FSA will maintain an administrative record of documents and materials that FSA created or considered during its NEPA decision making process for a proposed action and referenced as such in the NEPA documentation, which can include any or all the following:
Any NEPA environmental review documents listed in § 799.9, as applicable;
Technical information, permits, plans, sampling results, survey information, engineering reports, and studies, including environmental impact studies and assessments;
Policies, guidelines, directives, and manuals;
Internal memorandums or informational papers;
Contracts or agreements;
Notes of professional telephone conversations and meetings;
Meeting minutes;
Correspondence with agencies and stakeholders;
Communications to and from the public;
Documents and materials that contain any information that supports or conflicts with the FSA decision;
Maps, drawings, charts, and displays; and
All public comments received during the NEPA comment periods.
The administrative record may be used, among other purposes, to facilitate better decision making, as determined by FSA.