Agencies responsible for the action shall consult with and obtain comments from other agencies with jurisdiction by law or special expertise, with response to any environmental impact. The Council advises and assists the President in providing leadership in protecting and enhancing the quality of the Nation's environment. It develops and evaluates Federal policies and activities on environmental quality. One of CEQ's primary functions in relation to water resources is the preparation of regulations concerning the development of environmental impact statements developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies. NEPA requires that a detailed statement accompany every recommendation or report on proposals for legislation and other major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
NEPA documentation is accomplished prior to implementation of emergency work, if practicable.
Record of Decision. These regulation go on to mandate that the general public be involved in scoping of the project, and be invited to comment after release of the draft EIS and the final EIS and responses to those comments are provided.