The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 is a basic charter for the protection of the environment.  All proposed actions affecting public lands or resources must be reviewed for NEPA compliance. NEPA procedures ensure that environmental information is available to public officials and citizens before decisions are made and before actions are taken. The levels of review are:

• Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision (ROD)
• Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
• Categorical Exclusion (CX)
• Determination of NEPA Adequacy (DNA)

Public comments are accepted on all projects during scoping and review periods for an EA or EIS.  Regardless of the level of NEPA review, interested publics may appeal a BLM decision to implement a proposed activity plan or project.  Additional information about the appeal process, NEPA procedures and the resource management plans that guide all activities of the Elko Field Office is available from the following:

• Information for filing an appeal and petition for stay of decision
• Planning Page

This webpage is provided as a source of information for NEPA reviews currently underway.  For a listing of activities, click on this link for the 2009 NEPA Register.  If you wish to participate in the planning and decision making process, please call the Elko Field Office at 775-753-0200 and ask for the contact listed in this Schedule.

NEPA documents currently available for public review are listed below. Some of the documents are large and may take several minutes to load. Please be patient. (Downloadable files contained on this page require an Adobe Reader. If you don't have an Adobe Reader and would like to obtain a free copy from Adobe...click here.)

Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)

Emigrant Draft EIS (11/2008) (posted 12/5/2008)

Betze Pit Expansion - Draft SEIS (08/2008) (posted 8/21/2008)

Betze Pit Expansion - Final SEIS (03/12/2009) (posted 3/27/2009)

• Betze Pit Expansion Project Record of Decision (May 5, 2009) (posted 05/13/2009)

Genesis Project Revised Mine Plan Amendment (Nov 2007) (posted (04/08/2008)

Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for South Operations Area Project Amendment Cumulative Effects (DSEIS) (posted 8/30/2007)

Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Leeville Project Cumulative Effects (DSEIS) (posted 8/30/2007)

Environmental Assessments (EA)

Tuscarora Sagebrush Habitat restoration Initiative (November 2009)

NDOT Material Site Expansion EA (comments requested by October 15, 2009)

Papoose Canyon Federal Oil Well EA September 2009

Tuscarora Sagebrush Habitat Restoration Scoping Information (June 2009)