Department of the Interior (DOI) is adopting multiple DOE CXs.
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
January 16, 2025
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The Department of the Interior (DOI) adopted 11 categorical exclusions established by the Department of Energy (DOE). The notice below describes the categories of proposed actions for which DOI intends to use DOE’s categorical exclusions, which are as follows:
- B1.11 Fencing
- B1.13 Pathways, short access roads, and rail lines
- B1.19 Microwave, meteorological, and radio towers
- B1.20 Protection of cultural resources, fish and wildlife habitat
- B4.6 Additions and Modifications To Transmission Facilities
- B4.7 Fiber optic cable
- B4.13 Upgrading and Rebuilding Existing Powerlines
- B4.14 Construction and Operation of Electrochemical-Battery or Flywheel Energy Storage Systems
- B5.12 Workover of existing wells
- B5.16 Solar Photovoltaic Systems
- B5.23 Electric vehicle charging stations