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WSDOT Project Deters Wildfire Debris Flows
January 3, 2024
The Washington State Department of Transportation is wrapping up a project aimed at deterring debris flows along U.S. 2/Stevens Pass More
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision (FHWA (Final rule))

Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee; Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, USDOT (Notice of public meeting))

Transportation Services for Individuals With Disabilities: ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities (USDOT {Extension of comment period))

California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II Regulations; Request for Waiver of Preemption; Opportunity for Public Hearing and Public Comment (EPA (Notice))

Air Plan Approval; Georgia; Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program (EPA (Proposed rule))

Water Quality Standards To Protect Aquatic Life in the Delaware River (EPA (Proposed rule))

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing Amendments: Extension of Comment Period (EPA (Proposed rule))

Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Eastern Great Lakes, Western New York Sub-Committee Vacancy (Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Eastern Great Lakes, Western New York Sub-Committee Vacancy)

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Meeting for the Pier Wind Terminal Development Project at the Port of Long Beach, City of Long Beach and County of Los Angeles, California (SPL–2023–00720) (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior (Notice; request for comments))

Safety Zone; South Fork Wind Farm Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Lease OCS–A 0517, Offshore Rhode Island, Atlantic Ocean (Coast Guard (Temporary interim rule and request for comments))

Notice of Teleconference Meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee (Office of the Secretary, Interior (Meeting notice))

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AASHTO Comments on Proposed Trichloroethylene Rule
December 20, 2023
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently provided feedback to the Environmental Protection Agency on its proposal More
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ETAP Podcast: Wrapping up Transportation Equity…
December 20, 2023
The final episode of a four-part Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP podcast series interviews key transportation officials about the More
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FHWA Issues $110M in Wildlife Crossing…
December 13, 2023
The Federal Highway Administration recently issued $110 million in grants to 19 wildlife crossing projects in 17 states, including four More
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Winners Named in KYTC Adopt-A-Highway Art…
December 13, 2023
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently saluted the 12 student winners of its 2023 Adopt-A-Highway Art Contest; winners were chosen from More
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Oregon DOT Plugs Underserved Areas into…
December 6, 2023
The Oregon Department of Transportation is spending $1.75 million to help companies, schools, apartment building owners, small towns, and other More
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TxDOT Highlights Work with Native American…
December 6, 2023
To help honor and preserve Native American history in Texas, the Texas Department of Transportation recently highlighted the cultural resources More
COVID-19

Has the pandemic forever changed our walking habits? (Talking Michigan Transportation podcast)

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FHWA Issues Finalized GHG Performance Measurement…
November 29, 2023
The Federal Highway Administration recently issued a finalized performance measurement rule to provide state departments of transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations with More
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Utah Aims to Double EV Fast…
November 29, 2023
The Utah Department of Transportation plans to double the state’s current fast charging capacity for electric vehicles by the end More
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Fiscal Year 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) Pilot Program (FTA (Notice))

Safety Advisory 2023–07; Review and Implement New Predictive Weather Modeling and Proactive Safety Processes Across the National Rail Network To Prevent Weather-Related Accidents and Incidents (FRA (Notice))

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement To Reconsider a Highway Right-of-Way Application and Associated Amendment of an Incidental Take Permit, Washington County, Utah (-Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of intent))

Adoption and Submittal of State Plans for Designated Facilities: Implementing Regulations Under Clean Air Act Section 111(d) (EPA (Final rule))

Release of Achieving Health and Environmental Protection Through EPA’s Meaningful Involvement Policy (EPA (Draft policy; Notice of availability))

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting (EPA (Notice))

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting (EPA (Notice))

National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC (-EPA (Notice of meeting))

Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS); Meeting (EPA (Notification of public meeting))

Environmental Justice Scorecard (Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (Request for information))

Multi-Year Certificate of Documentation for Recreational Vessel Owners (Coast Guard (Final rule))

Recreational Boating Safety Projects, Programs, and Activities Funded Under Provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Fiscal Year 2023 (Coast Guard (Notice))

National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies (Coast Guard (Request for applications))

lack Hills National Forest Advisory Board (Forest Service (Notice of meeting))

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ETAP Podcast: Examining Reconnecting Community Projects
November 14, 2023
The third episode of a four-part Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP podcast series focuses on the crucial connections required between planners, More
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VTrans Offers Businesses & Others EV…
November 14, 2023
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is encouraging businesses, municipalities, and nonprofits to purchase or lease electric fleet vehicles by More
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Inaugural 2023 Reconnecting Communities Summit
November 8, 2023
ReConnect Rondo, a local grassroots organization in St. Paul, MN, hosted the first “Reconnecting Communities Summit” on October 11-14, as More
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Wyoming DOT Completes Dry Piney Wildlife…
November 8, 2023
The Wyoming Department of Transportation recently completed a long-awaited project aimed at reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions along the Green River in More
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/EQUITY

Flying Is Becoming More Accessible For Passengers With Disabilities (Forbes)

New Mississippi program to transport patients to appointments ( New Mississippi program to transport patients to appointments )

Metrolinx is joining the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program (Metrolinx (media release))

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Why is Houston so car centric? (EnergyPortal.eu)

Young Photographer Gives New View Of Planes (ABC News (link to video))

MTA, New York Comedy Festival Team Up to Bring Top Comedic Voices to the Subway System (Metropolitan Transportation Authority (media release))

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Transportation Services for Individuals With Disabilities: ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities (USDOT (Request for information on accessibility improvements for transportation facilities))

Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice))

Determination To Defer Sanctions; California; California Air Resources Board (EPA (Interim final determination))

Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Vehicle Miles Traveled Emissions Offset Demonstrations for the 2015 Ozone Standards; California (EPA (Final rule))

Notice of Availability of Preliminary Designation of Certain Stormwater Discharges Within Two Watersheds in Los Angeles County, California Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System of the Clean Water Act (EPA (Notice of availability))

Notice of Availability of Consultation Documents for Public Comment Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (FAA (Notice))

Notice of Proposed Methodology for the 2024 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report (Delaware River Basin Commission (Notice))

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Florida, Georgia,Louisiana, Maine, and New York; Draft 5-Year Review Boundaries (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of availability; request for comments))

Land Uses; Special Uses; Carbon Capture and Storage Exemption (Forest Service (Proposed rule; request for public comment))

Notice of Availability of a Joint Record of Decision for the Proposed Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project (Bureau of Ocean Energy and National Marine Fisheries Service (Notice))