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FEMA – Disaster Operations Legal Reference Manuals
Version 3.1 This mid-edition online update of the Disaster Operations Legal Reference (DOLR 3.1) describes the legal authorities for FEMA’s readiness, response, and recovery activities. It supersedes DOLR 3.0, issued in March 2017. Because this reference is not exhaustive, the…
Cape Wind Energy Project
This is a project to develop off-shore wind off Cape Cod. It’s relevance to the Louisiana Coast is that the appeals court ruled that the EIS was incomplete because there was not sufficient geological information about the sea bottom and…
NEPA Emergency Procedures for Post-Katrina Levee Repair
USACE NEPA Questions & Answers USACE Alternative Arrangements NEPA Process USACE Alternative Arrangements NEPA Process Appendix
Reverse NEPA Cases
BEAR VALLEY MUTUAL WATER COMPANY v. Jewell, No. 12-57297 (9th Cir. June 25, 2015). “Reverse NEPA” – should an EIS include the impact of protecting an endangered species (a fish) on humans (water district managers and their customers.) 9th Cir…