Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Assessment; Initiation of Public
EPA Region 10 intends to prepare a programmatic Environmental Assessment (EA) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, to evaluate the potential environmental and sociocultural effects of the EPA Contaminated Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Lands Assistance Program. The
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
|---|---|
| Document type | Notice |
| Published | 2026-02-18 |
| Summary | EPA Region 10 intends to prepare a programmatic Environmental Assessment (EA) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, to evaluate the potential environmental and sociocultural effects of the EPA Contaminated Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Lands Assistance Program. The program provides funding to eligible Alaska Native Regional and Village Corporations, Federally Recognized Tribes in Alaska, Alaska Native Nonprofit Associations, Alaska Native Nonprofit Organizations and Alaskan Inter- Tribal Consortia ("applicants") to investigate and remediate contamination present on ANCSA-conveyed lands at the time of conveyance. Through this notice, EPA |
| Document number | 2026-03106 |
| Official record | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/18/2026-03106/notice-of-intent-to-prepare-a-programmatic-environmental-assessment-initiation-of-public-scoping |