Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics

Office of Environmental Management

 

Environmental Planning and Historic Planning

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires all Federal agencies to consider the impacts of proposed actions on the human environment and involve the public in the NEPA process. The Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EPHP) Team publishes all Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments of regional or national significance for public notice and comment. Interested parties can view recent draft and final NEPA documents below. Contact information for each project are included in each posting.

On April 23, 2019 CG-47 released the U.S. Coast Guard Environmental Planning Policy, COMDTINST 5090.1 (series) (EP CI) and the Environmental Planning Implementing Procedures (EP IP).  The EP CI mandates the use of the EP IP.  The two documents now align with the DHS NEPA policy, Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act, Department of Homeland Security Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01 (series) and replace the old Coast Guard National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Procedures and Policy for Considering Environmental Impacts, COMDTINST 16475.1D, which has been cancelled. The EP CI and IP include significant changes to the Coast Guard environmental planning process and provide improved policy and procedures for complying with both NEPA and Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions, Executive Order (EO) 12114.  Coast Guard members engaged in environmental planning efforts or taking actions that trigger NEPA or EO 12114 requirements must read both the EP CI and IP in order to implement their requirements effectively.  Significant changes from COMDTINST M16475.1D included in the EP CI and IP include but are not limited to:

  • Policy and procedures on the requirements of EO 12114.
  • Pre-planning process and notification requirements for NEPA and EO 12114.
  • Timing of compliance with other related environmental mandates (ESA, NHPA, etc.).
  • Requirements to track and report mitigation and monitoring commitments.
  • Requirement to establish formal agreements for providing environmental planning support.
  • Specific guidance for both the acquisitions and shore facilities management programs

Policy Documents

USCG Environmental Planning Policy, COMDTINST 5090.1

Environmental Planning Implementing Procedures for COMDTINST 5090.1 Environmental Planning Policy

OVERSEAS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING FOR THE AT-SEA OPERATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

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AT-SEA, July 25, 2019 —

OVERSEAS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING FOR THE AT-SEA OPERATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS, MARCH 2018

The proposed action is for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to operate an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from any vessel of the National Security Cutter (NSC) fleet in the global maritime environment. The UAS would provide the NSC with persistent, tactical airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. Operations would occur in the western North Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, eastern North Pacific, eastern Pacific, Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Chukchi Sea. The UAS would operate year-round from 12 nautical miles off the coast of the United States into the global commons.

Proponent
USCG National Security Cutter


Related Links

OVERSEAS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING 6 FOR THE AT-SEA OPERATION OF 7 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
Final O-EA UAS National Security Cutter NSC At-Sea Overseas NEPA National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Planning Environmental Unmanned Aircraft System