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Home   Publication Categories Bridges Environment Historic Cultural & Archeological Resources ITS Planning Roads Safety Tourism & Recreational Travel	Environment ALL | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Title Category Organization Format   A Citizen's Guide to Using Federal Environmental Laws to Secure Environmental Justice This handbook is written to be a practical guide for community residents who want to know how the environmental laws can be used to promote environment justice in their communities. It focuses on opportunities, legal rules, and tools that community residents have under environmental laws to protect their health, the health of their families and neighbors, and their environment. Environment Environmental Law Institute PDF Download Now A Guide for Transportation Landscape and Environmental Design Guide should be used with AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design of Streets and Highways when incorporating environmental design concepts into transportation improvements. Environment, Design, Drainage AASHTO Guidelines A Predictive Approach for Long-Term Performance of Recycled Materials Using Accelerated Aging Volume II: Appendices Use of recycled materials to maintain a quality of infrastructure and good roads and use of alternative materials to provide the same economic, engineering, and environmental benefits as traditional materials are described. Environment, Design, Drainage FHWA Publication A Predictive Approach for Long-Term Performance of Recycled Materials Using Accelerated Aging, Volume I: Main Report Use of recycled materials to maintain a quality of infrastructure and good roads and use of alternative materials to provide the same economic, engineering, and environmental benefits as traditional materials are described. Environment, Design, Drainage FHWA Publication A Risk-Based Ranking System for CDOT Salt Pile Facilities The goal of this research is to produce a preliminary facility ranking system, utilizing a riskbased model, that is protective of human health and the environment for salt contamination in soil, groundwater and surface water. Concurrent and parallel activities are to identify salt toxicity values that are appropriate to the ecosystem and habitat in which a facility is located and to develop an approach to identify and evaluate potential impacts to groundwater that may be used as a drinking water source. The objective is to replace a highly subjective backgroundbased standard for remediation with a risk-based, toxicological approach that is based on sound science and meets statutory requirements. Environment CDOT Publication Download Now Air Quality Conformity in Transportation Planning Discusses the harms of pollution and what the EPA and the Clean Air Act can do to help prevent pollution. 20 minutes Environment FHWA DVD Not Available Air Quality Conformity in Transportation Planning Discusses the harms of pollution and what the EPA and the Clean Air Act can do to help prevent pollution. 20 minutes Environment FHWA Video Not Available An Introduction to the Deep Mixing Methods as Used in Geotechnical Applications, Volume III: The Verification and Properties of Treated Ground Deep Mixing Method (DMM) is an in situ soil treatment technology. This report focuses closely on the properties of soils treated by DMM and aspects of quality control, quality assurance and verification. Environment, Design, Drainage FHWA Publication Download Now Assessment of the Environmental Effects Associated With Wooden Bridges Preserved with Creosote, Pentachlorophenol, or Chromated Copper Arsenate Study to assess environmental response associated with existing timber bridges, determine loss of various types of preservatives from overhead bridge structures, and develop a computer model to assist Forest Service in understanding risks associated with proposed timber bridge construction. Environment, Design, Drainage USFS Publication Download Now Backcountry Road Maintenance and Weed Management Recommendations for reducing or eliminating the spread of Noxious weeds during road maintenance. Environment USDA Publication Centuries Along Senic Byways Interactive tour of the history and present day information resources along NM historical roadways El Camino Real, Santa Fe Trail and Route 66. Environment NM Dept of Tourism CD Creating Meadows Through Road Maintenance & Const. Covers proper culvert installation to reduce erosion, sediments and raise water tables in order to preserve natural meadows. 8 Minutes Environment NM LTAP Video Creating Meadows Through Road Maintenance & Const. Covers proper culvert installation to reduce erosion, sediments and raise water tables in order to preserve natural meadows. 