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ClearPathNEPA

For federal agencies

Permitting at the speed of decision

ClearPath NEPA screens a proposed action against the real federal Categorical Exclusion catalog and produces a cited, defensible determination in minutes. A human reviewer approves every recommendation, and the whole system runs on CEQ's NEPA & Permitting Data Standard.

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A clearer path to a determination

How it works

  1. Describe your project

    Submit a proposed action in plain language. ClearPath runs an AI-assisted completeness check and flags missing or weak information before any screening begins.

  2. Screen against the CE catalog

    ClearPath matches the action against the real federal Categorical Exclusion catalog of 2,105 CEs, with citation and confidence, plus a lightweight extraordinary-circumstances and GIS screen. A reviewer approves or overrides every recommendation. The same engine is configured per process type: Categorical Exclusions first, with an NHPA Section 106 review seeded as proof.

  3. Determine, record, and track

    On approval, ClearPath auto-generates a structured, machine-readable CE determination and a full administrative record. Leadership tracks live status and a projected completion date.

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What ClearPath gives you

A complete CE workflow, end to end

  • AI-assisted screening

    Completeness checks and CE catalog matching against all 2,105 federal Categorical Exclusions. Each match carries a citation and a confidence score.

  • Human-in-the-loop by design

    AI never decides. An agency reviewer approves, edits, or overrides every recommendation, and every action is logged.

  • Data-standard native

    Built on the federal NEPA & Permitting Data Standard: thirteen entities, canonical field names, and full provenance on every record.

  • Interoperable by default

    The same determination and administrative record are retrievable through a documented OpenAPI endpoint, with provenance intact and ready for partner agencies.

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Stewardship, faster

Faster screening, without cutting corners

Categorical Exclusions are the highest-volume federal NEPA action by far, and screening is still largely manual. ClearPath turns a weeks-long screening memo into a structured, auditable determination, so reviewers spend their time on judgment, not paperwork.