TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND THE ENVIRONMENT

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, signed into law on January 1, 1973 by the President, requires that all Federal agencies prepare a detailed Environmental Impact Statement for every Federal action that could affect the natural or human environment. Section 102 (2) (c) of the Act requires, in part, that the statement define: (1) The environmental impact of the proposed action; (2) adverse environmental effects that cannot be avoided should the action be taken; (3) alternatives considered; (4) the relationship between short-term uses of man's environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity; and (5) any irreversible or irretrievable commitments of resources that would be involved. The review herein also identifies certain measures that may be considered in the design of a transportation facility to ameliorate adverse environmental impact of the facility.

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• Authors:
  • Hawkes, T W
• Publication Date: 1973-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 499-512
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering
  • Volume: 99
  • Issue Number: TE3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-947X
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental impact statements; Environmental impacts; Environmental protection; Laws; Network analysis (Planning); Regulations; Transportation; Transportation planning
• Old TRIS Terms: Government regulations
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Law; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050073
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Civil Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 9949 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 24 1974 12:00AM