ABA Journal Publishes “The Forest Service EADM Rule” by Dale Ratliff on USFS’s proposed Environmental Analysis.

Denver, Colorado (Friday, 13 March 2020) – On March 12, 2020, the American Bar Association, Energy Environment and Resources section published an article by Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese attorney Dale Ratliff’s article entitled “The Forest Service EADM Rule: A Thoughtful Approach to Creating Efficiency and Implementing NEPA’s Intent for Special Use Administration.”

The article examines USFS’s proposed Environmental Analysis and Decision Making rule and argues that it represents “an important step to modernize the agency’s NEPA regulations and apply information gained since the agency last revised its NEPA regulations and categorical exclusions in 2008.” A copy of the article can be found here.

Dale Ratliff is an environmental lawyer. He provides clients with full-cycle legal guidance on public lands, environmental, and natural resource issues.

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