| Title | Eco-Logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25081 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Brown, Janice Weingart |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Project Development and Environmental Review |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 20060400 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Sometimes the development of infrastructure can negatively impact habitat and ecosystems. Ways to better avoid, minimize, and mitigate these impacts, as well as the impacts of past infrastructure projects, have been developed. Nevertheless, these avoidance, minimization, and mitigation efforts may not always provide the greatest environmental benefit, or may do very little to promote ecosystem sustainability. This concern, along with a 1995 Memorandum of Understanding to foster an ecosystem approach and the Enlibra Principles, brought together an interagency team to collaborate on writing Eco-Logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects. Eco-Logical is guide to making infrastructure more sensitive to wildlife and ecosystems through greater interagency cooperative conservation. It describes ways for streamlining the processes that advance approvals for infrastructure projects – in compliance with applicable laws – while maintaining safety, environmental health, and effective public involvement. As a way to accomplish this, the guide outlines an approach for the comprehensive management of land, water, and biotic and abiotic resources that equitably promotes conservation and sustainable use. Key components of the approach include integrated planning, the exploration of a variety of mitigation options, and performance measurement. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8528 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8528 |
| TRT Terms | Environment; Ecosystems; Environmental protection; Infrastructure; Wildlife; Habitat; Interagency relations; Conservation; Performance measurement; Connectivity |
| General Subjects | ecosystem approach; integrated planning; Regional Ecosystem Framework; mitigation; ecosystem-based mitigation; predictability; transparency |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1025527 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-06-01; FHWA-HEP-06-011 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25000/25081/ecological.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |