What Happened
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) recently issued its “Phase 2” final rule, which finalized revisions to its regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Set to go into effect on July 1, 2024, the new regulatory provisions have potentially far-reaching consequences for projects requiring NEPA.
Not surprisingly, the final rule provides continuing direction on the NEPA changes enacted under the Fiscal Responsibility Act in June 2023, including page and time limits for environmental assessments (EA) and environmental impact statements (EIS). However, of more interest, is how CEQ’s Phase 2 rulemaking aims to expand the overarching role NEPA plays in protecting the environment.
Read more in the full Regulatory Alert.
SWCA Lens
These NEPA Phase 2 regulation changes are complex and having a partner who can help you navigate your project through them is key. SWCA has been on the front line of implementing NEPA for the last 12 years through multiple changes to CEQ regulations and NEPA itself. We have experience completing defensible NEPA processes quickly and within the time frame mandated by these regulations.
