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Welcome to the Environmental Review Toolkit
The Environmental Review Toolkit is a one-stop resource for information and updates about transportation and environment.

The Toolkit provides up-to-date information on transportation and environment policy, guidance, best practices, and training. View all highlights
Section 4(f) Policy Paper graphic
On July 20, 2012, FHWA released an updated version of the Section 4(f) Policy Paper to provide information about applying the regulation, which requires the consideration of park and recreational lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites in transportation project development. View all highlights
INVEST Tool
FHWA's Infrastructure Voluntary Evaluation Sustainability Tool (INVEST 1.0) is an online, self-evaluation tool intended to help transportation agencies incorporate sustainability in decisionmaking and advance projects that yield economic, environmental, and social benefits. View all highlights
Environmental Justice graphic
U.S. DOT recently issued an update to the Environmental Justice Order to promote the principles of Environmental Justice in all U.S. DOT programs, policies, and activities. Also, FHWA recently issued guidance on addressing Environmental Justice during the NEPA review. View all highlights
Go to the ESA Webtool
The ESA Webtool is an online tool to streamline the preparation of Biological Assessments and the consultation process under Section 7 of the Federal Endangered Species Act for projects where the Federal Highway Administration is the lead federal action agency. View all highlights
go to the Environmental Guidebook
The Environmental Guidebook provides up-to-date information on a variety of environmental and transportation planning topics to accelerate the delivery of transportation projects. View all highlights
go to RE:Nepa
Re:NEPA is the Federal Highway Administration's online "community of practice." Re:NEPA supports and encourages the open exchange of knowledge, information, experience, and ideas about the National Environmental Policy Act, related environmental issues, and transportation decisionmaking. View all highlights
go to Environmental Competency Building
The Environmental Competency Building Program provides a central source of information for transportation and environmental professionals to develop competency in the environmental disciplines required for their work. View all highlights
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Successes in Stewardship
Monthly Newsletter
Highlighting environmental streamlining practices around the country.
February 2013 Photograph from the February 2013 Newsletter of the St. Joseph County Bridge in South Bend, Indiana
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