National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
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Transcript of National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969Presentation by Nick Lyon
NEPA• The National Environmental Policy Act is:• National• Drafted in 1969• And was amended in
• The regulations imposed by the act include:• Requiring all federal agencies attempting to purchase/develop
land to submit two different forms• Environmental Impact Assessments (EISs)• And Environmental Assessments (EAs)
• The organizations responsible for it are:• The Office of Federal Activities (OFA)• And the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
NEPA being signed by President Nixon
Bibliography• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)• http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/nepa.html
• For the photo• http://www.prairiefirenewspaper.com/2010/10/the-national-envi
ronmental-policy-act-of-1969