---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 1000.1395"
title: "25"
number: "1000.1395"
heading: "May a Tribe/Consortium act as a cooperating agency or joint lead agency for environmental review purposes regardless of whether it exercises its option under § 1000.1370(a)(1)?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/1000.1395"
---

# §1000.1395. May a Tribe/Consortium act as a cooperating agency or joint lead agency for environmental review purposes regardless of whether it exercises its option under § 1000.1370(a)(1)?


Yes, consistent with 40 CFR [1501.7(b)](/cfr/40/1501.7.md?p=b) and [1501.8](/cfr/40/1501.8.md), a Tribe/Consortium may act as a cooperating agency or joint lead agency for environmental review purposes under this part. For informational purposes only, the term “cooperating agency” is defined at [40 CFR 1508.1(g)](/cfr/40/1508.1.md?p=g) and the criteria for a Tribe/Consortium to act as a “cooperating agency” are set out in [40 CFR 1501.8](/cfr/40/1501.8.md) and Department regulations at [43 CFR 46.225](/cfr/43/46.225.md), respectively.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 5373

### Source

Source: 89 FR 100245, Dec. 11, 2024, unless otherwise noted.