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Title: HIGHWAY IMPACTS ON WETLANDS: ASSESSMENT, MITIGATION, AND ENHANCEMENT MEASURES
Accession Number: 00389548
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: The conservation of wetland acreage in the United States, wherever and whenever practicable, is a national policy objective. This had led to an increased awareness of the need for making wise land use decisions, especially when modification of the natural environment is anticipated. Federal agencies are required to avoid construction in wetlands whenever there is a practicable alternative. It is important, therefore, to understand the functions, values, and ecological interrelationships of wetland systems so that an appropriate mitigation plan can be developed. General wetland types and their basic functions and values are identified, and highway construction impacts, impact assessment, and mitigation and enhancement procedures are discussed. Special emphasis is given to the reconstruction of wetlands affected by highway construction. (Author)
Supplemental Notes: Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Landscape and Environmental Design. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 00395311
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Thrasher, Mark HEditors: McLaughlin, MaryPagination: pp 17-20
Publication Date: 1983
Serial: ISBN: 0309036690
Media Type: Print
Features: References
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TRT Terms: Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM
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