Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior |
Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Public Lands |
Chapter III - Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission |
Part 10010 - Policies and Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act |
Subpart D - Environmental Impact Statements |
§ 10010.23 - Timing.
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§ 10010.23 Timing.
(a) The feasibility analysis (go/no-go) stage, at which time an EIS is to be completed, is to be interpreted as the stage prior to the first point of major commitment to the proposal.
(b) An EIS need not be commenced until an application is essentially complete; e.g., any required environmental information is submitted, any consultation required with other agencies has been conducted, and any required advance funding is paid by the applicant or other appropriate party.