National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was enacted when?

NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions. This includes:

NEPA established what council?

The environmental review under NEPA can involve three different levels of analysis, including:

Categorical Exclusion determination (CATEX)

Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact (EA)

Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)

What is Scoping?

What can the Scoping process include?