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The transportation planning process (i.e., long-range transportation planning by the metropolitan planning organization) may consider a wide variety of options for solving a transportation problem. Linking the planning and NEPA processes is an important approach to transportation decisionmaking...
How does public transportation and transit affect global climate change?Transportation accounts for 29 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. By moving more people with fewer vehicles, public transportation reduces greenhouse gas emissions by providing a low-emissions...
In addition to the regulatory process requirements, what are the other laws, regulations, and executive orders that address specific environmental resources that FTA must follow?
Other environmental laws, regulations, and executive orders related to environmental review process are...
What are the process oriented regulatory requirements that apply to FTA projects?
The primary environmental laws and regulations related to the environmental review process for FTA-funded projects are summarized below with web links to the full law or regulation.
National...
When is a supplemental environmental review needed?After FTA’s completion of an environmental review with a Record of Decision (ROD), Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), or Categorical Exclusion (CE) determination, a supplemental environmental review is needed in the following situations...
The general format of an EIS should follow the CEQ regulations for draft and final EISs (40 CFR Part 1502.3, 40 CFR Part 1502.9, 40 CFR Part 1502.10 and Federal Transit Administration/Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation regulations ...
What is a purpose and need statement?All EISs must contain a statement of purpose and need in accordance with 40 CFR § 1502.13. Consistent with NEPA, the purpose and need statement should be a statement of a transportation problem, not a specific solution. However, the purpose and...
What is contained in a Record of Decision?The Record of Decision (ROD) is the conclusion of the NEPA EIS process. The ROD document is prepared after the final EIS and identifies the Preferred Alternative. The NEPA implementing regulations (40 CFR § 1505.2) state that a Record of...
As shown in the above figure, the following steps comprise the EA documentation process. Where available, more information can be found by clicking each link.
Conduct ScopingDevelop Annotated OutlineRevise Purpose and NeedPrepare Evaluation of AlternativesSelect a Preferred...What is the process to develop an annotated outline of an EA?
After the early coordination or scoping process, the grant applicant should prepare an annotated outline of the EA document.The annotated outline ensures the focus of the EA is on significant issues and not on issues that are...