Transcript Documenting the NRCS CPA-52 Environmental Evaluation Worksheet

Documenting the NRCS CPA-52
Environmental Evaluation
Worksheet
Presented by:
Andrée DuVarney
National Environmental Coordinator
Washington, DC
Matthew R. Judy
Senior Ecologist
Central National Technology Support Center
Richard Vaughn
Environmental Specialist
Nebraska State Office
Objectives
• Understand the kind, amount, and level
of documentation required to adequately
document the environmental evaluation
process
• Understand how to use the features
included in the XL version of the
worksheet
• Learn the nature and detail of the
documentation required
• Be able to use the special environmental
concerns guide sheets
Agenda
• Recap of Environmental Compliance
Primer
• Review functionality of XL CPA-52,
including changes and new features
• Review example form in detail
• Review and questions
Recap
• How are the “relevant” resource concerns
identified?
• What is the difference between a federal action
and a non-federal action?
• When is the Environmental Evaluation required
and not required?
• What planning steps are documented on the
CPA-52?
NRCS Planning Process
em
e
nt
Phase I
Collection and Analysis
M
an
ag
Determine
Objectives
ap
tiv
e
Identify
Problems
Inventory
Resources
Ad
Analyze
Resource Data
Phase III
Application & Evaluation
Implement
the Plan
Evaluate
the Plan
Phase II
Decision Support
Formulate
Alternatives
Evaluate
Alternatives
Make
Decisions
Step 2 Determine Objectives
Step 3 Inventory Resources
Step 4 Analyze Resource Data
Step 1
Identify
Problems
Step 5 Formulate Alternatives
Step 3 Inventory Resources
Step 4 Analyze Resource Data
Step 3 Inventory Resources
Step 4 Analyze Resource Data
Step 6 Evaluate Alternatives
Step 7 Make Decisions
Now let’s look at the revised
NRCS-CPA-52, Environmental
Evaluation Worksheet….
QUESTIONS?
Matthew R. Judy
Senior Ecologist
Central National Technology Support Center
[email protected]
817-509-3291
Richard Vaughn
Environmental Specialist
Nebraska State Office
[email protected]
402-437-4127
QUESTIONS?
Andrée DuVarney
National Environmental Coordinator
Washington, DC
[email protected]
703-235-8091