516 DM 7 - Managing the NEPA Process - Office of Native Hawaiian Relations

This Departmental Manual Release updates Part 516 of the DM to add a new chapter 7.  The new chapter adds policies and procedures for compliance with NEPA, Executive Order 11514, Executive Order 13352, and the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) regulations, 40 CFR Parts 1500 – 1508.  The chapter facilitates Secretarial review of land exchanges executed by the State of Hawaii’s Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) and includes the following:   • a definition of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations’ NEPA responsibilities;   • guidance to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands as to when NEPA is triggered and who maintains responsibility for compliance;   • guidance as to when an action would normally require the development of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or Environmental Assessment (EA); and   • guidance as to when an action can be categorically excluded under NEPA.    

Word version of document replaced with a 508 compliant PDF on 7/12/21.