Common use of Cooperating Agencies Clause in Contracts

Cooperating Agencies. Sections 40 C.F.R. 1501.6 and 40 C.F.R. 1508.5 of the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations address cooperating agencies, which are Federal agencies other than a lead agency which have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved in a proposal or reasonable alternative. These regulations implement NEPA and mandate that Federal agencies prepare NEPA analyses and documentation “in cooperation with State and local governments” and other agencies with jurisdiction by law or special expertise [42 U.S.C. §§ 4331(a) and 42 U.S.C. §§ 4332(2)]. In accordance with these regulations, Reclamation will engage with other Federal agencies with special expertise or jurisdiction by law via a request to become a cooperating agency under NEPA. These Federal agencies may include, but are not limited to, agencies such as NMFS, USFWS, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Western Area Power Administration, and other entities, as appropriate. Reclamation may also request State and local governments to become cooperating agencies for the NEPA process, if such agencies have special expertise or jurisdiction by law, and their cooperation is found by Reclamation to be appropriate. These entities may include, but are not limited to, DWR, DFW, counties, cities, water districts, flood districts, and other such groups with appropriate knowledge about components of their respective geographic regions.

Cooperating Agencies. Sections 40 C.F.R. 1501.6 and 40 C.F.R. 1508.5 of the ofthe Council on Environmental Quality Regulations address cooperating agencies, which are Federal agencies other than a lead agency which have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved in a proposal or reasonable alternative. These regulations implement NEPA and mandate that Federal agencies prepare NEPA analyses and documentation “in cooperation with State and local governments” and other agencies with jurisdiction by law or special expertise [42 U.S.C. §§ 4331(a) and 42 U.S.C. §§ 4332(2)]. In accordance with these regulations, Reclamation will shall engage with other Federal agencies with special expertise or jurisdiction by law via a request to become a cooperating agency under NEPA. These Federal agencies may include, but are not limited to, agencies such as NMFS, USFWS, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Western Area Power Administration, and other entities, as appropriate. Reclamation may shall also request solicit State and local governments to become cooperating agencies for the NEPA process, if such agencies have special where their knowledge and expertise or jurisdiction by law, so dictate participation and their cooperation is found by Reclamation to be appropriateinput. These entities may include, but are not limited to, DWR, DFW, counties, cities, water districts, flood districts, and other such groups with appropriate knowledge about components of their oftheir respective geographic regions.