Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
Federal Assistance Activities
Exclusion Text
*N19 Federal Assistance for Clean-up and Other Actions to Restore Environmental Resources. Federal assistance for clean-up and other actions to restore environmental resources to pre-existing conditions when resource contamination or damage results from a disaster event and when the clean- up and associated actions are not exempt from NEPA. Examples include the clean-up of underground storage tank releases and above ground releases that affect nearby water bodies or wetlands.
Disclaimer
This CE Explorer tool is not an authoritative source and creates no rights or obligations. When using the CE Explorer Tool, Federal agencies and stakeholders should review the relevant agency's NEPA procedures for information about how to apply the CE, including any limitations or potential extraordinary circumstances, and to ensure that a CE is current and applicable to a given proposed action. For ease of use, a link to each agency's NEPA procedures and CEs is provided along with the text of the CE. To adopt and use another agency's categorical exclusion, an agency must follow the steps described in section 109 of NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4336c.
