9629

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9629
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Title: Selected NEPA Documents.
• USFW Year: 1993.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

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significant," but the agency may have prepared an environmental assessment
(EA) when the Service believes an EIS is required.
B. In instances such as these, the Service should make its concerns known
to the agency formally in writing. To be effective, the Service's comments
must emphasize substantive concerns and reference any previous attempts to
resolve them. Service comments should describe the requirements of CEQ's
NEPA regulations and, whenever appropriate, the agency's procedures for
implementing these and other regulations. Most importantly, the Service
should clearly state what the other agency must do to adequately address
Service concerns.
C. Major differences on policy and procedural matters can be elevated to
the Regional Director or Director for resolution. However, all
coordination measures should be tried at the lower organizational levels-
prior to elevating an issue. If Service Regional and Washington Office
efforts are unsuccessful in resolving a major issue, a letter summarizing
the issues can be drafted to CEQ, in consultation with the Departments's
Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, seeking their review and
assistance in resolving the issue. This is not a formal referral under
40 CFR 1504, but a request far CEQ to review a matter of concern to the
Service. CEQ's style for resolution generally involves bringing all
involved Federal parties together to clearly and succinctly present their
positions. CEQ would likely provide its recommendations to the agencies
for resolving the issue(s), either informally or formally (in writing),
depending on the circumstances.
Exhibit 1, Evaluating A Request To Cooperate, is available from the
Division of Habitat Conservation [phone].