Caltrans Interview Question

What is the main difference between NEPA and CEQA?

Interview Answers

Anonymous

Dec 11, 2019

Major difference is NEPA is federal (EIS) and CEQA is State of CA (EIR). If you left this out, can see why you would not get the job!

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Anonymous

Dec 12, 2018

NEPA is a disclosure process that assesses the impacts of reasonable alternatives and may choose the least damaging one. CEQA is an environmental impact analysis impact process that results in a decision document choosing the least damaging alternative

Anonymous

Jun 7, 2018

project description
- alternatives
- scoping
- environmental setting
- initial study
- names of the environmental documents
- mitigation measure monitoring
- mitigation measure requirements

Anonymous

Jun 7, 2018

project description
- alternatives
- scoping
- environmental setting
- initial study
- names of the environmental documents
- mitigation measure monitoring
- mitigation measure requirements