EVALUATION OF ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS FROM HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT

The purpose of this report is to provide guidance for the analysis of ecological impacts from highway development activities and the evaluation of related ecosystem mitigation measures. A primary focus of this report are the potential mitigations that may be implemented during highway planning, design, construction, and operation. Many of the degrading activities and accompanying ecological impacts associated with highway development are also relevant to other construction-based projects such as power generation and industrial or residential development. By providing detailed guidance on both ecological analysis and mitigation, this report should improve the environmental impact assessments for a wide range of development activities.

• Corporate Authors:

  Environmental Protection Agency

  Office of Federal Activities, 401 M Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20460
• Authors:
  • Southerland, M
• Publication Date: 1994-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 69 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ecosystems; Environmental impact analysis; Environmental impacts; Highway planning; Highways; Impacts; Traffic mitigation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mitigation
• Old TRIS Terms: Ecological effects
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00746262
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: EPA 300-B-94-006
• Contract Numbers: EPA-68-C0-0070
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 3 1998 12:00AM