This Order serves as the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) policy and procedures for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and implementing regulations issued by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The provisions of this Order and the CEQ Regulations apply to actions directly undertaken by the FAA and to actions undertaken by a non-Federal entity where the FAA has authority to condition a permit, license, or other approval. The requirements in this Order apply to, but are not limited to, the following actions: grants, loans, contracts, leases, construction and installation actions, procedural actions, research activities, rulemaking and regulatory actions, certifications, licensing, permits, plans submitted to the FAA by state and local agencies for approval, and legislation proposed by the FAA. The Order was last revised in 2006. This Order updates FAA Order 1050.1E to: 1) provide a clear, concise, and up-to-date discussion of the FAA’s requirements for implementing NEPA; and 2) clarify requirements in order to facilitate timely, effective, and efficient environmental reviews of FAA actions, including NextGen improvements. Rich Swayze Assistant Administrator Policy, International Affairs & Environment Effective Date: 7/16/15 SUBJ: Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures ORDER 1050.1F Distribution: Electronically Initiated By: AEE-400 7/16/15 Order 1050.1F TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Chapter 1: General ..................................................................................................... 1-1 1-1. Purpose of This Order....................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2. Audience ........................................................................................................................... 1-1 1-3. Where to Find This Order ................................................................................................. 1-1 1-4. How to Cite This Order .................................................................................................... 1-1 1-5. Cancellation ...................................................................................................................... 1-1 1-6. Related Publications ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-7. The National Environmental Policy Act and…Open full document
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Provides the (FAA) policies and procedures to ensure agency compliance with the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) (42 United States Code [U.S.C.] §§ 4321-4335), the requirements set forth in the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ), Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), parts 1500-1508, Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (CEQ Regulations), and Department of Transportation (DOT) Order 5610.1C, Procedures for Co
nsidering Environmental Impacts. The CEQ Regulations establish procedures for complying with NEPA. In accordance with 40 CFR § 1507.3 of the CEQ Regulations, this Order contains the FAA’s implementing procedures…