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Legal Challenges to Collaboration

Overview of Legal Issues in Collaborative Processes, which describes the basics of FACA, NEPA, and FOIA. See the three points below for links to information on the specific laws.

Federal Advisory Committee Act

FACA Rules

General Requirements of FACA

FACA decision chart

When FACA Applies

FACA Brochure

Federal Advisory Committee Act with Amendments and Annotations

Federal Advisory Committee Act and Public Participation in Environmental Policy by Resources for the Future

Stages of the Collaborative Process

Getting Started

Organizing and Managing the Process

Learning about the Issues

Making Decisions

Assessing Progress

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