The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires early consideration of the impacts your federally funded project may have on the human and natural environment.

Specifically, federally funded projects and projects requiring federal approvals must consider the environmental impacts of proposed actions. NEPA is the procedural umbrella under which the social, economic, natural environment, and historic preservation impacts are assessed according to applicable statute, regulation, and executive order. Project sponsors can analyze environmental impacts and incorporate public engagement early and often throughout the planning process to achieve time and cost savings in project delivery.

The following is a collection of environmental review and permitting resources from across U.S. DOT.

U.S. DOT General Resources for Environment

• U.S. DOT Transportation Policy – Environment
• U.S. DOT Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center
• Build America Bureau Environmental Review and Permitting

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• FAA Air Traffic Organization Environmental Reviews
• FAA Airport Environmental Review Process (NEPA)
• FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Guidance
• FAA Environmental Policy and Guidance

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

• FHWA Environment
• FHWA Environmental Review Toolkit
  • FHWA NEPA Transportation Decision-making
  • FHWA Initiatives to Accelerate Project Delivery
  • FHWA Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL)
• FHWA Everyday Counts (EDC) Initiatives: Environment
• FHWA Integrating Road Safety into NEPA Analysis
• FHWA Permissible Project Activities During NEPA
• FHWA PlanWorks - PEL
• FHWA Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2): Expediting Project Delivery
• FHWA Tribal Transportation Program Environment
• FHWA/FTA Joint Transportation Planning Capacity Building - PEL

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

• FRA Environment and NEPA Resources

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

• FTA Environmental Programs
  • FTA Environmental Review Process
  • FTA Environmental Training and Technical Assistance
  • FTA Environmental Standard Operating Procedures

Maritime Administration (MARAD)

• MARAD Environment
  • MARAD Field Investigation pre-NEPA process

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

• PHMSA Environmental Compliance

U.S. DOT Training Resources for Environment

Find below a collection of training resources from across U.S. DOT relating to environment.

• Federal-aid Essentials Series – Environment
• NHI – NEPA related courses
• NTI – NEPA related courses

Other Resources for Environment

Explore the following resources related to environment from other organizations. If you have a resource to include on the Project Delivery Toolbox, please share it with us!

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEPAssist
• Permitting Dashboard – Federal Infrastructure Projects
  • Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council
• American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Center for Environmental Excellence
• Transportation Research Board (TRB) Reports:
  • TRB Reports: "Environment"
  • TRB Reports: “NEPA”
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Regulatory In-lieu Fee and Bank Information Tracking System (RIBITS)
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Information Planning and Consultation (IPaC)

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Disclaimer: These resources provide an overview of the tools and information available to help successfully deliver IIJA-funded projects. These resources are maintained on the U.S. DOT Project Delivery Center of Excellence website as a secondary source and do not supersede primary materials issued by each U.S. DOT Operating Administration. Note, U.S. DOT does not promote one resource over another. Accordingly, please work directly with the U.S. DOT Operating Administration managing your IIJA funding for specific guidance.

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