25 CFR § 1000.1400 - How does a Tribe/Consortium comply with NEPA and NHPA?

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title: "25 CFR § 1000.1400 - How does a Tribe/Consortium comply with NEPA and NHPA?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "1000.1400"
section_name: "How does a Tribe/Consortium comply with NEPA and NHPA?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "1000"
part_name: "ANNUAL FUNDING AGREEMENTS UNDER THE TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ACT AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ACT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "25 U.S.C. 5373"
regulatory_source: "89 FR 100245, Dec. 11, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1000.1400 How does a Tribe/Consortium comply with NEPA and NHPA?

(a) A Tribe/Consortium complies with NEPA and NHPA by:

(1) Developing and adopting their own environmental review procedures that meet or exceed applicable Federal requirements;

(2) Adopting the procedures of the Secretary; or

(3) Adopting the procedures of another Federal agency.

(b) The Tribe/Consortium shall reference such procedures in the funding agreement or construction project agreement and use such procedures in undertaking the project.