Environmental Policy
The FAA's Office of Environment and Energy develops and coordinates policy recommendations and legislative issues on environmental and energy-related matters.
Environmental Review
The FAA considers the impact of its actions on the environment through coordinated environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act, and other federal laws.
- Order 1050.1F Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures outlines how the FAA implements NEPA and related federal laws.
- The 1050.1F Desk Reference provides additional guidance for environmental impact analysis performed to comply with NEPA. The Desk Reference is designed to be used in conjunction with Order 1050.1F.
Additional Guidance and Memoranda
- Use and Documentation of Categorical Exclusions (September 2019)
- Guidance on Noise Screening Assessments (June 2018)
- Consolidated Guidance for Implementation of the Categorical Exclusion in Section 213(c)(1) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (June 2018)
- Section 106 Handbook: How to Assess the Effects of FAA Actions on Historic Properties under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (June 2015)
- Approval of Aerobatic Practice Area (APA) noise equivalent methodology (November 2012)
Community Involvement
The FAA is committed is committed to open and effective public participation and regards community involvement as an important consideration in decisions that affect the public.
- The FAA Community Involvement Manual provides FAA practitioners with an understanding of the value of community involvement and describes practices and effective techniques for community participation.