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American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978
(AIRFA)
Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974
(AHPA)
Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979
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Clean Air Act
(CAA), 1990 as Amended
Clean Water Act
(CWA), 1948 as Amended 1966, 1972, Section 10 Rivers & Harbors Act, 1899
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Farmland Protection Act
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Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
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Wilderness Act
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Executive Orders
Executive Order 12898: Environmental Justice, 2022
Executive Order 11988: Floodplain Management, 1977
Executive Order 11990: Protection of Wetlands, 1977
Executive Order 13007: Indian Sacred Sites, 1996