NEPA ensures that information on the environmental implications of any federal or federally funded action is available to public officials and citizens before making decisions or taking actions. This one-day program presents an overview of the procedural and substantive requirements of NEPA.

Topics include:

• The fundamentals of NEPA
• NEPA's legal and regulatory framework
• Determination of when NEPA applies to federal activities
• The relationship between findings of no significant impacts and environmental assessments 
• When an EIS is required
• Determination of purpose and need, and their relationship to alternatives
• The key issues in EIS preparation
• Current standards of judicial review and coordination with CEQA