[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 6] [Revised as of January 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR650.8] [Page 439-440] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER VI--NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 650--COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA--Table of Contents Subpart A--Procedures for NRCS-Assisted Programs Sec. 650.8 When to prepare an environmental assessment (EA). An environmental assessment (EA) is to be prepared for: (a) Land and water resource projects that are not included in Sec. 650.7(a) (1) through (4) for which State and local units of government receive Federal technical and financial assistance from NRCS (7 CFR parts 620 through 623; and 640 through 643); and (b) Other actions not included in a program EIS nor categorically excluded that the EE reveals may be a [[Page 440]] major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.