1. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
Draft Year: 1970
International or National: National
Amendment years: 1975, 1982
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2. Description of Function
NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions before making decisions. The seven core functions of NEPA are:
Policy and Program Development
Conservation and Protection
Environmental Management
Spatial Planning
Application Management
Public Education and Outreach
Compliance and Enforcement

3. Environmental Issues Affected Agency/ Group Responsible
Some successful cases:
Protecting Drinking Water from Uranium Mill Wastes (Located on the West Bank of the Colorado River)
Rethinking routes and roads on a national forest
Los Alamos wildfire
Agency/Group responsible: EPA
Prepare NEPA documents for compliance
Review environmental impact statements (EIS) of other federal agencies and to comment on the acceptability of the environmental impacts of the proposed action