CFR /  Title 41  /  Part 102-76  /  Sec. 102-76.35 What is the purpose of the National Environmental

The purpose of NEPA is to--

(a) Declare a national policy which will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and his environment;

(b) Promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere and stimulate the health and welfare of man;

(c) Enrich the understanding of the ecological systems and natural resources important to the Nation; and

(d) Establish a Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).