PCAP - Presidential Climate Action Project

11988 explicitly places actions that occur on floodplains within the NEPA review process:“[b]efore taking an action, each agency shall determine whether the proposed action will occur ina floodplain--for major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the humanenvironment, the evaluation required below will be included in any statement prepared underSection 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act.” 367Conclusion. Based on the policies declared in NEPA and the provisions regarding agencyresponsibility, the impacts of global warming would fall within the assessment requirements ofthe Act, including the preparation of an EIS for actions that are “major Federal actions.” TheCEQ has the authority to issue a clarification as contemplated by this proposal. Executive ordershave been issued to clarify specific concerns that would fall within the NEPA review process.The President has broad authority over the CEQ (the CEQ’s role is to advise and assist thePresident), thus the President has the authority to issue an executive order directing the CEQ toissue such a clarification.Good candidate to implement by executive order.367 Exec. Order No. 11988, Floodplain Management, (May 24, 1977).CEES 100 | P age