Introductory abstract:
This handbook presents the results of research and consultations by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) concerning the consideration of collaboration in analyses prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). It introduces the NEPA practitioner and other interested parties to the issue of collaboration, outlines general principles, presents useful steps, and provides information on methods of collaboration. The handbook is informational and does not establish new requirements for collaboration or public involvement. It is not and should not be viewed as formal CEQ guidance on this matter, nor are the recommendations in the handbook intended to be legally binding.
Open the handbook at http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/ntf/Collaboration_in_NEPA_Oct_2007.pdf
Listed on the CEQ NEPA Net website at www.nepa.gov
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I circulated to the WG my comments of 5/1/07 on the draft CEQ NEPA collaboration handbook. I thought it was superior with respect ot clarity and quality of writing than the Citizen's Guide to NEPA. Of course, many environmental groups consider "collaboration" of any type a "sell out" of principles and a "surrender" to the opposition. What is needed first is communication among diverse viewpoints.
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