• Interim Guidance on SAFETEA-LU Planning, Environment, and Air Quality Provisions - Joint FHWA/FTA Authorities, September 2, 2005
• Interim Guidance on SAFETEA-LU Planning, Environment, and Air Quality Provisions - FHWA Authorities, September 2, 2005
• Sec. 1303: Guidance on the Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program, February 1, 2006
• Sec. 1503: Design Build Contracting Final Rule, Aug. 14, 2007
• Sec. 1805: Use of Debris from Demolished Bridges and Overpasses, March 7, 2006
• Sec. 1904: FHWA Major Project Guidance, January 19, 2007
• Sec. 1904: Major Projects Guidance and the Division Right-of-Way Function (May 23, 2007)
• Sec. 5207: Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative (STEP) Research Program
  • Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program, Implementation Strategy, Federal Register (or PDF, 53KB), Aug. 4, 2006
  • FY 2007 Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program (STEP) Research Plan, Dec. 21, 2006
• Sec. 6001: Transportation Planning
  • Statewide Transportation Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning; Final Rule (effective 3/16/07), Federal Register (or PDF, 395KB), Feb. 14, 2007
• Sec. 6002: Efficient Environmental Reviews for Project Decision Making
  • SAFETEA-LU Environmental Review Process Final Guidance, Nov. 15, 2006
  • Sec. 6002 Checklist
  • Cooperating Agency Invitation Template - FHWA 
  • Participating Agencies Invitation Template - FHWA 
  • Participating Agencies Sample for Tribes - FHWA
• Sec. 6004: State Assumption of Responsibility for Categorical Exclusions, Guidance, April 4, 2006
• Sec. 6005: Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program; Final Rule, Federal Register (or PDF, 80KB), February 12, 2007
• Sec. 6006: Environmental Restoration and Pollution Abatement; Control of Noxious Weeds and Aquatic Noxious Weeds and Establishment of Native Species
  • Guidance on 23 U.S.C. §328 Environmental Restoration and Pollution Abatements, August 17, 2006
  • Guidance on 23 U.S.C. §329 on the Control of Noxious Weeds and Aquatic Noxious Weeds and Establishment of Native Species, May 16, 2006
• Sec. 6007: Exemption for the Interstate System
  • Guidance for Applying the 4(f) Exemption for the Interstate Highway System, January 13, 2006
  • Final List of Nationally and Exceptionally Significant Features of the Federal Interstate Highway System (or PDF, 55KB); Federal Register, December 19, 2006
  • Final List of Nationally and Exceptionally Significant Features of the Federal Interstate Highway System 
• Sec. 6009: Parks, Recreation Areas, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges, and Historic Sites
  • Guidance for Determining De Minimis Impacts to Section 4(f) Resources; December 13, 2005
  • Final Rule on Section 4(f), March 12, 2008
• Sec. 6011: Interim Guidance for Implementing the Transportation Conformity Provisions in SAFETEA-LU, February 14, 2006

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Sec. 6002: Efficient Environmental Reviews for Project Decision Making

California

• Sample Participating Agency Invitation Letter
• Sample Joint Participating and Cooperating Agency Invitation Letter
• 6002 Coordination Plan Template

Oregon

• Section 6002 Notice to FHWA (Oregon DOT)
• Section 6002 Notice to FTA (Oregon DOT)
• Participating Agency Invitation Template (Oregon DOT)
• Coordination Plan Template (Oregon DOT)

Ohio

• Participating Agency Letter (Ohio DOT)

Tennessee

• Tennessee Environmental Procedures Manual (April 2007)
• Sample Forms, Letters, and Notices

For additional examples, see Examples of SAFETEA-LU Environmental Review Process Implementation (Federal Highway Administration Environmental Review Process Toolkit)

Sec. 6004: State Assumption of Responsibility for Categorical Exclusions

California

• Section 6004 Memorandum of Understanding (6/7/07)
• California’s Section 6004 Categorical Exclusion Delegation Information and Documents

Sec. 6005: Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program

California

• Section 6005 NEPA Delegation Pilot Program MOU, (7/1/07)
• California’s Section 6005 NEPA Delegation Pilot Program Information and Documents

Research

• Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program (FHWA)
• Strategic Highway Research Program II, a targeted, short-term program to advance highway performance and safety. (Transportation Research Board)

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• Highways and Environment: Transportation Agencies are Acting to Involve Others in Planning and Environmental Decisions. GAO-08-512R [PDF 2.79mb] April 25, 2008

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