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USDOT Initiates Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Prevention Project
April 12, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently began what it calls a “first-of-its-kind” pilot program to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve More
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program (FHWA and FTA (Notice))

Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects - Inglewood Transit Connector Project, and METRORapid Inner Katy Bus Rapid Transit Project (FTA (Notice))

Approval of Noise Compatibility Program Update, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FAA (Notice))

Review of Quiet Zone in Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Dania Beach, Hollywood, and Hallandale Beach, Florida (FRA (Notice of quiet zone review))

California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero- Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of ... (EPA (Notice of decision))

Determination To Defer Sanctions; California; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (EPA (Interim final determination))

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit (EPA (Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment))

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit (EPA (Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment))

Consolidation of Redundant Coast Guard Boat Stations (Coast Guard (Request for comments))

Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts (Coast Guard (Notice of availability; final report))

Port Access Route Study: Approaches to the Ports of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands (Coast Guard (Notice of study; request for comments))

National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; May 2023 Meetings (Coast Guard (Notice))

Notice of Temporary Restrictions on Motorized Vehicle Use for Specified Routes on Public Lands in Grand County, Utah (Bureau of Land Management (Notice of temporary restrictions))

Notice of Public Meeting of Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (Geological Survey (Notice of teleconference meeting))

Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping in Preparation of the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy for the Coral Reef Conservation Program (NOAA (Notice; request for written comments))

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ETAP Podcast: Bringing Young Professionals into…
April 5, 2023
The latest episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast examines different ways to recruit young professionals into More
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Illinois DOT Launches ‘Think Before You…
April 5, 2023
The Illinois Department of Transportation has launched a new public outreach effort called “Think Before You Throw!” as part of More
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Review of the Draft Fifth National Climate Assessment (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)

Transforming EPA Science to Meet Today's and Tomorrow's Challenges (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)

Promoting Older Driver Safety: Guide for State Practices (BTSCRP)

UMD Survey Indicates ‘New Normal’ for Maryland’s Daily Commute (University of Maryland (media release))

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Galveston Bay and Sabine Pass, Texas and Calcasieu Pass, Louisiana (Coast Guard (Notice; correction and extension of comment period))

Recertification of Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (Coast Guard (Notice))

Air Plan Approval; NC; Transportation Conformity (EPA (Final rule))

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Request for Nominations (EPA (Notice))

Tribal Transportation Facility Bridge Program (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council Meeting (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice))

Call for Nominations to the Missouri Basin and Western Montana Resource Advisory Councils (Bureau of Land Management (Notice))

Conservation and Landscape Health (Bureau of Land Management (Proposed rule))

Renewable Energy Modernization Rule (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment period))

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Kentucky Road Crews Rooting out Noxious…
March 29, 2023
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is cranking up its weed control program to keep a dozen unwanted and noxious weeds from More
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WVDOT Issues Funds for Alternative Transportation…
March 29, 2023
The West Virginia Department of Transportation recently issued $9.7 million worth of Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program grants to More
CULTURAL RESOURCES

NCDOT Wins Federal Grant to Expand Traveler Information (North Carolina DOT (media release))

There Is Much More Work to Do to Shift Cities Away from Cars (Government Technology (commentary))

What Makes a City Great? (New York Times (opinion) )

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

A Safe, Healthy Workforce Keeps Our Transportation Moving (TRB)

Transportation Planning as a Tool for Migrant Integration (Association For Commuter Transportation (webinar))

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Oregon DOT Website Tracks GHG Emission…
March 22, 2023
The Oregon Department of Transportation recently unveiled a website that tracks how the state’s public agencies are collectively reducing greenhouse More
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Colorado DOT Issues Grants for Local…
March 22, 2023
The Colorado Department of Transportation recently issued $617,400 in grants to support 12 local mobility programs across the state – More
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Rail Transportation Projects (FRA (Notice))

Approval of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Noise Compatibility Program (FAA (Notice))

Roundtable on Environmental Justice and Equity in Infrastructure Permitting; Second Supplemental Notice of Roundtable (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice))

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests; Idaho; Clearwater National Forest Travel Planning (Forest Service (Notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement))

California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean- Going Vessels At-Berth and Commercial Harbor Craft; Requests for Authorization; Opportunity for Public Hearing and Comment (EPA (Notice))

Release of Draft Policy Assessment for the Reconsideration of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (EPA (Notice of availability))

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notice of Charter Renewal (EPA (Notice))

Request for Nominations to the Good Neighbor Environmental Board (EPA (Notice))

Lands Chief, National Trails Land Resources Program Office; Delegation of Authority (National Park Service (Notice))

Notice To Reopen the Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science Call for Nominations (U.S. Geological Survey (Notice))

Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Whitewater River Groundwater Replenishment Facility, Riverside County, CA (Bureau of Land Management (Notice))

Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study, Hillsborough County, Florida (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))

Regulated Navigation Area; Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL (Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

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Oklahoma DOT Crafting First-Ever Active Transportation…
March 15, 2023
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is working on its first-ever active transportation plan – a policy toolkit that can be More
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Sacramento Kings, Caltrans Work on Local…
March 15, 2023
The Sacramento Kings basketball team, the California Department of Transportation, and more than 35 volunteers recently joined forces to collect More
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USDOT Issues $185M in ‘Reconnecting Communities’…
March 8, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded $185 million in grants to 45 projects through its new “Reconnecting Communities” pilot program More
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Maryland DOT Begins Statewide Litter, Mowing…
March 8, 2023
The Maryland Department of Transportation recently launched “Operation Clean Sweep Maryland,” a new initiative that will nearly double the frequency More
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Buttigieg: We Are ‘Rebuilding’ the Foundation…
March 3, 2023
Pete Buttigieg, secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (above), says his agency and the nation’s mobility community are currently More
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ETAP Podcast: Georgia’s Transportation Investment Act
March 3, 2023
The latest episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast examines the impact of Georgia’s Transportation Investment Act More