Environment/NEPA Resources
FTA NEPA Review Forms:
• Documented Categorical Exclusion (DCE) Template
• Environmental Re-Evaluation Worksheet
Guidance and Procedures Information
• NEPA Procedures - Federal Register 52 FR 32646 FR 771.117 (describes environmental classifications)
• FTA Procedures for Distribution and Filing of Environmental Impact Statements (08/2009)
• SAFETEA-LU Environmental Review Process (Public Law 109-59)
• CEQ’s Scoping Memorandum
• CEQ NEPA Task Force Categorical Exclusion (CE) information
• CEQ NEPA Task Force Environmental Assessment (EA) information
• CEQ EIS Regulation
• CEQ Regulations for Implementing NEPA
Additional Resources:
Aquatic Resource Information
• FTA Water Quality Information
• Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Final Compensary Mitigaton Rule for wetlands and streams
o US Army Corps of Engineers Division Offices:
• The River and Harbor Act of 1899 - (33 U.S.C. 401 et. seq.) Requires the Secretary of the Army to issue permits for projects that affect navigable waterways, e.g. bridges, dams, or other structures.
• Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act - (16 U.S.C. 661 et. seq.) Requires consultation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the appropriate state wildlife agency when a project will impound, divert, channelize, or otherwise control or modify the waters of any stream or other body of water.
• Clean Water Act, Section 402: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
• Sole Source Aquifer information
Clean Air Act Information
• EPA Clean Air Act information
• Federal Highway Administration's Transportation Conformity Reference Guide Section F
• Environmental Protection Agency's Green Book on Nonattainment Areas for Criteria Pollutants
Coastal Zone Management Information
• NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management State Program Information
Cumulative and Indirect Impacts Information
• Federal Highway Administration's Environmental Guidebook
Endangered Species Act Information/Ecologically Sensitive Areas Information
• Endangered Species Act of 1973
• ESA Handbook
• ESA and Section 7 - Frequently Asked Questions on Section 7 Consultation Process
• National Oceanic and Atmosheric Administration National Marine Fisheries' Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) Maps - For species under the jurisdiction of NOAA Fisheries
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services' Directory - For species under the jurisdiction of USFWS, contact the nearest Ecological Services offices.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program
• Endangered Species Bulletin
• Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Environmental Justice Information
• Executive Order 12898
• FTA Environmental Justice Information
• EPA Enviromapper for EJ (EJ View) tool
• Census data information
• Fact Finder
Essential Fish Habitat (Magnuson-Stevens Act)
• Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Amended through 01/12/2007)(05/2007)
Farmlands Information
• Farmland Protection Policy Act
Floodplains Information
• FTA Floodplain Information
• FEMA FIRM Maps
Hazardous Materials Information
• FTA Hazardous Materials Information
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
• EPA Region 4 Environmental Indicator Status Map
National Historic Preservation Act Information (Section 106)
• Section 106 Regulation
• Section 106 Worksheet
• FTA Historic, Historic, Archeological, and Cultural Resources
• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Section 106 information
• ACHP Section 106 Flowchart
• National Register of Historic Places
• Projects involving modifications to historic buildings or structures should comply with the Secretary of the Interior Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Structures, which is available from http://www.nps.gov/hps/TPS/tax/rhb/stand.htm
Noise and Vibration Information
• FTA Noise and Vibration Information
• FTA Noise and Vibration Manual
Property Acquisition Information
• FTA Real Estate Infomation
• Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970
Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act Information
• Section 4(f) applies to all historic sites, but only to publicly owned parks, recreational areas, and wildlife and waterfowl refuges. For more information
• Questions and Answers on the Application of the Section 4(f) De Minimis Impact Criteria
Section 6(f) – Land and Water Conservation Fund Act Information
Compliance Responsibilities and Legal Protection
Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 59 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Program of Assistance to States; Post-Completion Compliance Responsibilities:
• Applicability (36 CFR 59.1)
• Information Collection (36 CFR 59.2)
• Conversion Requirements (36 CFR 59.3)
• Residency Requirements (36 CFR 59.4)
Tribal Consultation
• Tribal Consultation Best Practices — The National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers recently completed a report on Tribal consultation best practices in historic preservation. This report includes perspectives from Tribal governments and government agencies.
• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Handbook on Tribal Consultation
