# National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance
> **Forest Service** · Final rule. · Published 2020-11-19 · Effective 2020-11-19 · 85 FR 73620
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-25465
- **Category:** forest-service
- **Sub-agency:** Forest Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 73620
- **CFR reference:** 36 CFR 220
- **Publication date:** 2020-11-19
- **Effective date:** 2020-11-19
## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Agency) is adopting a final rule amending its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. The final rule establishes new and revised categorical exclusions (pertaining to certain special use authorizations, infrastructure management activities, and restoration and resilience activities) and adds the determination of NEPA adequacy provision to the Agency's NEPA regulations. These amendments will increase efficiency in the Agency's environmental analysis and decision-making while meeting NEPA's requirements and fully honoring the Agency's environmental stewardship responsibilities. Public comment has informed and improved the final rule.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/19/2020-25465/national-environmental-policy-act-nepa-compliance)
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