Mitigation measures in analyses under the National Environmental Policy Act

Army Lawyer, Sept, 2002

46 Fed. Reg. 18,026.

(9.) 67 Fed. Reg. 15,290 (2002) (to be codified at 32 C.F.R pt. 651).

(10.) See id. at 15,305 (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. [section] 651.15(a)(1)-(5)).

(11.) Id. at 15,327 (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. pt. 651, app. C(c)(1)).

(12.) Id. (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. pt. 651, app. C(c)(2)).

(13.) Id. (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. pt. 651, app. C(c)(3)).

(14.) Id. (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. pt. 651, app. C(c)(4)).

(15.) Id. at 15,306 (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. [section] 651.15(b)).

(16.) Id.

(17.) Id. (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. [section] 651.15(c)).

(18.) Id. (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. [section] 651.15(d)). This section of the regulation states:

   A number of factors determine what is practical, including military
   mission, manpower restrictions, cost, institutional barriers, technical
   feasibility, and public acceptance. Practicality does not necessarily
   ensure resolution of conflicts among these items, rather it is the degree
   of conflict that determines practicality. Although mission conflicts are
   inevitable, they are not necessarily insurmountable; and the proponent
   should be cautious about declaring all mitigations impractical and
   carefully consider any manpower requirements.

Id.

(19.) Id.

(20.) 40 C.F.R. [section] 1508.2(c) (LEXIS 2002).

(21.) Id. [section] 1503.

(22.) 67 Fed. Reg. 15,306 (2002) (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. [section] 651.15(h)); id. at 15,327 (to be codified at 32 C.F.R pt. 651, app. C(d)).

(23.) Id. at 15,306 (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. [section] 651.15(h)(1)); id. at 15,327 (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. pt. 651, app. C(d)(1)).

(24.) Id. at 15,306 (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. [section] 651.15(h)(2)); id. at 15,327 (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. pt., app. C(d)(2)).

(25.) Id. at 15,306 (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. [section] 651.15(h)(3)); id. at 15,327 (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. pt. 651, app. C(d)(3)).

(26.) Id. at 15,306 (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. [section] 651.15(h)(4)); id. at 15,327 (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. pt. 651, app. C(d)(4)). The paragraph at Appendix C states that important cases include:

   (4) Failure of a mitigation measure, or other unforeseen circumstances,
   could result in serious harm to federal-or state-listed endangered or
   threatened species; important historic or archaeological sites that are
   either on, or meet eligibility requirements for nomination to the National
   Register of Historic Places; wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, or
   other public or private protected resources. Evaluation and determination
   of what constitutes serious harm must be made in coordination with the
   appropriate federal, state, or local agency responsible for each particular
   program.

Id.

(27.) Id. (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. [section] 651.15(i)(1)).

(28.) Id. (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. [section] 651.15(i)(2)).

(29.) Id. (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. [section] 651.15(i)(1)).

(30.) Id. (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. [section] 651.15(i)(2)).

(31.) Id.

(32.) Id. at 15,327 (to be codified at 32 C.F.R. pt. 651, app. C(g)). This paragraph states: