[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR651.19]

[Page 406-407]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER V--DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 651--ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF ARMY ACTIONS (AR 200-2)--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart C--Records and Documents
 
Sec. 651.19  Record of environmental consideration.

    A Record of Environmental Consideration (REC) is a signed statement 
submitted with project documentation that briefly documents that an Army 
action has received environmental review. RECs are prepared for CXs that 
require them, and for actions covered by existing or previous NEPA 
documentation. A REC briefly describes the proposed action and 
timeframe, identifies the proponent and approving official(s), and 
clearly shows how an action qualifies for a CX, or is already covered in 
an existing EA or EIS. When used to support a CX, the REC must address 
the use of screening criteria to ensure that no extraordinary 
circumstances or situations exist. A REC has no prescribed format, as 
long as the above information is included. To reduce paperwork, a REC 
can reference such documents as real estate Environmental Baseline 
Studies (EBSs) and other documents, as long as they are readily 
available for review. While a REC may document compliance with the 
requirements of NEPA, it does not fulfill the requirements of other 
environmental laws and regulations. Figure 3 illustrates a possible 
format for the REC as follows:

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