8 Minutes Environment NM LTAP DVD Not Available Effects Of Geosynthetic Reinforcement Spacing on the Performance of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls The behavior of MSEW with modular block facing and geosynthetic reinforcement was investigated with numerical models that stimulate construction of the wall, layer by layer until it fails under gravity loading Environment USDOT; FHWA Publication Effects of Water Flow Rate and Temperature on Leaching from Creosote-Treated Wood Concerns regarding creosote-treated wood in bridges and it's environmental impact. Environment, Design, Drainage USDA Brochure Endangerment Species Act Build Smart These two CD's are designed to acquaint highway construction personnel with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to help them direct the contractor to Build Smart. Disk 1 covers an introduction to the ESA and a review of the independent duties an agency has under the ESA. Disk 2 covers constructing to the ESA, two case histories, and additional resources for inspectors. Presentations include graphics, videos, and photographs. Environment FHWA CD Environmental Justice & Transportation - A Citizen's Handbook Handbook describing legal obligations state and local agencies have to prevent discrimination as well as protecting the environment in their decisions through a more just and equitable society. Environment FHWA Publication Environmental Justice & Transportation: A Citizen's Handbook Discusses policy making in transportation and how local governments struggle to balance competing interests and interpretations of environmental justice. Environment CU-Berkely Publication Environmental Liability Study Examines different mechanisms by which CDOT can limit or avoid incurring cleanup costs and liabilities or recover those cost which must be incurred. Environment, Design, Drainage CDOT Publication Environmental Research Needs in Transportation Conference Report Environment TRB Publication Download Now ERES Soil Stabilization: Selecting the Modifier Selecting Soil Additives and stabilizers for different types of soil. Also discusses construction and drainage. 20 Minutes Environment, Design, Drainage FHWA/USDOT Video ERES Soil Stabilization: Selecting the Modifier Selecting Soil Additives and stabilizers for different types of soil. Also discusses construction and drainage. 20 Minutes Environment, Design, Drainage FHWA/USDOT DVD Not Available Establishment, Protection and Reestablishment of Urban Roadside Vegetation Against Salt and Ice Problems of salt as a de-icer on adjacent vegetation. Salty soils are not conducive to healthy vegetation growth, and the absence of healthy vegetation along the road may lead to weed control problems, increased erosion, and resulting damage to the pavement structure. The report outlines salt effects on soil, as well as methods to avoid vegetation damage by salt and ice before it occurs and to repair damage. Environment MNDOT Publication Download Now Evaluation and Comparison of Three Chemical Deicers for use in Colorado Evaluates magnesium chloride, Caliber M1000 and Caliber M2000. Environment CDOT Publication Evaluation and the Use of Waste and Reclaimed Materials in Road base Construction Summarizes Material location and availability survey of commercial sources; Waste and Reclaimed Materials evaluation system; results of the laboratory testing undertaken to develop specifications. Environment CTR Report Evaluation of the Use of Coal Combustion by-Products in Highway and Airfield Pavement Construction Explores benefits and utilization of coal combustion by-products as low-cost alternate aggregates and stabilizers in roadway and airfield construction. Environment TxDOT Report Explore State-of-the-Art Techniques in Identification, Handling, Neutralizing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials Encountered on Construction Projects and Analyze the Effectiveness of These Techniques Versus Their Cost Collection of information on case studies on site remediation, environmental site characterization, remedial technologies, regulations and specifications. Popular treatment methods for hazardous wastes and petroleum substances have been identified with cost. Environment CIGMAT Report Fish Xing This software is intended to assist engineers, hydrologists, and fish biologists in the evaluation and design of culverts for fish passage Environment USDA CD Forest Residues Bundling Project - New Technology for Residue Removal During the summer of 2003, the USDA Forest Service conducted an evaluation of biomass bundling for forest residue extraction. The CD provides a report of the project results , a video documentary project record and a collection of images from the project. Environment USDA CD Framework for Evaluating Use of Recycled Materials in the Highway Environment Reference document for highway and environmental engineers interested in the utilization of recycled materials in the highway environment. Environment FHWA Publication Download Now Guide on Consultation and Collaboration with Indian Tribal Governments and the Public Participation of Indigenous Groups and Tribal Members in Environmental Decision Making Discusses lack of effective consultation and collaboration in hopes to better understand the necessity and principles for effective consultation with and involvement of tribal communities. Environment EPA Publication Guidelines for Selecting Compensatory Wetlands Mitigation Options Presents guidance on selecting the most appropriate compensatory strategies to mitigate the effects of transportation projects on wetland habitats. Environment NCHRP Publication Download Now Identifying the Best Locations Along Highways To Provide Safe Crossing Opportunities For Wildlife This document is primarily a manual to aid highway planners and designers in managing wildlife crossing of roadways. Environment CDOT Publication Download