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Title:

Federal Highway Administration Summary Guidance on Using Corridor and Subarea Planning to Inform NEPA

Accession Number:

01368724

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

The traditional separation of transportation planning and environmental analysis often results in a duplication of work, project delays, and higher costs. This may have been an inconvenience 10 years ago, but in today’s climate of tight budgets and significant infrastructure needs, transportation professionals and the taxpaying public must get the most out of every dollar. To encourage both timeliness and economic efficiency, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued Guidance on Using Corridor and Subarea Planning to Inform NEPA. This guidance assists transportation and environmental professionals in the use of corridor and subarea planning to inform the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) decision-making process. This paper explains how to develop corridor and subarea plans effectively so they may be used to inform transportation project development. Case studies and the aforementioned guidance highlight the benefits of linking planning and NEPA. The development and content of corridor and subarea planning studies are explained to identify sections that may inform later NEPA decision-making. This paper then examines the necessary requirements and recommended approaches for planning decisions to be integrated into NEPA. Incorporating environmental analysis early in the planning process can help inform early decision-making and reduce the later burden of impact analysis by identifying and avoiding potential impacts early. This leads to streamlined project development, including fewer delays and reduced project costs.

Monograph Accession #:

01362476

Report/Paper Numbers:

12-0436

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Ostrum, Bill
Barberio, Gina

Pagination:

10p

Publication Date:

2012

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2012-1-22 to 2012-1-26
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Print

Features:

References

Subject Areas:

Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; I15: Environment

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2012 Paper #12-0436

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Feb 8 2012 4:54PM