Welcome

Welcome to one of the Department of the Navy (DoN) Environmental Planning and Compliance websites where you can find information on current and completed National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) projects.

Background ​

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of proposed major Federal actions prior to making decisions.

NEPA establishes procedural requirements to proposals for major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment by requiring Federal agencies to prepare a detailed statement that includes:

• Reasonably foreseeable environmental effects of the proposed agency action.

• Any reasonably foreseeable adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented.

• A reasonable range of alternatives to the proposed agency action, including an analysis of any negative environmental impacts of not implementing the proposed agency action in the case of a no action alternative, that are technically and economically feasible, and meet the purpose and need of the proposal.

• The relationship between local short-term uses of the human environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity.

• Any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of Federal resources which would be involved in the proposed agency action should it be implemented. 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C).

DoN is committed to working with regulators and other stakeholders to ensure that its environmental planning, conservation, and compliance efforts are consistent with national policies and national security requirements in order to support operational readiness.