Categorical Exclusion Determination
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
January 27, 2017
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This project is in compliance with the 2016 Settlement Agreement between New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the Department of Energy (DOE) that stipulated the identification and completion of Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Stormwater and/or watershed enhancement projects are one of the identified SEPs categories. Implementation of the watershed enhancement projects in the North Ancho and Lower Sandia watersheds is designed to reduce soil erosion, slow stormwater flow and improve water quality.