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~ ~" I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 000127 initiate the Section 106 process and consult with the SHPO on a case-by-case basis. 4. Indian Sacred Sites Reclamation is required, to the extent practicable, pennitted by law, and not clearly inconsistent with essential agency functions, to avoid adversely affecting the physical integrity oflndian sacred sites and to allow access by Indian religious practitioners to such sacred sites (Executive Order 13007), Preferred Alternative Implementation of the Preferred Alternative would not have adverse impacts on Indian sacred sites or access to such sites, There would be no change in current conditions in relationship to this issue, No Action Alternative It is possible that California and Nevada could enter into a SIRA to provide for offstream storage, development, and release ofICUA without the Rule. Reclamation would address this issue in an appropriate NEP A document for such actions on a case-by-case basis. 5, Environmental Justice Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (Executive Order 12898) was signed on February 11, 1994 and amended on January 30, 1995. In general, Federal agencies shall make achieving environmental justice part of their missions by identifYing and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of its programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income populations in the United States and its territories and possessions. In accordance with Executive Order 12898 and Reclamation policy (pEP-No, ECM 95-3), all NEP A documents shall consider the impacts of Federal actions on minority and low-income populations and communities, as well as the equity of the distribution of benefits and risks of those actions, To comply with environmental justice policy, NEP A documents should identifY and evaluate any anticipated effects, direct or indirect, from the proposed project, action, or decision, If any significant impacts to minority and low-income populations and communities are identified, the environmental document should clearly evaluate and state the environmental consequences of the proposed project action or decision on minority and low-income populations and communities in the environmental document. If a project or an action is expected to have either an insignificant impact or no impact on minority/low-income populations, the document should specifically state that the proposed project or action was considered and is expected to have either insignificant 27