| Title | Eco-logical successes : fourth edition, March 2013 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48342 |
| Source | 6p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20130300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Infrastructure facilities, such as roadways, transit lines, and communication systems, provide vital services that support the healthy functioning of a community. While essential, sometimes the development of these facilities has negative environmental impacts. Past approaches to avoid, minimize, and mitigate adverse impacts on natural resources have not always provided sustainable environmental outcomes. In 2006, an interagency steering team of eight Federal agencies created a process for developing infrastructure that is sensitive to terrestrial and aquatic habitats. This approach, documented in the publication Eco-Logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects (Eco-Logical), encourages an integrated planning approach across agency and disciplinary boundaries and endorses ecosystembased mitigation. Since signing the document, the eight signatory agencies have continued to promote the principles embodied in Eco-Logical. This edition of Eco-Logical Successes focuses on three agencies' programs that exemplify the Eco-Logical approach to infrastructure development: The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Regional Ecological Assessment Protocol (REAP) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Watershed-Based Mitigation Approach The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Integrated Ecosystem Assessments (IEAs) |
| Rosap ID | dot:10086 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10086 |
| TRT Terms | Habitat; Ecosystems; Infrastructure; Geographic information systems; Watersheds; Wetlands; Environmental design |
| Classification | AGR - IMPACTS - Environment; AGR - INFRASTRUCTURE - INFRASTRUCTURE; AGR - PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS - PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Land Use |
| Geographical Coverage |
Texas; Washington; Minnesota |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1541499 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48300/48342/EcoLogical_Successes_IV.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |