Legacy CEQ-compiled dataset (pre-authoritative baseline)
Compiled reference National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
The following series of CEs includes actions that may be implemented either directly by NOAA or by the recipient of a financial assistance award. The activities contemplated in the series of CEs have been evaluated and found not to have individual or cumulative significant impacts on the human environment, whether implemented by a grantee through a financial assistance award or directly implemented by NOAA. These CEs can be found as appendix E to the Companion Manual, along with illustrative examples for many of the categories. Trust Resource Management Actions
Exclusion Text
[A2.] ‘‘Preparation of a recovery plan pursuant to section 4(f)(1) of the ESA. Such plans are advisory documents that provide consultative and technical assistance in recovery planning and do not implement site-specific or species-specific management actions. However, implementation of specific tasks identified in a recovery plan may require an EA or EIS depending on the nature of the action.’’
Provenance
- Agency: Legacy CEQ-compiled dataset (pre-authoritative baseline) (LEGACY)
- Source provenance: Compiled reference
- Source type: legacy seed
- Identifier:
NOAA---1-2 - Fetched at: 1970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 (not an agency verification date)
Source legal reference
CEQ-compiled compendium of Federal categorical exclusions (historical, non-authoritative baseline)
Disclaimer
This CE Explorer tool is not an authoritative source and creates no rights or obligations. Review the relevant agency's NEPA procedures before applying a categorical exclusion.
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. 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.
