Sound Transit Issue Papers
The Federal Transit Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Washington State Department of Transportation and Sound Transit developed issue papers describing co-lead procedures, responsibilities and requirements for Sound Transit's Regional Express projects. Please contact Linda Gehrke at 206-220-4463 or linda.gehrke@dot.gov if you have questions regarding the co-lead program.
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) [PDF]
- Air Quality [PDF]
- Value Engineering [PDF]
- Section 106 Historic Preservation Compliance [PDF]
- Environmental Assessment FONSI Format [PDF]
- Endangered Species Act Compliance [PDF]
- Noise Methodology and Criteria [PDF]
- Environmental Assessment Signature Page [PDF]
- Public Hearing Requirements [PDF]
- Added Access Report [PDF]
- Seismic Design [PDF]
- Co-Lead Categorical Exclusion Process [PDF]
- Co-Lead NEPA Categorical Exclusion Worksheet [PDF]
- TSM/TDM [PDF]
- Environmental Justice [PDF]
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Scoping [PDF]
- Section 4(f) & 6(f) Compliance [PDF]
- Environmental Re-Evaluation Process [PDF]
- Co-Lead Environmental Re-Evaluation Worksheet [PDF]
- Conflict of Interest Requirements Involving Environmental and Engineering Services [PDF]
- Essential Fish Habitat [PDF]
