[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR230.7]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                 DEFENSE

 

PART 230_PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING NEPA--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  230.7  Actions normally requiring an Environmental Assessment (EA) 

but not necessarily an EIS.



    Actions normally requiring an EA, but not an EIS, are listed below:

    (a) Regulatory Actions. Most permits will normally require only an 

EA.

    (b) Authorized Projects and Projects Under Construction. Changes 

which may be approved under the discretionary authority of the Secretary 

of the Army.

    (c) Continuing Authorities Program. Projects recommended for 

approval of the Chief of Engineers under the following authorities:

    (1) Section 205, Small Flood Control Authority;

    (2) Section 208, Snagging and Clearing for Flood Control Authority;

    (3) Section 107, Small Navigation Project Authority;

    (4) Section 103, Small Beach Erosion Control Project Authority; and

    (5) Section 111, Mitigation of Shore Damages Attributable to 

Navigation Projects.

    (d) Construction and Operations and Maintenance. Changes in 

environmental impacts which were not considered in the project EIS or 

EA. Examples are changes in pool level operations, use of new disposal 

areas, location of bank protection works, etc.

    (e) Real Estate Management and Disposal Actions. (1) Disposal of a 

Civil Works project or portions of project properties not reported as 

excess to the General Services Administration.

    (2) Disposal of real property for public port and industrial 

purposes.

    (3) Grants of leases or easements for other than minor oil and gas 

transmission lines, electric power transmission lines, road and highway 

rights-of-way, and sewage or water treatment facilities and land fills.