Agencies have the authority to develop guidance documents on how the agency interprets the CEQ
Regulations and the way they want agency staff to prepare and EA or EIS. There are multiple agencies
that have prepared these documents.
1.Locate and review the most recent NEPA guidelines for four agencies. Keep in mind there is a
difference between DEPARTMENTS and AGENCIES. Departments usually have multiple Agencies within
them. (For example, Army, Navy, and Air Force are all agencies of DOD). Only use one Agency per
Department. Use one agency from each of the following departments: the Dept of Defense, Dept of
Interior, Dept of Agrigulture, Dept of Energy.
2.Complete the attached Table Template
3.In a narrative, address the following questions. Why do you think these differences exist? Do these
regulations still satisfy CEQ regulations for NEPA? Do these regulations adhere to both the intent and
spirit of the statute itself, and why/why not?
Sample Solution
