NEPA

What is NEPA?

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) must be followed by all federal agencies when: federal funding, federal lands, and/or federal authorities are involved with a project.

At Lark, we have more than 30 years of combined experience completing scientifically defensible NEPA documents for a variety of actions. We have completed NEPA reviews for natural resource and restoration plans, infrastructure projects (e.g., schools, daycares, housing, roads, dams, and powerlines), agricultural activities, buffalo restoration, energy development (e.g., oil and gas, pipelines, mining, right-of-way leasing and permitting, and liquid natural gas [LNG] terminals), and alternative energy development. Although our NEPA experience is nationwide, we routinely complete NEPA reviews for projects on trust lands across the American West.


At Lark, we are experts in large-scale programmatic environmental assessments, which provide major cost and time savings to clients and agencies. These programmatic analyses provide you the flexibility to carry out your project and resource management actions while complying with agency recommendations and requirements for streamlining NEPA.

PLAN WELL

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We assist with:

• Public & Stakeholder Involvement
• Agency Coordination
• Alternative Analyses
• Mitigation Plans

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DOCUMENT PREPARATION

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We prepare:

• Categorical Exclusions
• Environmental Assessments
• Tiered Environmental Assessments
• Supplemental Environmental Assessments
• Programmatic Environmental Assessments
• Environmental Impact Statements
• NEPA Checklists from Programmatic Analyses

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We’ve worked with:

• NOAA
• BIA
• USFWS
• OSMRE
• BLM
• FSA
• NRCS
• USACE
• USAF
• FERC
• HUD

AGENCY COORDINATION EXPERIENCE

Lark Environmental has your back when it comes to compliance services, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Our team of expert planners, biologists, mitigation specialists, landscape architects, GIS professionals, and technical partners provide high-quality, defensible, and timely documentation. Whether your project is large or small, public or private, we’ve done it all and give each project the focus it deserves.


Each project is different, with unique physical, social, and political contexts, requiring a tailored approach every time. Compliance is a public process, and the potential for controversy plays a significant role in achieving it. We know the pitfalls and how to navigate them to get you through to success.


While it may not be at the top of your newsfeed, our eagle eyes focus on legal and regulatory developments so we can swiftly implement changes to keep your project above board. We pool prior analyses, tools, and decades of experience to expedite your project schedule whenever possible.


Our Expertise Includes:

  • Environmental Impact Reports
  • Initial Studies
  • Mitigated Negative Declarations
  • Categorical Exemptions
  • Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs
  • Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations
  • Environmental Impact Statements
  • Environmental Assessments/Finding of No Significant Impact
  • Categorical Exclusions
  • NEPA Documentation

Ensuring NEPA Compliance Every Step of the Way