&EPA
    United States
    Environmental Protection
    Agency
    June 2009
         EPA
      Office of Environmental Programs
 Environmental Assessment & Innovation Division
       EPA Region 3, Philadelphia, PA
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       Definition of NEPA
 The National Environmental Policy
 Act (NEPA) establishes national
 environmental policy and goals for
 the protection, maintenance, and
 enhancement of the environment
 and it provides a process for
 implementing these goals within
 the federal agencies.
     Highway projects are among those reviewed by the NEPA
     Team
                        Mission of the NEPA Team

 The NEPA Team is responsible for carrying out the requirements of NEPA, which
 requires federal agencies to document the environmental impacts of proposed
 actions in an environmental assessment (EA) or environmental impact statement
 (EIS). The NEPA Team reviews proposed actions for federal agencies throughout
 Region 3, which serves Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
 Virginia, and West Virginia.
    Projects involving the introduction
    of non-native species are reviewed
    by the NEPA Team
           NEPA Team Activities
.  Review all major proposed federal actions
   subject to NEPA.

•  Review NEPA documents (EAs/EISs) and
   prepare written comments on alternative
   actions.
•  Seek avoidance and minimization of
   environmental impacts and mitigation of
   adverse environmental impacts.

•  Coordinate with federal agencies to maximize
   environmental protection.
                  http://www.epa.gov/reg3esdl/nepa/

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