Last Updated: March 13, 2026

NEPA EIS Dashboard

Environmental Impact Statement Timelines
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EISs Completed
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Median NOI-to-ROD
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Mean NOI-to-ROD
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Completed ≤ 2 Years
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Currently Underway
Annual Trends

EIS Completions by Year (FEIS Published)

Median NOI-to-ROD Duration (years)

Mean vs Median NOI-to-ROD (years)

% Completed Within 2 Years

By Lead Agency

EIS Volume by Agency

Median Duration by Agency (years)

By Project Category

EIS Distribution by Category

Median Duration by Category (years)

Completed EIS Records (FEIS Published)
Project Agency Category State NOI ROD NOI-ROD (yrs)
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Currently Underway (No ROD as of March 14, 2026)

Underway EISs by Agency

Time Since NOI (years)

Underway EIS Projects

Project Agency Category State NOI Latest Milestone Elapsed (yrs)
NEPA Policy Changes Affecting Timelines
July 2020
CEQ Final Rule — Trump Phase 1
Narrowed NEPA scope, removed cumulative/indirect effects analysis, set 2-year EIS / 1-year EA targets, 150/75 page limits.
April 2022
CEQ Phase 1 Rule — Biden Restoration
Restored pre-2020 regulations. Reinstated cumulative and indirect effects, environmental justice considerations.
June 2023
Fiscal Responsibility Act
First-ever statutory deadlines: 2-year limit for EISs, 1-year limit for EAs. Lead agency designation within 45 days.
May 2024
CEQ Phase 2 Final Rule — Biden Modernization
Codified programmatic reviews, expanded categorical exclusion adoption, promoted e-NEPA tools.
January 2025
EO 14154 — "Unleashing American Energy"
Directed CEQ to rescind all NEPA implementing regulations. Rescinded EO 11991 (1977). Eliminated environmental justice requirements.
April 2025
CEQ Regulation Rescission
Removed all of 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508. Replaced binding regulations with non-binding guidance memorandum.
July 2025
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
Added Section 112 to NEPA: fee-based expedited review (125% cost = 1-year EIS / 180-day EA). USACE page limits (150p EIS / 75p EA).
September 2025
CEQ Updated Guidance Memorandum
Superseded all prior NEPA guidance. Agencies required to revise procedures by February 2026.
Data Sources & Methodology:
Primary data from CEQ EIS Timeline Reports (2025) covering 1,903 EISs with FEIS published 2010–2024.
Supplemented with records from EPA EIS Database for 2025–2026 filings.
Timeline = years from NOI publication in Federal Register to Record of Decision (ROD). Records without ROD are included in completion counts but excluded from duration calculations. EPA-supplemented records may show "—" for NOI date and duration where data is unavailable.
Project categories assigned based on lead agency mission and project description.