7 Organizations Share $722,000 in FTA Research Grants

The public health community may have more of a say in the planning of future public transportation services in their communities, thanks to a grant announced today by Peter Rogoff,...

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Cheryl Hershey
FTA's Office of Planning and Environment
202.366.6161
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Process-Oriented Regulatory Requirements
There are sveral requirements that relate to the procedures FTA should follow during te...

Background

U.S. federal law protects critically rare animal and plant species and their habitats. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C 1531) provides for the protection of...

Background

A floodplain is the lowland adjacent to a river, lake, or ocean. Floodplains are designated by the rarity of the flood that is large enough to inundate them. For example, a 10-year floodplain is likely to be inundated by a 10-year...

Background

Uncontrolled disposal of industrial waste creates adverse impacts on public health and the environment. Materials that may constitute a hazardous waste include petroleum products, pesticides, organic compounds, heavy metals, or...

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Navigable Waterways Compliance Process

Navigable waterways are those waters of the U.S. that are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide shoreward to the mean high water mark, and that are presently used, have been used in the past, or may be...

Background

Transit projects frequently produce social and economic externalities and may influence the character and nature of communities. These impacts should be addressed in environmental documents and generally fall into the following...

Memorandum

U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Transit Administration

Subject: FTA Use of the FHWA Section 4(f) Policy Paper
Date: Nov 9, 2012
From: Lucy Garliauskas,...