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SAFETEA-LU Planning, Environment & Real Estate Related Provisions

• FHWA Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Web Site
• Final Transportation Conformity Rule that Reflects SAFETEA-LU Changes. (or PDF, 205KB)
• Interim Guidance on SAFETEA-LU Planning, Environment, and Air Quality Provisions - Joint FHWA/FTA Authorities; September 2, 2005
• Interim Guidance on SAFETEA-LU Planning, Environment, and Air Quality Provisions - FHWA Authorities; September 2, 2005
• Public Law 109-59 (or PDF, 5.3 MB)
• SAFETEA-LU Final Guidance; November 15, 2006
• Interim Guidance on SAFETEA-LU Planning, Environment, and Air Quality Provisions - Joint FHWA/FTA Authorities; September 2, 2005
• Interim Guidance on SAFETEA-LU Planning, Environment, and Air Quality Provisions - FHWA Authorities; September 2, 2005
• Sec. 1303: Guidance on the Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program; February 1, 2006
• Sec. 1308: Delta Region Transportation Development Program
• Sec. 1805: Use of Debris from Demolished Bridges and Overpasses; March 7, 2006
• Sec. 1808: Addition to CMAQ Eligible Projects
  • Publication of Interim Guidance on the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program (or PDF, 5,526KB); Dec. 19, 2006 Federal Register
  • Interim Guidance on the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program Under the Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users - October 31, 2006
• Sec. 1927: 14th Amendment Highway and 3rd Infantry Division Highway
• Sec. 5207: Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program
  • Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program Implementation Strategy (or PDF, 53KB); August 4, 2006, Federal Register
  • FY 2007 Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program (STEP) Research Plan
  • Revisions to the Implementation Strategy and Request for Suggested Lines of Research for the FY 2008 STEP (or PDF, 54KB); June 25, 2007, Federal Register
• Sec. 6001: Transportation Planning
  • Statewide Transportation Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning; Final Rule (effective 3/16/07) (or PDF, 395KB); February 14, 2007, Federal Register
• Sec. 6002: Efficient Environmental Reviews for Project Decision Making
  • Notice of Availability of Guidance on Section 6002 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (or PDF, 97KB); Nov. 15, 2006, Federal Register
    • SAFETEA-LU Environmental Review Process Final Guidance
  • 23 CFR Part 771, Environmental Impact and Related Procedures; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (or PDF, 114KB); August 7, 2007, Federal Register
• Sec. 6004: State Assumption of Responsibility for Categorical Exclusions
  • Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Roads Categorical Exclusion Delegation; December 16, 2009
  • California Department of Transportation Categorical Exclusion Delegation;
  • Utah Department of Transportation Categorical Exclusion delegation
  • SAFETEA-LU Sec. 6004: Information: Guidance on the State Assumption of Responsibility for Categorical Exclusions (CE); April 4, 2006
  • SAFETEA-LU Sec. 6004: California Department of Transportation Categorical Exclusion Delegation;
  • SAFETEA-LU Sec. 6004: FHWA Monitoring Reviews of SAFETEA-LU Section 6004 Categorical Exclusion Assignments; March 28, 2007
• Sec. 6005: Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program
  • Final Rule (effective 3/14/07) (or PDF, 80KB); February 12, 2007, Federal Register
  • Announcement of Solicitation and Application Procedure for State Participation in the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program (or PDF, 54KB); July 9, 2007, Federal Register
• Sec. 6006: Environmental Restoration and Pollution Abatement; Control of Noxious Weeds and Aquatic Noxious Weeds and Establishment of Native Species
  • Guidance on 23 U.S.C. §328 Environmental Restoration and Pollution Abatements; August 17, 2006
  • Guidance on 23 U.S.C. §329 on the Control of Noxious Weeds and Aquatic Noxious Weeds and Establishment of Native Species; May 16, 2006
• Sec. 6007: Exemption for the Interstate System
  • Guidance for Applying the 4(f) Exemption for the Interstate Highway System; January 13, 2006
  • Final List of Nationally and Exceptionally Significant Features of the Federal Interstate Highway System (or PDF, 55KB); Dec. 19, 2006, Federal Register
  • Final List of Nationally and Exceptionally Significant Features of the Federal Interstate Highway System (or PDF, 162KB)
• Sec. 6009: Parks, Recreation Areas, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges, and Historic Sites
  • Guidance for Determining De Minimis Impacts to Section 4(f) Resources; December 13, 2005
  • Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); request for comments. (or PDF, 103KB); July 27, 2006, Federal Register
• Sec. 6011: Interim Guidance for Implementing the Transportation Conformity Provisions in SAFETEA-LU; February 14, 2006
• Sec. 6018: Use of Granular Mine Tailings
  • Criteria for the Safe and Environmentally Protective Use of Granular Mine Tailings Known as "Chat"; Reopening the Comment Period; May 22, 2006, Federal Register