CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XVII—RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (parts 1700 to 1794) > PART 1710—GENERAL AND PRE-LOAN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COMMON TO ELECTRIC LOANS AND GUARANTEES > SUBPART C—Loan Purposes and Basic Policies (§1710.100 to §1710.128-1710.149) > 1710.117—Environmental considerations.

1710.117—Environmental considerations.

Borrowers are required to comply with 7 CFR part 1794, which sets forth applicable requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA ( 40 CFR parts 1500-1508 ); and certain other statutes, regulations and orders. Borrowers must also comply with any other applicable Federal or state environmental laws and regulations.