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Using the Transportation Planning Process to Support the NEPA Process

FHWA and FTA, “Guidance on Linking Transportation Planning and NEPA Documents” (Feb. 14, 2007) (Appendix A to 23 CFR 450)
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/
edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-493.pdf

FHWA and FTA, “Legal Memorandum: Integration of Planning and NEPA Processes” (Feb. 22, 2005)
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/plannepalegal050222.htm

“Eco-Logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects” http://www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov/ecological/eco_toc.asp

D. Emerson and C. Hoeffner, “Improved Linkages Between the Transportation Systems Planning and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),” NCHRP 36-36A, Task 48 (2006)
http://www.transportation.org/sites/planning/docs/NCHRP%208-36(48)%20Final%20Report.pdf

A. Amedkudzi and M. Meyer, “Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning,” NCHRP Report 541 (2005) http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_541.pdf           

Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies web site, “State Wildlife Action Plans: Full Text” (for copies of all published State Wildlife Action Plans) http://www.wildlifeactionplans.org/about/action_plans_text.html

FHWA web site, “Planning and Environment Linkages” http://www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov/integ/index.asp

 

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