Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Reclamation's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
B. Planning Activities.
Exclusion Text
(1) *Routine planning investigation activities where the impacts are expected to be localized, such as land classification surveys, topographic surveys, archeological surveys, wildlife studies, economic studies, social studies, and other study activity during any planning, preconstruction, construction, or operation and maintenance phases.
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