On January 6, 2020, the Department of the Navy revised NEPA regulations went into effect. These changes focused on revising the Navy/Marine Corps classes of action or “categorical exclusions” to streamline the NEPA process. Categorical…
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Why should we care about the preservation of historic properties? History gives us a sense of connection with people and things that have shaped, and in fact are still shaping, our world. In short, understanding…
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A number of recent articles have alarming headlines implying that President Trump is rolling back environmental requirements. They are referring to the latest proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Tempting as it…
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Sometimes the best lessons are those that you’ve not won. Like the time I tried to teach myself how to ski on icy New Jersey slopes—not a great idea. So the next time I ventured…
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Raise your hand if you love going to conferences! Here are some of our recommended eats in Dallas (you had me at food trucks) for those attending the annual Federal Small Business Conference. Several of…
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Swimming-Inspired Tips for Streamlining your NEPA Document I recently joined a local “masters” swim group and in the midst of a recent swimming set, it occurred to me we can draw a parallel between swimming…
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I generally thought I understood what a continuing resolution meant, but I figured I’d dig a little deeper (but if I were like many of you in the government, it may be challenging to get…
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If you’ve not already heard, the new 2019 Draft National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) from the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) was published on June 26, 2019…
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In last month’s blog article, I kept it light with an overview of Camp Pendleton Day, but this month I’m assuming the role of being a NEPA nerd by diving into an issue that comes…
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Camp Pendleton Day is an annual one-day conference that is hosted by the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) that brings together over 400 government contractors to hear the latest updates from the Navy, Marine…
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