As part of carrying out the mission of the Forest Service, agency resource specialists develop environmental analysis and documentation under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and agency direction.

SOPA Report

The Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) Report contains a list of proposed actions that will begin or are currently undergoing environmental analysis and documentation. Questions and comments regarding projects listed in the SOPA should be directed to the Project Contact shown in the SOPA.

Grassland Projects

Grassland Projects are proposed actions that are analyzed thought the NEPA process (Environmental Impact Statement [EIS], Environmental Analysis [EA], or Categorical Exclusion [CE]) that involve analyzing different alternatives to the proposed action requires public notice and comment, and result in a NEPA decision such as a Record of Decision (ROD), Decision Notice (DN), or a Decision Memo (DM) which is subject to an administrative appeals process, and ultimately is implemented on the ground.