Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation

Assistant Commandant - Shore

Office of Environmental Management

Environmental Planning and Historic Planning

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires all Federal agencies to consider the impacts of proposed actions on the human environment and involve the public in the NEPA process. The Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EPHP) Team publishes all Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments of regional or national significance for public notice and comment. Interested parties can view recent draft and final NEPA documents below. Contact information for each project are included in each posting.

On April 23, 2019, SHORE-V released the U.S. Coast Guard Environmental Planning Policy, COMDTINST 5090.1 (series) (EP CI) and the Environmental Planning Implementing Procedures (EP IP). The EP CI mandates the use of the EP IP. The two documents now align with the DHS NEPA policy, Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act, Department of Homeland Security Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01 (series) and replace the old Coast Guard National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Procedures and Policy for Considering Environmental Impacts, COMDTINST 16475.1D, which has been cancelled. The EP CI and IP include significant changes to the Coast Guard environmental planning process and provide improved policy and procedures for complying with both NEPA and Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions, Executive Order (EO) 12114. Coast Guard members engaged in environmental planning efforts or taking actions that trigger NEPA or EO 12114 requirements must read both the EP CI and IP in order to implement their requirements effectively. Significant changes from COMDTINST M16475.1D included in the EP CI and IP include but are not limited to:

Policy and procedures on the requirements of EO 12114.
Pre-planning process and notification requirements for NEPA and EO 12114.
Timing of compliance with other related environmental mandates (ESA, NHPA, etc.).
Requirements to track and report mitigation and monitoring commitments.
Requirement to establish formal agreements for providing environmental planning support.
Specific guidance for both the acquisitions and shore facilities management programs

Policy Documents

USCG Environmental Planning Policy, COMDTINST 5090.1

Environmental Planning Implementing Procedures for COMDTINST 5090.1 Environmental Planning Policy (updated Feb 2025)

May 6, 2026

Notice of Availability for the Public Draft Environmental Assessment for the Recapitalization of Waterfront Infrastructure at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Annex, Florida

SECTOR JACKSONVILLE ANNEX, Florida — This notice announces the availability, and opportunity for public review and comment of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) which examines the potential impacts for the proposed recapitalization of waterfront infrastructure at USCG Sector Jacksonville Annex in Atlantic Beach, Florida. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has prepared a Draft

May 5, 2026

Homeland Security Cutter Program Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment/Overseas Environmental Assessment

U.S. COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS, Washington, DC — The Coast Guard prepared this Programmatic Environmental Assessment/Overseas Environmental Assessment (PEA/OEA) to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Executive Order 12114, Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions. The Coast Guard identified its need to address the current and long-term mission demands with a

May 5, 2026

Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Overseas Environmental Impact Statement for the Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast

U.S. COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS, Washington, DC — The USCG opens the draft PEIS/OEIS for public review and comment.

April 30, 2026

Notice of Availability for the Public Draft Environmental Assessment for the Recapitalization of Moorings and Facilities at Sector St. Petersburg, Florida

SECTOR ST. PETERSBURG, Flor. — This notice announces the availability, and opportunity for public review and comment of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) which examines the potential impacts for the proposed recapitalization of moorings and other facilities at Sector St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida. The proposed recapitalization is necessary to accommodate

April 28, 2026

Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Waterways Commerce Cutter Homeport and Maintenance Facility and Waterfront Facility Improvements at St. Louis, MO

CEU Cleveland, Ohio — The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) which examined the potential impacts for the proposed waterfront improvements at the Waterway Commerce Cutter Homeport and Maintenance Facility in St. Louis, MO. The project’s purpose is to accommodate incoming Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) River Buoy Tenders (WLRs)

April 23, 2026

Construction of HC-130J Temporary Hangars at Air Station Barbers Point, Kapolei, O'ahu, Hawai'i

AIRSTA BARBERS POINT, Hawai'i — The U.S. Coast Guard proposes to construct new, temporary hangars for HC-130J fixed-wing aircraft with supporting facilities and utilities at the Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point (ASBP) near Kapolei, O'ahu, Hawai'i. As an interim hangaring measure pending construction of a long-term permanent structure, the Coast Guard proposes to construct up

April 9, 2026

Record of Decision, Base Seattle Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

BASE SEATTLE, Wash. — The Coast Guard completed the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) process for Base Seattle Expansion and Modernization and signed a Record of Decision (ROD) on March 19, 2025. Having reviewed the potential impacts to the environment, cultural resources, and the economy, identified in the PEIS, the Coast Guard selected to only

March 11, 2026

Special Public Notice for Navigational Dredging at United States Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Creek, Baltimore, MD

COAST GUARD YARD, Mary. — This notice is to inform public and private utility owners, and any others with submerged infrastructure in Curtis Creek, of a proposed dredging project impacting navigable waters of the United States and submerged lands adjacent to the USCG Yard and in Curtis Creek federal navigation channel in Curtis Creek, a tributary of the Patapsco River.

Feb. 3, 2026

Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) – New Work Dredging, Cutter EAGLE, New London City Pier, New London, CT

NEW LONDON, Conn. — This document provides the final environmental analysis and decision regarding the dredging operations at the New London City Pier to support the Eagle. The assessment concludes that the project will have no significant effect on the human environment. The EA details the alternatives considered, the preferred alternative, and the environmental

Jan. 29, 2026

Final Environmental Assessment for Recapitalization of Base Kodiak Potable Water Distribution System

BASE KODIAK, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is publishing the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Recapitalization of Potable Water Distribution System at Base Kodiak Alaska. The Coast Guard has found that the Proposed Action would have no significant impacts. The Coast Guard will implement the Proposed