(a) During the environmental review process, the following activities may occur:

(1) Consult with appropriate Tribal, Federal, state, local officials, and interested parties on potential environmental effects;

(2) Document assessment of reasonably foreseeable environmental effects;

(3) Perform necessary environmental surveys and inventories;

(4) Consult with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, acting through the SHPO or THPO, to ensure compliance with the NHPA;

(5) In applying a categorical exclusion under NEPA, evaluate whether extraordinary circumstances exist in which a normally excluded project may have a significant effect, and therefore require preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement;

(6) Identify methods to avoid or mitigate potential adverse effects; and

(7) Obtain environmental permits and approvals as required.

(b) This section is for informational purposes only and does not create any legal rights or remedies, or imply private rights of action.