Highway Project Development and Environmental Review
- A quick look at the environmental review process.
- How it affects project delivery.
- What works and what doesn't.
Major Federal Environmental Laws Affecting Highway Projects
| Law |
Resources Protected |
Who's In Charge |
Influencing Agencies |
Judicial Review ? |
| NEPA |
Everything |
FHWA |
Everyone |
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| Clean Water Act |
Water
Wetlands |
State Envir. Agency
USACE |
US EPA
USFWS
NOAA-Fisheries
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| Clean Air Act |
Air |
US EPA
FHWA |
State Air Agency |
√ |
| Section 4(f) of the DOT Act |
Historic Properties
Parks & Refuges |
FHWA |
DOI
SHPO |
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| National Historic Preservation Act |
Historic Properties |
FHWA |
SHPO
DOI
ACHP |
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| Endangered Species Act |
Threatened & Endangered Species |
FHWA |
USFWS
NOAA-Fisheries |
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NEPA
- Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act of 1970
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Executive Order 12898 (Environmental Justice)
- Section 4(f) of USDOT Act (49 USC 303)
- Clean Air Act
- Safe Water Drinking Act
- Farmland Protection Policy Act
- Solid Waste Disposal Act
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
- Comprehensive Environmental
- Response, Compensation and Liability Act
- Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of 1986
- National Historic Preservation Act
- Economic, Social and Environmental Effects of Highways
- Economic, Social and Environmental Effects of Transit
- Highway Noise Standards
- Public Hearing Requirements
- Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act
- Archaeological Resources Protection Act
- AND MORE…
PROJECT DELIVERY:
Most EISs Take Over 4 Years to Complete
What's Working
- Environmental Stewardship
- Transportation - Environmental Agency Partnering
- Public Involvement
- ADR
- SAFETEA-LU
- Program Delivery
What's Not
- Timely EIS Completion
- Appropriate Documentation
- Orderly System of Laws
- Dealing with Opposition
- Managing For Complexity/Chaos
- Integrating Private Partners
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