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4 One of the primary needs identified by this study was the need for a basic primer concerning the NEPA process. This chapter was prepared to introduce the NEPA process and to respond to common questions – such as "When is NEPA triggered?
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NEPA Overview 5 Projects not specifically listed as eligible for approval as a CATEX must be approved through an EA or EIS. A brief description of these options follows.
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6 Guidance for Using the Interactive Tool for Understanding NEPA at General Aviation Airports official FAA document when signed by the responsible FAA official. Assuming that the Final EA concludes that no significant impacts would result from the project, the responsible FAA official will issue a FONSI.
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NEPA Overview 7 Incomplete Planning. If the planning on which the NEPA process is based does not include all of the projects or developments required to build the project, the resulting approval will not enable the sponsor to complete all the necessary development.
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8 Guidance for Using the Interactive Tool for Understanding NEPA at General Aviation Airports The Interactive Tool identifies the types of airport development projects that typically require NEPA approvals and describes the likely NEPA process. Using the Interactive Tool in the early stages of project definition will inform the user about the likely NEPA process and the time and effort that should be considered as part of the total development costs and schedules.
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NEPA Overview 9 in the process, well before initiating the NEPA. For those projects involving AIP grant funding, the need to complete the NEPA process prior to submitting a grant application indicates that the NEPA process should be initiated as soon as the project definition and timing are set.
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