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The purpose of this Manual is to provide guidance on preparing and processing documents that comply with NEPA and other applicable state and federal environmental laws affecting transportation projects in Colorado. This Manual provides references and links to related federal and state laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies. It also provides "best practice" examples for various compliance processes where appropriate. It is intended that...
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The Northwest Corridor NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) process was initiated in 2003 to consider the potential benefits, costs, and impacts of alternative transportation improvements in the northwest Denver Metropolitan area, between the western terminus of the Northwest Parkway in Broomfield County and the SH 58, I-70, and C-470 freeway systems to the south in Jefferson County. Due to lack of funding for construction in the foreseeable future...
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"The purpose of the Wetlands [sic] Program Book is to document critical information needed to implement the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT) Wetlands Program. The mission of CDOT's Wetlands Program is to provide technical assistance for transportation project development and construction in order to minimize potential negative impacts to the state's wetlands and aquatic ecosystems"--Page 4.
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This document is written to help explain to motor carriers and others, their responsibilities regarding spills of petroleum fuel and other hazardous materials due to transportation incidents or crashes on state or federal highways within Colorado. This document is a compilation of state rules, statutes procedures, state and local contacts, and other information. This compilation is intended to help explain the requirements on reporting, permitting,...
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Public transit is an integral part of Colorado's multimodal transportation system providing mobility to thousands of residents and visitors throughout the state. Not only does transit connect residents, employees, and visitors to major activity centers for jobs, schools, shopping, medical care, and recreation, but it also promotes greater personal independence. Provision of transit services contribute greatly to the economic, social, and environmental...
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Public transit is an integral part of Colorado's multimodal transportation system providing mobility to thousands of residents and visitors throughout the state. Not only does transit connect residents, employees, and visitors to major activity centers for jobs, schools, shopping, medical care, and recreation, but it also promotes greater personal independence. Provision of transit services contribute greatly to the economic, social, and environmental...
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This Air Quality Action Plan is the first step in implementing the CDOT Air Quality Policy Directive 1901. CDOT's air quality policy promotes a forward looking vision of sustainable fleet management to effectively control internal transportation emissions and guides public outreach and education to further the understanding of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mobile source air toxics (MSATs). This Air Quality Action Plan outlines proactive strategies...
17) CDOT NEPA manual
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The purpose of this Manual is to provide guidance on preparing and processing documents that comply with NEPA and other applicable state and federal environmental laws affecting transportation projects in Colorado. This Manual provides references and links to related federal and state laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies. It also provides "best practice" examples for various compliance processes where appropriate. It is intended that...
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"The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) (lead agencies) prepared this Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to provide reader-friendly, concise information about the major findings of the Interstate 70 (I-70) Mountain Corridor National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. This Final PEIS encompasses data gathered and presented over a ten-year period..."-- p. I-1.