Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
Construction, Installation, and Demolition Activities
Exclusion Text
*E3 Acquisition, installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment, devices, and/or controls necessary to mitigate effects of the Department’s missions on health and the environment, including the execution of appropriate real estate agreements. Examples include but are not limited to: (a) Pollution prevention and pollution control equipment required to meet applicable Federal, Tribal, State, or local requirements, (b) Noise abatement measures, including construction of noise barriers, installation of noise control materials, or planting native trees and/or native vegetation for use as a noise abatement measure, and, (c) Devices to protect human or animal life, such as raptor electrocution prevention devices, fencing to restrict wildlife movement on to airfields, fencing and grating to prevent accidental entry to hazardous or restricted areas, and rescue beacons to protect human life.
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