Guide to Development of the Description Of Proposed Action and Alternatives (DOPAA): A Supplement to the U.S. Army NEPA Manual Series

The purpose of the Guide is to provide guidance, recommendations, and suggestions for preparing a DOPAA that is consistent with NEPA and its implementing regulations, but specific to US Army operations and activities. It can be applied to all Army NEPA analyses associated with on- and off-post training activities, materiel acquisition programs, facility construction and renovation projects, and other actions supporting installation operations. By following the approach and procedures presented in the Guide, users can reduce or eliminate the typical problems often associated with NEPA analyses, such as reanalysis of a constantly changing DOPAA, project delays, and cost overruns.