FAA Order 1050.1F, effective July 16, 2015, establishes the Federal Aviation Administration's policies and procedures for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), covering actions such as grants, construction, rulemaking, and NextGen airspace improvements. The order outlines when environmental reviews, assessments, or full impact statements are required, and defines responsibilities for the FAA, applicants, and contractors. It is relevant to noise and environmental impact considerations at airports like Sea-Tac, as it governs how the FAA evaluates and documents the environmental effects of aviation-related actions.Open full document
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FAA Order 1050.1F establishes the Federal Aviation Administration’s policy and procedures for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and implementing regulations issued by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The Order applies to actions directly undertaken by the FAA and to actions by non-Federal entities where the FAA has authority to condition a permit, license, or other approval. It updates the previous Order 1050.1E to provide clearer, more concise NEPA requirements and to facilitate timely environmental reviews of FAA actions, including NextGen improvements.