Categorical Exclusions (1 of 4)

A third type of National Environmental Policy Act review is a Categorical Exclusion, which is an exemption for a specific type of action determined to have no significant impact on the human environment.

Categorical Exclusions:

  • Third highest level of National Environmental Policy Act review
  • Streamline the National Environmental Policy Act process-project types are pre-approved
  • More efficient than an Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement
  • Do not require alternatives analysis
  • Require no additional public notice for use
The four levels of the National Environmental Policy Act review process: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Environmental Assessment (EA), Categorical Exclusion (CATEX) (highlighted), and Statutory Exclusion (STATEX).