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You will gain an understanding of when and how to apply NEPA to Federal decisions, and how to use the systematic interdisciplinary approach that is the foundation of environmental impact analysis. As a course participant, you will be able to identify your own role in NEPA compliance, how NEPA can affect your program, and how to effectively participate in the process. This course is specifically tailored to managers, environmental compliance personnel, and new NEPA practitioners. Certification review board evaluation of CEP candidate applications is discussed in detail along with advice and pitfalls for applicants. The basic principles of Administrative and NEPA law, issues that have been subject to suit, and current trends in litigation will be described and illustrated with case studies and scenarios from land managing, permitting, and construction settings.