GIS Applications in Eco-Logical Grant Projects: Peer Exchange Summary Report, Austin, TX, July 22-23, 2009

On August 22-23, 2009, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Interstate and Border Planning and Office of Project Development and Environmental Review sponsored a 1.5-day peer exchange to convene recipients of "Eco-Logical" grants whose funded projects related to geographic information systems (GIS). The Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) in Austin, Texas hosted the peer exchange, and participants included staff from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6, Envision Central Texas, FHWA, Houston-Galveston Area Council, Mid-America Regional Council, New Hampshire Audubon Society, North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), Oregon State University, Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, the Trust for Public Land, the U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, and The Wetlands Conservancy. The purpose of the peer exchange was to allow grant recipients the opportunity to share information on and learn about the various GIS activities implemented with support from FWHA's first Eco-Logical grant cycle. Lessons learned and challenges faced were also discussed. This report summarizes the presentations given and ensuing discussions. Comments, questions, and answers from participants' presentation sessions follow the presentation overviews. It is expected that this document will be a resource for other transportation agencies seeking to learn more about uses of GIS to support the implementation of an ecosystem approach to transportation project development.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.gis.fhwa.dot.gov/documents/PeerEx_report_72209.asp
• Record URL:
  • https://www.gis.fhwa.dot.gov/documents/PeerEx_report_72209.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 55 Broadway
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Interstate and Border Planning, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Project Development and Environmental Review, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Summary Report
• Features: Figures; Maps;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ecology; Environmental policy; Geographic information systems; Highway design; Highway planning; Infrastructure; Lessons learned
• Uncontrolled Terms: Peer exchange; Project development
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I15: Environment; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01353549
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 6 2011 4:40PM