The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)  was signed into law on January 1, 1970. NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions. The range of actions covered by NEPA is broad and, using the NEPA process, agencies evaluate the environmental and related social and economic effects of their proposed actions. Agencies also provide opportunities for public review and comment on those evaluations.

Hess Environmental has conducted several regulated NEPA projects including: 

• Environmental Assessment (EA) for a BLM Right of Way (ROW) approximately 3.5 miles long for a power transmission line from a substation to a large solar array 
• Land Conversion transactions with the National Park Service and municipalities and cities 
• Cell communication towers and facilities
• United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA-RD) program loans 

The USDA RD Business Program can be found at: 
www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/all-programs/business-programs

The USDA RD Community Program can be found at: 
www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/all-programs/community-facilities-programs

The USDA RD Energy Program can be found at: 
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/all-programs/energy-programs

The USDA RD Telecommunications Program can be found at: 
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/all-programs/telecom-programs