Welcome to the 45th quarterly report on lessons learned in the NEPA process. We thank all those who participated in the NEPA 35 conference. You made it successful. We hope you are as inspired as we are by the spirit of NEPA Section 101 and the challenge to improve the implementation of NEPA. As always, we welcome your suggestions for continuous improvement.

Articles included in this issue:

NEPA 35: Back to Basics, Back to the Future
Congressional NEPA Task Force Holds Final Hearings
NEPA 35 Conference Highlights

 CEQ Chairman Connaughton’s Keynote Address 
 Plenary Sessions 
 NECRAC Final Report
 Environmental Justice and Indian Country 
 Training Sesssions
 Breakout Sessions
 Conference Participants
NEPA 35 Timeline, 1970–2005

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EH Document Notification Service
DOE-wide NEPA Contracts Update
Annual NEPA Planning Summaries Due 
Transitions
CEQ Addresses Post-Katrina Emergency Actions 
Scoping Period Extended for SPR EIS
NEPA and New Orleans Flooding 
NCO Volunteers in Mississippi 
DOE NEPA Public Participation Brochure 
EIS Distribution Guidance Update
New DOE NEPA Compliance Guide Issued 
Comment-Reponse Addendum as Final EIS
MMS to Complete Offshore Wind Power EIS
Litigation Updates
Training Opportunities 
EAs and EISs Completed This Quarter
Cost and Time Facts
Recent EIS Milestones 
Fourth Quarter FY 2005 Questionnaire Results