Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
Operational Activities
Exclusion Text
B5 Support for or participation in community projects that do not involve significant physical alteration of the environment. Examples include but are not limited to: (a) Earth Day activities, (b) Adopting schools, (c) Cleanup of rivers and parkways, and (d) Repair and alteration of housing.
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