Environmental Guidebook

The Environmental Guidebook has been redesigned to provide up-to-date information to accelerate the delivery of transportation projects. This site provides information on a variety of environmental and transportation planning topics and includes the following resources for each topic you choose:

Search the Environmental Guidebook

Search the Guidebook database by selecting a topic from the list below. Your search results will display a broad range of resources on that topic from a variety of sources including: FHWA, other USDOT agencies, other Federal agencies, and non-Federal organizations.

Complete List of Topics Air Quality Bicycle & Pedestrian Issues Climate Change Coastal Zone Resources Community Impacts Corridor Preservation Environmental Documentation Farmland Floodplains Hazardous Waste & Brownfields Historical & Archeological Preservation Indirect and Cumulative Impacts Interagency Coordination Noise Project Development Public Involvement Roadside Vegetation Safe Drinking Water Act Scenic Byways Section 4(f) Section 6(f) Title VI & Environmental Justice Transportation Enhancement Activities Transportation, Community, and Systems Preservation Program Visual Impacts Water Quality Watersheds Management Wetlands Wild & Scenic Rivers and Wilderness Areas Wildlife and Threatened & Endangered Species Wildlife, Habitat and Ecosystems