In February the new House Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a report on the regulatory burden of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) over the past five fiscal years, including how long reviews take, how much delay has been caused to projects, and how many man hours have been invested in the NEPA process. This GAO request is viewed as the first step in an effort to conduct comprehensive review and reform of NEPA.
Cultural Heritage Partners is bringing together organizations, companies and individuals in the historic preservation and cultural resources community to educate Congress about the public value created by NEPA and the importance of maintaining NEPA’s provisions that encourage public input on development projects. To learn more, please contact Marion Werkheiser.