Now Interim Recommendations for the Use of Lithium to Mitigate or prevent Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) Alkali-silica reaction (ASR) is a significant durability problem that has resulted in premature deterioration of various types of concrete structures in the United States and throughout the world. Although several viable methods exist to prevent ASR-induced damage in new concrete structures, very few methods mitigate further damage in structures already affected by ASR-induced expansion and cracking Environment FHWA Publication Download Now Keeping it Simple Easy Ways to Help Wildlife Along Roads Informative guide about roadside projects that have been implemented in various states to protect different species of wildlife. Environment USDOT; FHWA Publication Laboratory Evaluation of Waterborne Coatings on Steel Evaluation of ten commercial waterborne coatings formulated for protecting new steel (SSPC-SP 10) from corrosion. Environment FHWA Publication Download Now Lifelines - Your National Forest Roads Explores the relationship between the people and the land - past, present and future. Guidance for USDA Forest Service, USDOT-FHWA Federal Lands Highway Program employees, contractors and cooperating agencies. Environment San Dimas Technology and Development Center - USDA Forest Service DVD Not Available Long-Term Durability of Geosynthetics Based on Exhumed Samples From Construction Projects Provides results of mechanical and chemical tests on 24 retrieved geosynthetics from 12 sites across the U.S. and provides a baseline databank of mechanical and chemical properties of many commonly used geosynthetics in transportation applications as tested by industry. Environment USDOT, FHWA Publication Mitigation of Ecological Impacts NCHRP Report - a synthesis of highway practice Environment TRB / NRC Publication Download Now Modifications of Highway Air Pollution Models for Complex Site Geometries Volume 1: Data analyses and Model Development Purpose to evaluation of the limitations of flat, open terrain highway air pollution dispersion models for complex site geometries such as found within semi-confined spaces such as highway cut-sections and street canyons. Environment FHWA Publication Download Now Modifications of Highway Air Pollution Models for Complex Site Geometries, Volume II: Wind Tunnel Test Program Part II of a report of a study to increase the scope and clarity of air pollution models for depressed highway and street canyon sites. Environment FHWA Publication Download Now MTDC Portable Vehicle Washer Washing vehicles before entering weed-free area or when leaving weed-infested area where weed seeds and fungal spores can be transported in mud or dirt on vehicles. Environment, Design, Drainage USDA Brochure MTDC Portable Vehicle Washer Interim Report Washing vehicles before entering weed-free area or when leaving weed-infested area where weed seeds and fungal spores can be transported in mud or dirt on vehicles. Environment, Design, Drainage USDA Brochure NACE Action Guide Volume II-1 Solid Waste Management Current issues are covered in this guide including landfill operations, collection, flow control, recycling and Title D requirements Environment National Association Of County Engineers Publication NACE Action Guide Volume III-7 Subsurface Soils Exploration Information on planning and implementing a subsurface soil investigation Environment National Association Of County Engineers Publication NACE Action Guide Volume ll-5 Solid Waste Management This publication addresses issues within solid waste management such as landfill operations, collection, and flow control. It also gives good examples and ideas on how to improve solid waste management. Environment National Association Of County Engineers Publication Quantifying Air-Quality and Other Benefits and Costs of Transportation Control Measures Presents potential improvements to the analytical framework for assessing the air quality and other benefits of transportation air quality control strategies. Environment TRB Publication Download Now Riparian - Wetland Soils A technical reference for repiarian wetland soils Environment USDA Publication Roadside Use of Native Plants Originally published by U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Natural Environment to promote the planting and care of native plants along highway rights-of-way. Provides information and background to make site-specific decisions about what kinds of native plants to use, and addresses basic techniques and misconceptions about using native plants. State-by-state listings offer: map with natural vegetations zones; comprehensive lists of native plants, broken down by type of plant (grasses, forbs, trees, etc.) and including both scientific and common names, with each list having been verified for completeness and accuracy by the state's natural heritage program; contact names, addresses, and phone numbers for obtaining current information on invasive and noxious species to be avoided; and resources for more information, including contact names and addresses for local experts in each state. Appendix adds definitions, bibliography, and policy citations about the purpose and the direction of the use of native plants on roadsides. Environment, Design, Drainage FHWA Book Roadside Weed Management This publication