[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 36, Volume 2]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 36CFR297.6]



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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY

 

          CHAPTER II--FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

PART 297_WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart A_Water Resources Projects

 

Sec.  297.6  Environmental analysis requirements.



    (a) The determination of the effects of a proposed water resources 

project shall be made in compliance with the National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA). To the extent possible, authorizing agencies should 

ensure that any environmental studies, assessments, or environmental 

impact statements prepared for a water resources project adequately 

address the environmental effects on resources protected by the Wild and 

Scenic Rivers Act, and that the Department of Agriculture is apprised of 

ongoing analyses so as to facilitate coordination and identification of 

Wild and Scenic River related issues.

    (b) To the extent practicable, impacts on Wild and Scenic River 

values will be considered in the context of other review procedures 

provided by law. Authorizing agencies are encouraged to consult with the 

Forest Service in order to identify measures which could eliminate any 

direct and adverse effects, thereby increasing the likelihood of 

securing consent.



Subpart B [Reserved]



                        PARTS 298-299 [RESERVED]