National Environmental Policy Act

Overview of the National Environmental Policy Act Program at the Greater Atlantic Region

New England/Mid-Atlantic

To ensure we meet our obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), GARFO’s NEPA Program assists with the preparation of internal NEPA documents and helps our partners navigate the environmental analysis process to develop quality, timely, and consistent NEPA documentation in support of NMFS actions.

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CSI: Chemistry - Cool Science Instruments in Marine Chemistry

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New England/Mid-Atlantic

image shows three panels arranged left to right and from background to foreground. All three panels show scientists working in front of laboratory equipment. At the top the panel is labeled CSI Chemistry: Cool Science Instruments in Marine Chemistry.

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Fishing Memories: Meet Mike Pentony, Regional Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region

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New England/Mid-Atlantic

A young boy gives a fishing rod to an older man across a table.

Mike Pentony as a child. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Mike Pentony

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What Happens After Dam Removals

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New England/Mid-Atlantic

An Atlantic salmon swims in the viewing box at the Milford fish lift, with river herring in the background.

An Atlantic salmon makes her way through the Milford Fish Lift and upriver to spawn in the Penobscot. The Nature Conservancy, C. Daigle, 2014.

Last updated by on March 19, 2019