compels federal agencies to consider the effects to the environment of any action they fund, authorize, or carry out. Projects on federal lands or projects using federal funds are subject to a rigorous environmental review process in accordance with the guidelines of the Act.
Each federal agency implements their NEPA obligations differently. Some federal agencies require a detailed environmental review, while other agencies have created blanket permits that allow for streamlined NEPA compliance.
For your project, contact the applicable federal land management agency or funding agency as soon as possible in the development cycle to determine the level of environmental review necessary for your project. NEPA environmental review has the potential to be a long, complex process that may have big consequences to the project schedule.
The National Historic Preservation Act is the main federal law that protects cultural resources in the U.S., but
The National Register of Historic Places is a curated list of all of the districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant to our country's prehistory and history. There are sites all over the U.S. that tell us something about the history of our country - things like flint shards discarded from tool making, old barns, piles of animals bones, even your grandmom's house. But, not all of these are associated with important historic context or have enough historic integrity to retain its significance. The NRHP is the dividing line of which sites are worth preservation and which are not.
NRHP sites fall into 5 categories:
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Whether you’re laying new utility lines, planning out commercial real estate, or building a new solar facility, identifying cultural and historic resources is an important factor in site selection and environmental due diligence.
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Identifying cultural and historic sites has never been easier. Transect’s environmental mapping software lets you easily explore and learn more about cultural and historic resources near your site.
But environmental due diligence goes beyond cultural site identification. Transect Vision also provides you with a multi-layer map of species of concern, protected areas, floodplains, regulation locations, infrastructure, and much more to consider.
Transect’s software will map the cultural and historic sites on your project and populate a list of known regulations, required permits, and approximate permit timelines for your site, taking the guesswork out of your project planning.
Check out the lists below to find out what NEPA issues are commonly encountered by our various industry customers.
Transect’s environmental due diligence platform makes it easy. With NEPA-focused data, regulations, and permits specific to your project, you can quickly identify things like prime farmlands, species habitat, wetlands, cultural resources, contaminated areas, and more with just a few clicks.
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