Knowing is half the battle
When the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations were overhauled in September 2020, one of the game-changing requirements was to define time limits to complete NEPA documents: one year to complete Environmental Assessments (EAs), and…
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Our country needs a military force equipped and ready to deploy worldwide on short notice. Thousands of square miles of land and airspace are essential to our nation’s combat readiness. Many military installations in the…
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It has been about six months since our last blog postulating on potential changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. And now I’m back with another update based on veracity! After more than…
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For federal agencies, the primary law that drives public involvement for federal projects with regard to environmental issues is the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. NEPA requires federal agencies to prepare an environmental…
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A key component of the NEPA process, especially if litigation is anticipated, is to ensure that there is a comprehensive record of the federal agency’s decision-making process. This is called the Administrative Record. But what…
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1. GSA Contract Holder We’re excited to announce that Scout is a prime contract holder under the GSA contract and can now be accessed directly through our GSA contract! What is a GSA Contract? The…
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Well, as we all know, California tends to be on the leading edge of implementing environmental regulations (and you may argue that it’s not all good or bad), but I just read about this new…
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The Clean Water Act is back in the news with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent announcement of its intent to repeal and replace the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (“2020 Rule”) that was discussed…
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Turn and face the strange! Welcome back for another scintillating blog on one of our favorite subjects: the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)! As we have chronicled in past blogs, in 2020 the Council on…
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As those who work with Clean Water Act 404 permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) know, the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (2020 Rule) made “significant” changes to federal jurisdiction of “waters of…
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