tells how private landowners and public land managers control or fail to control invasive plants on their side of the fence. The weed seed source does not always originate on the highway side. Weeds move in both directions. Working with our neighbors through increased awareness and partnerships has become a sign of the times. this book shows the problems and preventions methods taken into play for weed control. Environment FHWA Publication Scenic Byways A design guide for roadside improvements. Assists planners, designers and managers of scenic byways. Includes examples of improvements, outlines and planning process, and describes design principles. Environment USDA Publication Download Now Seismic Vulnerability of the Alaskan Way Viaduct: Summary Report A design-level earthquake would strongly shake the viaduct and cause widespread liquefaction of the underlying loose, saturated soils. The liquefaction would likely cause the foundations to settle and to move laterally. The Alaskan Way Viaduct's reinforcing details make the viaduct particularly vulnerable to strong shaking and to foundation movements induced by liquefaction. In a design level earthquake, the Alaskan Way viaduct would be severely damaged and multiple sections could collapse. Environment WS DOT PDF Download Now Social Transformations and Community Organization in the Southwest San Juan Basin, New Mexico: Archaeological Investigations along Navajo Route 9, Twin Lakes to Standing Rock This report describes the 36 sites that SWCA investigated. SWCA conducted archaeological and ethnographic investigations along Navajo Route 9 between U.S. Highway 666 and Standing Rock, McKinley County, New Mexico. Environment SWCA Publication Surface Transportation Environmental Research A long-term strategy. Environment TRB Publication Download Now Sustainability and Environmental Concerns in Transportation 2001 Contains 11 papers presented at 80th Annual Meeting of TRB. Environment TRB / NRC Publication Sustainability and Environmental Concerns in Transportation 2002 Contains 11 papers presented at 81st Annual Meeting of TRB. Environment TRB / NRC Publication Technologies to Improve Consideration of Environmental Concerns in Transportation Decisions Project endeavors to advance the use of current and emerging technologies to facilitate inclusion of environmental considerations in the transportation decision-making process. Successful transportation decision making requires an integration of environmental, engineering, social, and economic information. Informed decisions conserve environmental resources, avoid litigation, reduce project delays and costs, and increase public understanding and trust. Environment TRB; NCHRP CD Not Available The Best Defense is a Good Road This tape discusses preventative maintenance and how taking short-cuts in quality can lead to costly repairs. 17 minutes Environment, Design, Drainage FHWA DVD Not Available The Best Defense is a Good Road This tape discusses preventative maintenance and how taking short-cuts in quality can lead to costly repairs. 17 minutes Environment, Design, Drainage FHWA Video Not Available The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program Assessing 10 years of experience Environment TRB, National Research Council Publication Download Now Tips for Conserving the Environment and Energy Offers tips to help protect and improve our environment Environment NACE Pamphlet Travel Matters: Mitigating Climate Change With Sustainable Surface Transportation The report is designed to present information on climate change and to examine how greenhouse gas emissions from transportation may be reduced Environment TCRP:TRB Publication Download Now Vehicle Cleaning Technology for Controlling the spread of Noxious Weeds and Invasive Species Summarizes the concepts for removing seeds from vehicles and equipment to control the spread of noxious weeds, invasive species, and disease. Many silvicultural and land management activities on national forest land involve moving vehicles and equipment at off-road locations. AS a result, seeds and spores can be picked up, transported, and transplanted over great distances. Environment USDA Publication Download Now Water/Road Interaction Field Guide Provides field guide of observable water/road interaction problems; shows how road location, design, maintenance and management affect interactions with rainfall; improve recognition of problems; shows alternative treatments. Environment USFS Publication Water/Road Interaction:Introduction to Surface Cross Drains A variety of surface cross drains that are used on forest roads are described, including cross drain dips, waterbars, and open top culverts. The applicability of different designs is given. Factors to consider when designing surface cross drains for forest roads are discussed, including location, geometry of dips, orientation, and erosion control. Some of the work that has been done to develop guides for cross drain spacing is discussed, and suggestions are made as to how to apply this work. Environment USFS PDF Download Now Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Across European Highways Describes what actions being taken in Europe to address habitat and wildlife issues Environment FHWA Publication Download Now
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