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TABLE 1.7 “Little NEPAs”

Jurisdiction Little NEPA citation
Arkansas Ark. Stat. Ann. §8-1-101
California Cal. Pub.Res. Code §§21000 et seq.
Connecticut Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§22a-14 et seq.
District of Columbia D.C. Code Ann. §§6-981 et seq.
Florida Fla. State. §§380.92 et seq.
Hawaii Haw. Rev. Stat. §§343-1 et seq.
Indiana Ind. Code Ann. §§13-12-4-1 et seq.
Maryland Md. Nat. Res. Code Ann. §§1-301 et seq.
Massachusetts Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. Ch 30 §§61 et seq.
Minnesota Minn. Stat. Ann. §§116D.01 et seq.
Montana Mont. Code Ann. §§75-1-101 et seq.
New York State N.Y. Envil. Conserv. Law §§8-0101 et seq.
North Carolina N.C. Gen. Stat. §§113A-1 et seq.
Puerto Rico P.R. Laws Ann. Tit. 12, §§1121 et seq.
South Dakota S.D. Codified Laws Ann. §§34A-9-1 et seq.
Virginia Va. Code §§10.1-1200 et seq.
Washington Wash. Rev. Code §§43-21C 010 et seq.
Wisconsin Wis. Stat. §§1.11 et seq.

1.4 FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING
RESOURCE-SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

In addition to the federal requirements governing the planning and implementation of high-
way projects, a number of federal statutes and regulations have been promulgated to pro-
tect the environment. The responsibility and authority associated with these requirements
are assigned to a number of federal agencies, or delegated to the states. A listing of key fed-
eral environmental requirements is provided in Table 1.8.
Environmental requirements are also included in a number of executive orders issued
by the President of the United States that mandate policy on specific issues, including
orders concerning the protection of wetlands, floodplains, significant cultural resources,
disadvantaged and minority populations, marine resources, and energy supply. Relevant
executive orders are included in Table 1.9.

1.4.1 Federal Requirements Protecting Air Quality and Noise
Clean Air Act (42 USC §7401–7626). The 1970 amendments to the Clean Air Act
(CAA) provided a comprehensive approach to regulating the nation’s air quality. The
CAA addressed both mobile and stationary air pollution sources and required the EPA to
set and enforce national ambient air quality standards (NAAQSs). The CAA has been
amended several times since 1970. Amendments to the CAA that were adopted in 1990
were particularly extensive and included provisions for stricter mobile source emissions,
as well as restrictions on emissions linked to stationary sources including hazardous or
toxic pollutants.
EPA has overall authority for the implementation of CAA requirements. Pursuant to the
CAA, EPA established primary and secondary NAAQSs for six pollutants: ozone, carbon